Jupiter this morning March 7th, 2007 in poor conditions

[John K]

Although it was looking nice and still as I was collimating the scope this morning, it was all over in a matter of 10 mins.

The wind picked up and wisps of high cirrus began appearing. With the mirror at 2.5 degrees above ambient and seeing at around 3-4/10, it was always going to be tough.

So what I am posting looks more like a colour pallette of watercolours rather than an image but it's better than nothing I guess, and keeps the observing log for this Jove apparition ticking along.

Hope others had better results!

John K.

[DobDobDob]

That image has an almost 3D look to it, you can see depth if you stare at it for awhile :P

[beren]

Sounds familiar , the past week every-time Ive got up to try jup the wind just magically builds up out of nothing :doh: A great result well done :thumbsup:

[ballaratdragons]

Wow John, that's a stunner!!!

And you call that 'Bad seeing'?

Look at my Saturn from last night. That's Bad seeing, with the wind and thin cloud ripping through. I also took some ultra ultra close up Moon pics, and they are terrible.