6 October 2021
Callisto and Ganymede shadow transits
Poor seeing so not much detail visible on Jupiter so concentrated on the shadow transits. Seeing comes in and out through the session. 13 frames in an animation. Satellite visible is Ganymede. Callisto is much further out and so the […]
2 September 2021
Jupiter 2021
This will get updated as I add Jupiter images throughout the season instead of one post each.
19 July 2021
Jupiter 2021-07-18 Ganymede shadow transit
First planetary observations of the season. Still low altitude but about 20 degrees now. Ganymede shadow transit
| Object ID | Jupiter |
| Details | 2021-07-18 01:19:35 UT |
25 June 2019
Jupiter colour / infrared
Jupiter is so low that only half of the telescope could see over the lip of the dome, so effectively only a 125mm telescope – not 250mm! Surprised I got anything at all at this altitude.
Not much detail visible but […]
6 June 2018
Jupiter 2018-06-06
Pretty low down but Ok seeing
| Object ID | Jupiter |
| Details | 2018-06-06 21:19 UT |
| Telescope | 180mm Mak-Cass at f15 |
8 January 2018
Jupiter and Mars conjunction 2018-01-7
A very close conjunction.
| Object ID | Jupiter and Mars in conjunction |
| Details |
18 May 2017
Jupiter 2017-05-15 animation
15 frame animation
Skymax 180 7″ Maksutov-Cass at f30 (x2 barlow)
Imaging Source DBK 21AU618.as 15x90s AVI 60fps
Captured with FireCapture
Stacking in AutoStakkert, wavelets in Registax, processing and rendering in Photoshop CC
21:53 UT – 22:15 UT, Seeing: II-III
Jupiter 2017-05-10
Skymax 180 7″ Maksutov-Cass at f30 (x2 barlow)
Imaging Source DBK 21AU618.as 90s AVI 60fps
Captured with FireCapture
Processed in AutoStakkert, Registax 6, Photoshop CC and Lightroom
21:38 UT Seeing: IV but low altitude 28 degrees
I: 148.67 II: 355.49
A lighter touch on the processing this […]
Ganymede eclipse 2017-05-09
14 frame animation
Skymax 180 7″ Maksutov-Cass at f30 (x2 barlow)
Imaging Source DBK 21AU618.as 14x90s AVI 60fps
Captured with FireCapture
Stacking in AutoStakkert, wavelets in Registax, processing and rendering in Photoshop CC
21:32 UT – 22:51 UT, Seeing: III
Great Red Spot just appearing at […]
Europa transit 2017-05-04
17 frame animation
Skymax 180 7″ Maksutov-Cass at f30 (x2 barlow)
Imaging Source DBK 21AU618.as 17x90s AVI 60fps
Captured with FireCapture
Stacking in AutoStakkert, wavelets in Registax, processing and rendering in Photoshop CC
21:22 UT – 22:11 UT, Seeing: IV (for here)
GIF animation:
Jupiter 2017-05-04 Europa transit
Skymax 180 7″ Maksutov-Cass at f30 (x2 barlow)
Imaging Source DBK 21AU618.as 90s AVI 60fps
Captured with FireCapture
Processed in AutoStakkert, Registax 6, Photoshop CC and Lightroom
22:11 UT Seeing: IV but low altitude 28 degrees
I: 301.62 II: 194.04
16 April 2017
Jupiter 2017-04-15
Skymax 180 7″ Maksutov-Cass at f30 (x2 barlow)
Imaging Source DBK 21AU618.as 90s AVI 30fps
Captured with FireCapture
Processed in AutoStakkert and Photoshop CC
23:28 UT Seeing: II
I: 226.35 II: 263.32
Jupiter 2017-04-14
Skymax 180 7″ Maksutov-Cass at f30 (x2 barlow)
Imaging Source DBK 21AU618.as 90s AVI 60fps
Captured with FireCapture
Processed in AutoStakkert and Photoshop CC
22:57 UT Seeing: III
I: 49.438 II: 94.207
Jupiter 2017-04-05
Skymax 180 7″ Maksutov-Cass at f15
Imaging Source DBK 21AU618.as 30s AVI
Processed in AutoStakkert and Lightroom
Seeing better than normal but still not great.
3 February 2014
Jupiter 2014-01-29
2014-01-29 21:16
I: 222.78 II: 202.81 III: 12.15
Seeing 5/10, Transparency 6/10
1200 frames 60fps Y800 Raw
180mm Mak-Cass f/30 (x2 Barlow)
Imaging Source DBK 21AU618.as + IR filter
Processed in PIPP, AutStakkert, Registax 6, PS CS5
20 January 2014
Jupiter 2014-01-19
2014-01-14 19:57
I: 34.76 II: 91.5 III: 258.18
Seeing 5/10, Transparency 6/10, Gusty wind
1200 frames 60fps Y800 Raw
180mm Mak-Cass f/30 (x2 Barlow)
Imaging Source DBK 21AU618.as + IR filter
Processed in PIPP, AutStakkert, Registax 6, PS CS5
Broadcast this on Night Skies Network. […]
24 January 2013
Jupiter 2013-01-08
2013-01-08 19:55
I: 98.994 II: 144.63
Seeing 7/10, Transparency 7/10
2000/7135 frames 30fps Y800 Raw
180mm Mak-Cass f/30 (x2 Barlow)
Imaging Source DBK 21AU618.as + IR filter
Processed in PIPP, Registax 6, PS CS5
11 December 2012
Jupiter 2012-12-10/2
2012-12-10 23:06
I: 314.50 II: 220.39
Seeing 8/10, Transparency 7/10
2000/7175 frames 30fps Y800 Raw
180mm Mak-Cass f/30 (x2 Barlow)
Imaging Source DBK 21AU618.as + IR filter
Processed in PIPP, Registax 6, PS CS5
Jupiter 2012-12-10
2017-05-04: Reprocessed in Lightroom
It’s amazing the difference good seeing and a clean corrector plate makes (Baader Wonder Fluid!). Again, low jetstream overhead. Definitely my best Jupiter so far.
