Jupiter and moons, GRS

[The Thing]

Very pleased with these considering the really low altitude. Taken on successive nights.

Jupiter, Europa and the GRS


Image date, time and location:           2018-07-08 21:30 UTC
Telescope aperture and focal ratio:      Meade LX90 8" UHTC, f20
Camera and filters used:                ZWO ASI294MC Pro, Moonfish 2x ED Barlow, Pierro Astro ADC, UV filter
Processing applied:                      Sharpcap 3, Autostakkert!3, Registax

Jupiter and Io


Image date, time and location:          2018-07-09 21:36 UTC
Telescope aperture and focal ratio:     Meade LX90 8" UHTC, f20
Camera and filters used:                ZWO ASI294MC Pro, Moonfish 2x ED Barlow, Pierro Astro ADC, UV filter
Processing applied:                     Sharpcap 3, Autostakkert!3, Registax


Exposure Info (applies to both)
FireCapture v2.6 beta Settings
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Observer=Duncan Evenden
Location=Manche, France
Scope=LX90 8" UHTC, X2 ED Barlow, PierroAstro ADC
Camera=ZWO ASI294MC Pro
Filter=OSC
Profile=Jupiter
Diameter=40.38"
Magnitude=-2.25
CMI=265.1° CMII=109.2° CMIII=350.1°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=4050mm (F/19)
Resolution=0.23"
Filename=2018-07-09-2136_3-DE-OSC-Jup.ser
Date=090718
Start=213555.692
Mid=213622.928
End=213650.164
Start(UT)=213555.692
Mid(UT)=213622.928
End(UT)=213650.164
Duration=54.472s
Date_format=ddMMyy
Time_format=HHmmss
LT=UT +1h
Frames captured=3000
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=yes
DebayerAlgorithm=HQLinear
BayerPattern=RG
ROI=400x400
ROI(Offset)=1928x1216
FPS (avg.)=55
Shutter=16.27ms
Gain=350 (61%)
TargetTemp=23 (off)
AutoExposure=off
FPS=100 (off)
HighSpeed=off
Brightness=30
USBTraffic=60
Gamma=50 (off)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
AutoHisto=84 (off)
WRed=52
AutoGain=off
WBlue=99
Histogramm(min)=8
Histogramm(max)=168
Histogramm=65%
Noise(avg.deviation)=n/a
Limit=3000 Frames
Sensor temperature=14.4°C
Target=Jupiter, Date: 090718, Time: 213622 UT, Mag: -2.25, Dia: 40.38, Res: 0.23, Az: 213.35, Alt: 19.79, Phase: 0.99, CM: CMI=265.1° CMII=109.2° CMIII=350.1°, Camera: ZWO ASI294MC Pro, Scope: LX90 8" UHTC, X2 ED Barlow, PierroAstro ADC, FL: 4050mm, F-ratio: 19, Observer: Duncan Evenden, Location: Manche, France, Comment: , Seeing:

[NoelC]

Really nice Duncan!
The spot is really clear; very nice detail coming through.
How did you get the moon to show up?

Noel

[The Thing]

Hi Noel,

Thanks. The seeing was exceptional, the jet stream seems to have gone on holiday. I didn't do anything 'special' to make the moons prominent, just made sure collimation was spot on and the atmospheric dispersion corrector was accurately set up. The ADC is easy if your using Firecapture. I was lucky that two different moons were in the right place on two successive nights at the point in time when Jupiter was between the trees to my SSW. Couldn't even see them on the video.

[MarkS]

Excellent images Duncan!

You have tons of detail there.  They have a slight "overprocessed" look but that's a only a minor criticism.

Mark

[Carole]

I second Mark's comments, great work.

Carole

[The Thing]

Thanks guys. They should theoretically be identical if a tad over sharpened in Registax as I used saved settings. But they are different sides of the coin and so maybe I should have treated them differently.

[ApophisAstros]

Like the size and detail , great image.
Roger