Jupiter, Io, Io's Shadow and GRS Animation Manche, Fr. 2015-03-05 23:00

[The Thing]

Collimation could be improved (the shadow has 'wings'!) but otherwise I think I have got loads of detail.

Image date, time and location:   2015-03-05 23:00 Manche, France
Telescope aperture and focal ratio:   Meade LX90 8" UHTC, Moonfish 2" x2 ED Barlow, Moonfish variable extension tube and t-mount adapter, Pierro Astro Astmospheric Dispersion Corrector, (in that order). Unguided HEQ5 (bearings, power socket and belt drive mods).
Camera and filters used:   Phillips SPC900NC, Baader Neodymnium, Revelation UV/IR
Processing applied:           Autostakkert2!, Registax. Colour balanced at capture

[RobertM]

That looks excellent Duncan even with the wings   There are moments of tantalising detail in there.

Any chance of processing the better stills for that detail ?

Robert

[Carole]

Looks great.  Well done.

Carole

[Fay]

That is really good Duncan. i had a go myself but it is rubbish!!!!!! i will have to dig my SPC out

[MarkS]

Lovely animation with the moon and shadow.  Some of those frames look very good.

But that wing effect is most odd!!  I've never seen anything like it before.  It must be a collimation problem

Mark

[JohnP]

Very nice dunc..you are getting pro at getting those animations...

[Kenny]

Brilliant (again). 

[Fay]

looks 3D

[The Thing]

Any chance of processing the better stills for that detail ?

Tried a few but I think the bad collimation has scuppered getting a really good frame.This is my best shot without really overdoing the wavelets. There is some good detail in and around the GRS.

[Fay]

oh you are an expert on the planets Duncan!!!

[The Thing]

Thanks Fay, can't compete with your robins though