Todays Jupiter graze of the moon late this afternoon

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by trufflehunter

I didn't know about it until too late
Great shots, guys! Was it a complete occultation in Newcastle, Houghy?

No missed it my miles! would have looked great if it did I left work early to get the beginning and it was worth it. The Circular polar filter I have on the sigma lens was worht it as i filtered out the extra light to reveal Jupiter and a reasonable shot of the detail on the moon. The seeing wasn't all that great even though it was generally clear, it was very turbulent.

[ErwinvdVelden]

Hi everyone,

Looking at all those fantastic images you had all a ball of a time.

Dennis of course had to pick the most dramatic moment when Jupiter was just touching a lunar mountain on the rim, I wouldn't expect anything less

I'm in the middle of a removal and my telescope was packed up that day, but I still managed to make a snapshot.

Looks familiar, Dennis?

In case you all wonder, I plucked a C9.25 from the shop (No, not an XLT with carbon fiber tube ) and plugged a Neximager in primary focus.

When I'm settled at my new place I'll process the other 7480 frames.....

A boxed cheers,

[h0ughy (David)]

great stuff erwin

[Dennis]

Hey Erwin

Wow – what a great image! At the prime focus of a C9.25 – hmm, must get myself one of these. We seem to have synchronised our image capture times! Your image shows Jupiter in the same position as my effort. I may have to look at the Neximager, as I stood on my LPI yestrday and broke it - ouch!

Maybe Mike from Bintel will sell the LPI at a special Qld Astrofest discount?

Cheers

Dennis

[Gordon]

A magnificent animation Paul. Congratulations.
My attempt wit the C-8 was not nearly so good but enough to at least make a record of the event.

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by Dennis

Hey Erwin

Wow – what a great image! At the prime focus of a C9.25 – hmm, must get myself one of these. We seem to have synchronised our image capture times! Your image shows Jupiter in the same position as my effort. I may have to look at the Neximager, as I stood on my LPI yestrday and broke it - ouch!

Maybe Mike from Bintel will sell the LPI at a special Qld Astrofest discount?

Cheers

Dennis

Dennis PM me if you would like a vertually brand new LPI used twice, I don't like it. make me an offer. original box, extra long cable and software! I will be there in August, unless you would like it before then?

[atalas]

Yeah great shots guys !keep up the good work .


Louie

[ErwinvdVelden]

Hi Dennis,

Sorry to hear about your LPI, I'll take the Neximager to Astrofest, if you want you can test it.

Cheers,

[von Tom (Tom)]

Late to this thread Some fabulous shots and animations here (wow Dennis! )

I rushed home from work to get to see it, and used a Canon 300D (lens removed) handheld at prime focus of an Optex 6 inch Newtonian. 4:16pm 16th June 2005, Brisbane.

Tom