Confirmation of Moons Needed.

[1ponders] (Paul) · #1 19-08-2006, 12:04 PM

Would someone please check to see if I have managed to capture two of Uranus' moons last night. I would be very surprised if I have as I was only using the 300D through the 80ED, but I can't find anything else that matches up.

Besides they appear on nearly all the images I've been collecting over the past two weeks.

Time was between 10:07 and 10:31 EST 18/8/06

Thanks

[1ponders] (Paul) · #2 19-08-2006, 12:08 PM

Also if you would check to see if I have Triton just above this image if Neptune (bright central object)

Thanks

Dennis · #3 19-08-2006, 01:28 PM

Hi Paul

You have nicely captured Oberon (14.2) and Titania (13.9). I was also out last night imaging Uranus and his offspring. Here is my capture through the C9.25 where I have managed to record 4 moons; Oberon, Titania, Umbriel (15.0) and Ariel (14.4). Captured at approx 12:20am.

I have inserted a chart from SkyTools.

Well done!

Cheers

Dennis

[1ponders] (Paul) · #4 19-08-2006, 01:39 PM

Wooo Hooo

Thanks Dennis

How about Neptune...Did I get Triton ????

Great capture by you as well. 4

You've really got the SBIG humming

Dennis · #5 19-08-2006, 01:43 PM

Hi Paul

Scored again. Here is the chart from SkyTools showing you have captured Triton just where he is expected to appear.

Well done!

Cheers

Dennis

[1ponders] (Paul) · #6 19-08-2006, 01:45 PM

Ha! two out of two.

And you know the best of it. I have images from the past 2 weeks or so so I should be able to put together some sort of animation of the moons orbits

Dennis · #7 19-08-2006, 01:48 PM

Hi Paul

That is excellent news; they will be great animations of the dynamics of our Solar system. Don't be confused by Triton's "backwards" orbital motion though!

Cheers

Dennis

h0ughy (David) · #8 19-08-2006, 02:38 PM

well done paul