“Hello everyone! I’m Leandro Yasutake, a 33-year-old astronomy enthusiast from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
My interest in planetary astrophotography began around 2012. During that time, I used a SkyWatcher 114/900 telescope with a generic webcam. As time passed, I jumped to a SkyWatcher 14″ GoTo Dobson (which is my current scope), but I continued to use webcams and entry-level cameras. Then, my local vendor told me that QHYCCD was developing a revolutionary new camera: the QHYIII462C. With incredible IR and RGB response, an amazing framerate, an ideal pixel size for my equipment, and low noise, I was fortunate to be one of the first to acquire one in 2020. Since then, it has become my workhorse camera for planetary photography.
I hope you enjoy the images as much as I enjoy capturing them! Wishing you clear skies and, most importantly, excellent seeing!”
Mars
QHY5III462C, SkyWatcher GoTo Dobson 14″, Tele Vue Barlow x3, QHY UV/IR cut filter
Date=2020-09-29-04:29
LT=UT -3h
Frames captured per video=27084
ROI=452×450
FPS (avg.)=301
Shutter=1.500ms
Gain=190 (26%)
Integration= 10 x 90″
Saturn
QHY5III462C, SkyWatcher GoTo Dobson 14″, Tele Vue Barlow x3, QHY UV/IR cut filter
Date=2020-09-15-02:39
LT=UT -3h
Frames captured per video=11324
ROI=552×550
FPS (avg.)=125
Shutter=8.000ms
Gain=240 (32%)
Integration= 15 x 60″
Saturn with a polar white spot
QHY5III462C, SkyWatcher GoTo Dobson 14″, Tele Vue Barlow x3, QHY UV/IR cut filter
Date=2022-08-05-04:20
LT=UT -3h
Frames captured per video=9022
ROI=600×600
FPS (avg.)=100
Shutter=10.000ms
Gain=220 (30%)
Integration= 20 x 90″
Saturn
QHY5III462C, SkyWatcher GoTo Dobson 14″, Tele Vue Barlow x3, QHY UV/IR cut filter
Date=2022-07-08-05:47
LT=UT -3h
Frames captured per video=8611
ROI=600×600
FPS (avg.)=143
Shutter=7.000ms
Gain=260 (35%)
Integration= 15 x 60″
Jupiter
QHY5III462C, SkyWatcher GoTo Dobson 14″, Tele Vue Barlow x3, QHY UV/IR cut filter
Date=2021-09-15-03:32
LT=UT -3h
Frames captured per video=19508
ROI=652×650
FPS (avg.)=216
Shutter=2.200ms
Gain=200 (27%)
Integration= 10 x 90″
Jupiter
QHY5III462C, SkyWatcher GoTo Dobson 14″, Tele Vue Barlow x3, QHY UV/IR cut filter
Date=2020-09-15-00:59
LT=UT -3h
Frames captured per video=11936
ROI=600×600
FPS (avg.)=199
Shutter=5.000ms
Gain=150 (20%)
Integration= 15 x 60″
Jupiter with Europa and Ganymede double transit
QHY5III462C, SkyWatcher GoTo Dobson 14″, Tele Vue Barlow x3, QHY UV/IR cut filter
Date=2022-11-10-01:32
LT=UT -3h
Frames captured per video=17081
ROI=752×750
FPS (avg.)=189
Shutter=5.300ms
Gain=165 (22%)
Integration= 10 x 90″
