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iceman
02-10-2006, 07:55 AM
Jupiter is so low in the west now at about 7:30pm that I can actually see it through a gap in the trees, even if it's only at 19° :)

Captured this last night after an amazing and frustrating lunar session (more on that later).

The seeing was brilliant at 6:30pm, but deteriorated by 7:30pm when I captured this Jupiter with the 2x barlow - plus Jupiter was down low in the muck and light pollution over Gosford.

I promise, no more Jupiter this year! :)

Astroman
02-10-2006, 07:59 AM
Thank goodness for that! BRIING ON SATURN!

I wont say its nice work there Mike, cos we all know you can do better :D :poke: ;)

Dennis
02-10-2006, 08:03 AM
Hi Mike

You also managed to pick up a Galilean moon at 4-o-clock!

Cheers

Dennis

Lester
02-10-2006, 09:03 AM
Thanks for the fix Mike.

Looking forward to next year with improved results form many planetary capturers.

RB
02-10-2006, 09:34 AM
If you stretch the levels far enough you can see the trees in the corner....

Just kidding.......:P

Well done mate.

:)

asimov
02-10-2006, 09:53 AM
Good effort considering. Jupiter came in handy last night for my drift aligning lol. It was actually not a bad sight through the eyepiece just on dusk, I didn't bother going for a capture though.

matt
02-10-2006, 10:03 AM
Good work Mike.

Jupiter is now a very fleeting visual object. My ToUcam is sitting in a box calling out to me to get up at Silly A.M and have a go at Saturn:lol:

h0ughy
02-10-2006, 10:36 AM
Mike did I tell you I bought Strikers Toucam.......................nice Jupiter, will practice on saturn for next year with Jupiter

davidpretorius
02-10-2006, 08:26 PM
what is it a picture of again????

ving
03-10-2006, 08:43 PM
just when i thought we had seen the last of olde bandy :P

spacezebra
03-10-2006, 09:21 PM
As always a great image Mike.

I agree - Joop is way low in the sky. In the only dark part of my garden and before you can say "im setting up the telescope" - joop has disappeared behind the house.

Yes, looking forward to having a go at Saturn.

Cheers Petra