Jupiter Aug30 UT, Aug31 (local)

[Shiraz]

Hi.

Had a bit of fairly steady air before the clouds rolled in, but a gusty sea breeze exposed the inherent instability of the 12 inch Newt on an NEQ6. Nonetheless, there were enough steady frames at 60hz framerate to resolve some finer features. Took extra care refocusing between RGB sequences, so the stack has limb regions with some colour mismatch - now need to work out a way to compensate for that effect. Will also need to work out better way to place the moon after processing - done by eye in this case. Also seems to be a very bright spot on the equator-side edge of the NEB - looks interesting.

Thanks for looking. Regards Ray

[FranckiM06]

Wahoo, it is stunning and so beautiful image.
Congratulations.
Franck

[iceman]

Wow, stunning image Ray. Nicely done.

[Alchemy]

Nice shot. You have me confused about the placing of the moon after processing.... Wasn't it there ... Did you just add it in for effect?
I must have misunderstood somehow.

[von Tom]

Excellent detail. Well done Ray!

[Saturn%5]

Stunning image Ray :thumbsup:

[Lester]

Outstanding image Ray, the detail is well resolved, plus processed beautifully. All the best.

[Shiraz]

Hi Franck. Thanks for the generous comment.

Hi Mike. Thanks very much.

Hi Clive. No, there is nothing artificial at all. The moon is in different positions on the R G and B images, due to its rapid motion and since the position in the initial R G and B stack frames varies due to turbulence distortion. The moon needed to be RGB assembled independently of the planet and then reinserted over the top of the misaligned moon images in the planet image. It's still a real image though and processed the same way. The attached image shows what the moon looked like when the alignment was fixed on the planet.

Thanks very much Tom.

Thanks a lot Graeme.

Thanks Lester - much appreciated.

Regards Ray

[asimov]

Nice work Ray. Certainly one of the best to come out of AU this apparition. It's been a crap seeing epidemic the last few months.

I prefer the KISS method: I'd just use a mask, & a 2 itt. of Gaussian blur to fix the limb. Having a slight blurred limb makes it look more 3D as well.

[Shiraz]

Thanks John. used your idea and it worked very well - thanks for the tip. attached is result with a slight enlargement as well. Regards Ray

[jjjnettie]

Very 3D. Beautiful work Ray.

[Paul Haese]

Stunning image Ray. Clearly your best yet and well processed. Lovely detail and now I am kicking myself for not getting up. Bugger, bugger, bugger.

Lovely to see you finally get a great image.

[Quark]

A top shelf result Ray, excellent depth of very well resolved detail.

I would think a personal best.

Very well done
Regards
Trevor

[Shiraz]

Hi Jeanette. Thanks very much for your generous comment

Thanks very much Paul - seeing has been a bit of a lottery lately and I was really hoping that you were out imaging.

Thanks very much Trevor. Nice to finally get some detail - new camera helped, but it really is almost all about seeing..

Regards Ray

[asimov]

No problems. I use the same technique for any RGB misalignment on the limb. A mask & then desaturate.

[Lester]

WOW, Ray, that is an image to be proud of. Stunning view. Thanks.

[Shiraz]

Thank you John.

Thanks very much Lester.

regards Ray

[Alchemy]

Thanks for the explanation Ray, it all makes sense now .

[Clayton]

A beautiful and classy image Ray :eyepop::thumbsup:
Congratulations

[Shiraz]

Hi Rob. thanks very much. Regards Ray

[John Hothersall]

Blimey the detail is superb, the best Jupiter so far, very smooth and sharp.

John.

[Shiraz]

Thanks John, much appreciated. Regards Ray

[Rigel003]

Just caught up with this image. It's just fantastic, especially considering the relatively low altitude this apparition. Great detail, very smooth and natural looking. Terrific processing. Well done, Ray.

[michaellxv]

Fantastic image Ray. Very nice detail captured.

[Shiraz]

Thanks for your generous comments Graeme.

Thanks very much Michael.

Regards Ray