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.