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matt
01-08-2009, 11:42 PM
Here's a red channel from tonight's run.

Sadly, the seeing didn't get much better than average...but it's an improvement over what we've had for a while.

I'm pleased to report I also captured the impact scar, which certainly appears to be spreading out and taking on a different shape. It's to the bottom right of the planet's disc.

Io is also at right.

jjjnettie
02-08-2009, 12:17 AM
Looks very promising Matt. Nice little smudge there too.

rick01
02-08-2009, 02:03 AM
Nice sharp image matt.

Matt Wastell
02-08-2009, 08:08 AM
Hi Matt

That is a good image - the conditions were so/so last night.

I was out until about 1am and have many AVI's but I do not feel there is much there.

I also wanted to image the Moon later in the session but by the time I swung around to it it was behind a palm tree - it continued to set right behind the trunk from about 11am - I was too lazy to move my scope.

Good to get out there though - and my team did well!

Dennis
02-08-2009, 09:33 AM
Hi Matt

Nice capture of Io and the Bird Strike!

The seeing didn’t really deliver the goods last night, although you have done a great job under the quite challenging and uncooperative conditions.

Cheers

Dennis

bird
02-08-2009, 09:53 AM
Nice image Matt!

cheers, Bird

matt
02-08-2009, 10:28 AM
Thanks guys.

The conditions certainly weren't as friendly as I'd hoped, but it's looking even better for tonight.

I don't have to be at work until 11am tomorrow, so I'll be out there again tonight and hopefully grab some better data:thumbsup:

Quark
02-08-2009, 11:26 AM
Good work Matt,

Shame about the seeing. This run of poor seeing must surely come to an end shortly, even so you have a nice capture of the Wesley impact scar.

Well done
Regards
Trevor

StephenM
02-08-2009, 03:05 PM
Nice one Matt! Hope the seeing is better tonight.

Cheers,
Stephen