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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: The Thing on Sep 22, 2010, 22:04:26

Title: Jupiter and three moons 21092010 23:43
Post by: The Thing on Sep 22, 2010, 22:04:26
Last nights effort: LX90 8" UHTC, QHY5 on Skywatcher 2x Barlow with T thread, SCT to 1.25" adaptor. 320/500 @25ms @47% gain. Registax using Classic quality at 80%.
I have loads more frames but little time!
(http://ancientlight.amateur-astronomy.org/images/QHY5-Jupiter_210910-2343.png)
Title: Re: Jupiter and three moons 21092010 23:43
Post by: Tony G on Sep 22, 2010, 22:23:05
Great image Dunc, would have looked nice in colour, but some nice detail.

Tony G
Title: Re: Jupiter and three moons 21092010 23:43
Post by: mickw on Sep 22, 2010, 23:45:34
Nice one Duncan.
As Mark pointed out earlier, you can get the moon data from here -
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/javascript/jupiter# (http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/javascript/jupiter#)

Depending on your FOV, you might have 4 moons  :o

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_VTfcx7bG__M/TJqDtfLw0sI/AAAAAAAABCw/_HGDvVR6y04/s576/Sky_Tel.jpg)
Title: Re: Jupiter and three moons 21092010 23:43
Post by: MarkS on Sep 23, 2010, 06:24:58
Nice one Duncan - great to see you having a go.

Mark
Title: Re: Jupiter and three moons 21092010 23:43
Post by: The Thing on Sep 23, 2010, 10:27:32
Quote from: mickw on Sep 22, 2010, 23:45:34
Depending on your FOV, you might have 4 moons  :o
I know. There are four moons but I wanted to crop the width to a reasonable size. Also I need to set each moon as an alignment point in Registax so the beome better defined.

I'm going to get one or two of those SPC880s form Morgans so I can do colour planets again
Title: Re: Jupiter and three moons 21092010 23:43
Post by: Fay on Sep 23, 2010, 23:13:10
Duncan, only saw this at the meeting. A very nice Jupiter!