Jupiter & Moons

[Bill Richards]

My first attempt at planetary imaging - here is Jupiter and 4 of its largest moons (Jupiter has somewhere between 80 and 95 moons!). Unfortunately, the giant red spot was on the other side when I captured this, but I'll try again next month. Hopefully, I'll have better seeing so I can get a crisper image.

Equipment and Software:
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Mount: iOption CEM40 w/iPolar
Telescope: Celestron EdgeHD 8
Auto-Focuser: Rigel Systems nFOCUS
Imaging Camera: ASI585MC
Imaging Software: FireCapture
Image Processing Software: PIPP, AutoStakkert, RegiStax, PhotoShop

 

[BlackRockArt]

My first attempt at planetary imaging - here is Jupiter and 4 of its largest moons (Jupiter has somewhere between 80 and 95 moons!). Unfortunately, the giant red spot was on the other side when I captured this, but I'll try again next month. Hopefully, I'll have better seeing so I can get a crisper image.

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Equipment and Software:
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Mount: iOption CEM40 w/iPolar
Telescope: Celestron EdgeHD 8
Auto-Focuser: Rigel Systems nFOCUS
Imaging Camera: ASI585MC
Imaging Software: FireCapture
Image Processing Software: PIPP, AutoStakkert, RegiStax, PhotoShop

wow, Bill, great capture, it really shows the size of Jupiter.

Oliver

 

[JimFox]

Awesome job Bill! This looks fantastic, and it's great seeing the moons. I had a great time watching you set up and capture this, I learned a lot.

 

[Bill Richards]

Awesome job Bill! This looks fantastic, and it's great seeing the moons. I had a great time watching you set up and capture this, I learned a lot.

I applied to some of the lessons learned from the weekend we were out there and trie again last weekend. The results were slightly better, but I think seeing is the limiting factor in the clarity of the planet itself.

 

[JimFox]

I applied to some of the lessons learned from the weekend we were out there and trie again last weekend. The results were slightly better, but I think seeing is the limiting factor in the clarity of the planet itself.

Gotcha, I was wondering if this was maybe from a 2nd session. So will seeing be better at times at the dark sky site there? Or do you need to head inland more to get some better seeing?

 

[Bill Richards]

Better seeing is really about laminar flow of the atmosphere. Sometimes you can have great seeing by the coast, but not usually. The best seeing is at the top of a high mountain where they atmosphere is very thin. The seeing has been better at TDS on some cold winter nights.

 

[JimFox]

Better seeing is really about laminar flow of the atmosphere. Sometimes you can have great seeing by the coast, but not usually. The best seeing is at the top of a high mountain where they atmosphere is very thin. The seeing has been better at TDS on some cold winter nights.

Thanks Bill!

 

[Dan Moorehead]

Wonderful