2012-12-10 22.42
I: 299.87 II: 205.88
Seeing 8/10, Transparency 7/10
2000/7175 frames 30fps Y800 Raw
180mm Mak-Cass […]
Io re-appearing
Just 2 frames showing Io coming out of occultation.
Jupiter 2012-12-03
2012-12-03 21:28
I: 228.58 II: 188.40
Satellites: Io after occultation
Seeing 6/10, Transparency 5/10
1998/3599 frames 30fps Y800 Raw
180mm Mak-Cass f/30 (x2 Barlow)
Imaging Source DBK 21AU618.as + IR filter
Processed in PIPP, Registax 6, PS […]
Jupiter 2012-12-03
2012-12-03 21:21
I: 224.31 II: 184.16
Satellites: Io re-appearing after occultation
Seeing 6/10, Transparency 5/10
2000/3600 frames 30fps Y800 Raw
180mm Mak-Cass f/30 (x2 Barlow)
Imaging Source DBK 21AU618.as + IR filter
Processed in PIPP, Registax 6, […]
Jupiter 2012-12-02
Poor seeing again. Different x2 barlow which gave a much larger image than the other x2 barlow for some reason! Too large probably as more noise was visible. Re-collimated the […]
30 November 2012
Jupiter 2012-11-29
Better seeing – lower jetstream above us tonight.
Over-processed to bring out details – but pretty ugly!
2012-11-29 23:57
I: 47.297 II: 36.842
Seeing 6/10, Transparency 6/10
1400/4601 frames 60fps Y800 Raw
180mm Mak-Cass f/30 (x2 […]
Jupiter 2012-11-29/30
Better seeing – lower jetstream above us tonight.
2012-11-30 00:01
I: 49.736 II: 39.260
Seeing 6/10, Transparency 6/10
1400/6228 frames 60fps Y800 Raw
180mm Mak-Cass f/30 (x2 Barlow)
Imaging Source DBK 21AU618.as + […]
Jupiter 2012-11-27
Poor seeing but a better set of codecs chosen this time and easier processing as a result.
Satellites: Europa (upper), Callisto (lower)
2012-11-27 22:37
I: 42.441 II: 47.670
Seeing 4/10, Transparency 6/10
2394/4788 frames 60fps
180mm […]
Jupter 2012-11-23
These are the most details I’ve imaged on Jupiter so far.
2012-11-23 23:23
I: 158.33 II: 193.83
Seeing 6/10, Transparency 6/10
1326/2770 frames
180mm Mak-Cass f/30 (x2 Barlow)
Imaging Source DBK 21AU618.as + IR filter
Processed in […]
5 September 2011
Jupiter 2011-09-05
2011-09-05 03:11:36 UT
200mm f5 newtonian x3 barlow
SPC900NC 20fps YUY2 120s AVI
Best 60% of 2400 frames
CM I: 105.23 II: 302.46 III: 238.35
Seeing: 6/10 Transparency 8/10
Capture: SharpCap, Processing: Registax 6
4 October 2010
Jupiter 2010-10-03
Even better Jupiter I think
120s 10fps avi
SPC900NC Registax 5
200mm f5 Newtonian x2 Barlow
Jupiter 2010-10-01
Best Jupiter so far
580 frames of 120s 10fps avi
SPC900NC Registax 5
200mm f5 Newtonian x2 Barlow
Io is about to transit in front of the Jupiter
16 August 2010
Jupiter 2010-08-15
2010-08-15 23:41UT
200mm f5 Newtonian x2 Barlow SPC900NC
120s avi 10fps, image stack 1154 frames
Processed in Registax 5
Seeing 6/10, Transparency 7/10
Still low in the sky 22 deg. altitude
5 September 2009
Jupiter 2009-09-04
2009-09-04 21:28UT
180mm f15 Mak-Cass Philips SPC900NC
120s avi 5fps, image stack
Processed in Registax
Seeing 5/10, Transparency 7/10
Very low in the sky
Still along way to go. The […]
30 August 2009
Jupiter 2009-08-05
2009-08-05 23:50UT
180mm f15 Mak-Cass Philips SPC900NC
90s avi 5fps, image stack
Processed in Registax
Seeing 4/10, Transparency 7/10
Very low in the sky
First real attempt at Jupiter. Not […]