Confirmation of Moons Needed.

[[1ponders]]

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. :shrug: 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]]

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


Thanks

[Dennis]

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]]

Wooo Hooo :cool: Thanks Dennis :D


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



Great capture by you as well. 4 :eyepop: You've really got the SBIG humming :thumbsup:

[Dennis]

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]]

Ha! two out of two. :D

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 :cool:

[Dennis]

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]

well done paul