Venus-The Night Side

[ags_]

Little sleep and busy days has been the routine for the last few weeks, the reward has been some excellent images of Venus. Back to normal soon I hope.

http://www.astrogem.com.au/venus/

[blinky]

Wow great result. I'm glad the hard work paid off for you guys.
Were the resulting images from stacked video like standard planetary imaging?
Just a thought, would tilting the camera sensor like some people do for reducing newton rings have an effect on the artifacts?

congratulations on your success and great article too!

Leigh

[ags_]

Yes the capture and stacking is the same as normal in Registax or ASk2

Tilting wouldn't work as these filters only work at spec if within a few degrees, if you have a look through the filter when tilted you will see a sharp change in colour and although you can't see any change with these 2 filters it would be there for the sensor.

[geolindon]

Congratulations Phil n Anthony and thanks for posting!!:eyepop:

I have been watching for (and missing) your Jupiter pics but this is astounding.

Anthony's animation gives a nice perspective of 2 days of slow retrograde rotation :thumbsup:

any feedback from JAXA re the bright spot?
it appears to be positioned in a low topo area and assuming it is bright because its hotter could it be volcano/vent Phil-Tony??
or cyclone/storm Phil-Tony conveying heat from the surface to the cloud tops??

again many thanks, L

[ags_]

JAXA team are investigating the bright spot, NASA as well. It only lasted a few days so it may have been lava or other volcanic activity, doubt we will get a definitive answer any time soon. It was in a low area near previous lava flow so only guessing at this time. Great excitement anyway!
Numerous other activities here apart from Venus so early to bed every night and up before 3am followed by a full day so now pleased to be able to get some good sleep again, Jupiter and Saturn await.

cheers, Phil

[Paul Haese]

Nice work Phil. Certainly some interesting adventures you have been having in the last year or so of imaging. Outstanding acquisitions.

[ags_]

Thanks Paul, I like do something different when the opportunity presents, especially if entails some tinkering in the workshop.

[astronobob]

This is amazing Imaging, Phil, - I havent seen this masking technique before except over the sun for sun-grazing comets, , tho I dont get around the traps at this level.
Talented capers a credit to you, eye opening stuff for the many !!
:cool: