Jupiter last night - 6th May in poor seeing

[iceman (Mike)]

Seeing was very average last night. This was recorded in 3.5-4/10 seeing with Jupiter at an altitude of 52°, through high hazy cloud.

The seeing then started deteriorating and then improving again, but never got better than the 1st avi of the night (this one). Before it had a chance to improve any more, clouds came and spoiled the party. I was happy to go back to bed though, so I didn't mind too much.

It's my first image in over 2 weeks! Not a great comeback but glad to have caught something.

Recorded at 15fps (1/15s) due to terrible transparency (through high cloud), 40 seconds each channel. 350 frames from each channel stacked.

Thanks for looking.

[matt]

Good work, Mike.

At least you managed to get something. I too have resorted to imaging in very ordinary conditions of late, such are the withdrawal symptoms!

I was ready to have a go too, last night. But just when the planet hit 40 degrees...in rolled the clouds.

There might be some reasonable conditions on the way later this week? Might.

[ving (David)]

seeing is king!

still good stuff mike.

[Ric]

It's a very nice image Mike, even with ordinary conditions.

Cheers

[Dennis]

Still good work Mike and a great image scale. We had variable 5/10 last night in Brisbane, with occasional bursts of 6 to 7/10, but I focused on the Moon rather than Jove, in-between sets of clouds of course!

Cheers

Dennis

[RB (Andrew)]

I like the colours Mike.
Nice looking joop mate.

[cyberplocos (Fabio)]

Nice image Mike, even in a poor seeing conditions.

regards,
Fabio

[davidpretorius]

nice mike.....at least you are getting something.......someone has to fly the aussie flag at the moment with Joop

[hevelsky]

Nice Jupiter Mike in spite of the poor seeing

Cheers,