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Old 14-06-2017, 07:42 PM
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Jupiter and Saturn in very good seeing from Melbourne

Hi everyone,

With Saturn just two days from opposition decided to shoot both Saturn and Jupiter from Melbourne last night due to a good Skippy Weather forecast.

The centre of the High front was just past Melbourne providing near perfect conditions (for Melbourne!).

Hope others got out there.

Clear skies.

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Old 14-06-2017, 07:44 PM
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I so wanted to set up last night! Being sick sucks! Just showing me what I missed out on
Very nice detail on Jupiter.
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Old 14-06-2017, 08:10 PM
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Fabulous images, John. It was a good clear night with excellent seen way down here at Tinderbox south of Hobart too.
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Old 14-06-2017, 09:21 PM
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Great Shots! Very nice detail!! .... missed the good night too
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Old 14-06-2017, 10:59 PM
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John they are fabulous shots. I too was out there in the cold after midnight and can vouch for the good seeing. I saw the best visual observation of Saturn through my humble 8 inch f5 Newt using a 2.5X TV Powermate and 6mm eyepiece. I have never seen such detail and colour before as I saw last night. I also took some shots with my Canon 550d but I'll be posting them on the beginners section where they belong. No competition with yours, they are right up there with the best I've seen. You have a lovely set up for planetary work and your processing is spot on. Thanks for sharing.
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Old 15-06-2017, 11:48 AM
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Nice Saturn John. Lovely colour and saturation.
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Beautiful John, well done hexagon is so clear!
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Old 16-06-2017, 06:31 PM
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Great job on Staurn, well done. Jupiter certainly is not bad either. I could almost sense it rotating.
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Old 16-06-2017, 07:28 PM
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Awesome Saturn!
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What a superb effort with Saturn John, Top Stuff indeed.
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Old 24-06-2017, 09:31 AM
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Thanks for all the nice comments everyone.

In case you have not seen it, this is what incredible seeing and a 106cm telescope can do on Saturn. Considered now as on of the most detailed Saturn images captured from Earth of Saturn and by amateurs:

http://www.damianpeach.com/picdumidi...06_11picdp.jpg

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Old 24-06-2017, 11:44 AM
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John, those shots you were able to produce are exquisite, top quality images and are right up the with the best going round. Damian's are brilliant no doubt, very fine detail in the many rings and cloud bands circling the planet, but considering your setup and conditions here in Melbourne, well you must be quite content with what you've consistently imaged of these two gas giants.
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I agree with Anthony, pic du midi to you planet guys is like Chart32 to us deep sky guys !

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Really lovely views, fantastic detail on Jupiter in particular.

How do you find Skippy on the seeing forecasts? I find it quite hit-and-miss, seems to underplay the impact of the jetstream on some nights (though on other nights the jetstream does indeed seem to be less important than popular wisdom suggests).
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Old 25-06-2017, 11:54 AM
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Really lovely views, fantastic detail on Jupiter in particular.

How do you find Skippy on the seeing forecasts? I find it quite hit-and-miss, seems to underplay the impact of the jetstream on some nights (though on other nights the jetstream does indeed seem to be less important than popular wisdom suggests).
Thanks Andy.

I tend to look at Skippy and the two sites below - and if they all point to good seeing then something is up.

http://www.cloudfreenight.com/index.php

https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather...tralia_2158177

If Skippy is showing extra dark blue for seeing and the wind is an Easterly, then Melbourne rocks on the seeing scales but it only happens a few times a year I'm afraid!
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Old 26-06-2017, 08:47 PM
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Super stuff there John, mind blowing details, and yes, up there with the best

But, uhhh, i dont know, but the Juup image, I just see it like you have 'too hard cut, the limb, if know what im sayin, looks like looking the a perfectly cut round glass window, and the planets details dont match that sharpness on the edge, kind of looks unnatural to me, , mind you, dont get me wrong, the planetary details are very very nice indeed - the envy of the many im sure
Best rgrds John
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Absolutely stunning!
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