Mercury Transit Closeup, 09 May 2016


mercury


Object:
Mercury nearing last contact
Comments:
Clouds were passing throuh the entire 15-seconds of video from which this stack of 30 frames was taken. I didn't think AutoStakkert would be able to handle such a cloudy video, but it did!  Clouds were present throughout most of the transit. I can't complain though--I did see it, and I did photograph it.
Telescope:
Lunt LS100THa, 100mm f/7 Ha Solar refractor with 2.4x Dakin barlow, and B1800 blocking filter.
Mount:
Losmandy G11 German Equatorial
Guide Scope:

Guide Camera:

Imaging Camera:
Celestron Skyris 274M
Filters/Exposures:
Single etalon Hydrogen Alpha.   Software used: Firecapture, AutoStakkert, PS-CS6, and IMPPG.
Shooting Location:
Virginia Beach, VA
Date/Time:
09 May 2016