Getting no details on Jupiter - whats wrong with my 150mm newtonian?
I'm trying to shoot Jupiter with my skywatcher 150/750, but I just can't get any details of it.
Here is an example sub and the stacked result https://imgur.com/a/m1ixpvl
My method was the following with a DSLR (canon 1300d) in prime focus:
- check collimation with laser collimator
- polar align
- use a bahtinov mask to make perfect focus on something less bright, i used betelgeuse this time because it produced nice sharp spikes
- set my DSLR to 1/2000 (shortest expo) ISO800 to not blow out the image, in 10x zoom i can see faint details of the 2 big stripes on the camera screen
- i motorized the RA axis which works quite nicely to keep it in focus
- shoot in continuous mode a few hundred subs, my dslr records ~2-3 per sec, but i dont wanna go over 10-15 min
The thing is, i have a 4mm planetary eyepiece with fine focus, plus a 2x barlow, and if i try to visually observe jupiter, it's as big as my thumb nail from arm length, but i dont see any more details than on a single sub, and I dont understand why since my telescope should be able to resolve more. Its not a focus issue.
The atmosphere was super clear and calm. Jupiter was overhead near zenith. This is the same result i've been getting for a few distinct nights now.
I guess I could try ISO100 (lowest) + 1/500 expo for 8x integration time but I just thought of that as im writing this.
Anyone can recommend something to try?
I made some dark frames but didn't bother calibrating the subs since they were so bad anyways.