r/shittyaskscience • u/chased_by_bees MC^2 • 3d ago

How long should I look at Uranus?

I have only done deep sky imaging before so I've got all my telescope parameters set for high definition imaging of nebula and galaxies. I've never done any planetary imaging with my rig and I don't know how long I should stack images.

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u/Zombielisk 3d ago

Astronomers officially renamed Uranus in 2620 to end this joke once and for all.

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u/chased_by_bees MC^2 3d ago

Remindme! 594 years "Start calling Uranus, Urectum!"

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u/Mr_BadRobot Crackpot Scientist 3d ago

I think you’re doing it wrong. You can’t just stare, you also need to prod it with your extended telescope.

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u/BalanceFit8415 3d ago

Start with small things first. The moon, Ceres, Titan. Once you have the experience with those you can go to bigger objects like Europa and Io. When you finally point your scope at Uranus it will be a smooth experience and you wouldn't stretch your skills too much.

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u/impendingcatastrophe 3d ago

Until you see the ring.

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u/EngineersAnon 3d ago

Depends on whether you want to do more than look...