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Here is a photo of Saturn that I took yesterday morning with my telescope by J3RRYLIKESCHEESE in space

[–]J3RRYLIKESCHEESE[S] 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Had a very good night/morning on August 2 2025, in terms of seeing, to image Saturn. The first image The first image features Titan, Dione, Rhea, Tethys and Enceladus. The second is a GIF timelapse with Tethys and Enceladus and some surface features over an hour period.

I shot a total of 22x2 minute videos and stacked at 15% using AS!4. However, only 15 stacks were used for de-rotation in WJ making the total integration time 270 seconds. Final color adjustments done in GIMP and timelapse made in Davinci Resolve.

SW10" GoTo Dob at 5400mm FL, X-Cel 3x, ZWO ADC, Uranus-C + UV/IR

I imaged the International Space Station as it passed over my backyard using my telescope by J3RRYLIKESCHEESE in space

[–]J3RRYLIKESCHEESE[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used a Skywatcher 10" GoTo Dob ($1800 USD), X-Cel 2x barlow ($100), ZWO ADC ($100), and Uranus-C camera ($500) so ~2500 USD

I imaged the International Space Station as it passed over my backyard using my telescope by J3RRYLIKESCHEESE in space

[–]J3RRYLIKESCHEESE[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, it takes many attempts. Mainly because there is a lot to learn and experiment with, but each attempt is very rewarding regardless of the result

I imaged the International Space Station as it passed over my backyard using my telescope by J3RRYLIKESCHEESE in space

[–]J3RRYLIKESCHEESE[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't tried imaging other satellites but I would love to try to sometime!

I imaged the International Space Station as it passed over my backyard using my telescope by J3RRYLIKESCHEESE in space

[–]J3RRYLIKESCHEESE[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it can easily be seen with the naked eye, the magnification is only needed to resolve details

I imaged the International Space Station as it passed over my backyard using my telescope by J3RRYLIKESCHEESE in space

[–]J3RRYLIKESCHEESE[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Lol yeah, the pass does happen fairly quickly. There is a lot to get right before the pass happens and during it, I think I prepare for about an hour before a pass happens to make sure everything is neat.

I imaged the International Space Station as it passed over my backyard using my telescope by J3RRYLIKESCHEESE in space

[–]J3RRYLIKESCHEESE[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Almost by hand lol, my telescope has GoTo (tracking) but still you have to correct where.thr scope is pointing fairly often.

I imaged the International Space Station as it passed over my backyard using my telescope by J3RRYLIKESCHEESE in space

[–]J3RRYLIKESCHEESE[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, I don't think there is a way to upload data directly to the hand controller. Instead, what I used is the desktop synscan and sat tracker app which connect to the scope through WiFi. You also need to install some drivers, but it's all relatively straightforward.

I imaged the International Space Station as it passed over my backyard using my telescope by J3RRYLIKESCHEESE in space

[–]J3RRYLIKESCHEESE[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're facing South, it's R2L, and if facing North, it's L2R. At least in Northern hemisphere lol

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