Jupiter and Io, 2016-03-31 21:03 UTC Manche, France

[The Thing]

Here's another one. The main difference is no Baader Neodynium filter and the scope was collimated this time. This was the last of a sequence with the GRS disappearing stage right. You can just see the GRS trailing turbulence to the left of Io. I had a 20 minute gap so not good for an animation

The new FireCapture ADC setup feature is brilliant. It measures the  channel offsets and gives a target display on top of the image. You then just move the levers until the R & B targets line up with the green.

I think the next improvement will be after I have installed the belt drive in the mount which will reduce vibration, then maybe a mirror cleaning session.
Telescope aperture and focal ratio:   Meade LX90 8" UHTC, 2x ED Barlow @ 5200mm
Camera and filters used:                QHY5L-II Colour, Pierro Astro ADC
Processing applied:                        FireCapture, Autostakkert2!, Registax

Firecapture settings below.



FireCapture v2.5 beta Settings
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Observer=Duncan Evenden
Location=Manche, France
Scope=LX90 8" UHTC, X2 ED Barlow, PierroAstro ADC, Baader Neodymnium filter
Camera=QHY5LII-C
Filter=RGB
Profile=Jupiter
Diameter=43.59"
Magnitude=-2.43
CMI=287.9° CMII=345.0° CMIII=4.9°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=5750mm
Resolution=0.13"
Filename=2016-03-31-2103_6-DE-RGB.avi
Date=310316
Start=210239.657
Mid=210339.660
End=210439.664
Start(UT)=210239.657
Mid(UT)=210339.660
End(UT)=210439.664
Duration=120.007s
Date_format=ddMMyy
Time_format=HHmmss
LT=UT +1h
Frames captured=9025
File type=AVI
Extended AVI mode=true
Compressed AVI=false
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=yes
DebayerAlgorithm=Bilinear
BayerPattern=GR
ROI=640x480
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=75
Shutter=13.24ms
Gain=97

[MarkS]

Looking very good Duncan.

The Friecapture ADC setup sounds very useful.

Mark

[The Thing]

Thanks Mark.

[Fay]

You are our resident expert, Duncan, good that you are finding these little snipets for us!

Fay

[RobertM]

Very interesting snippets Duncan and another fine image.