Another best Jupiter, 3rd June! With GRS + moonage! :)

[iceman (Mike)]

Hi guys.

Had a productive imaging session on Friday night, 3rd June 2005. Coming into winter, the seeing has been really good so i'm pleased to have been able to take advantage of it.

This image is better than my previous best, I think.

Details:
- See the image for most details
- Capture settings: 5fps, 1/33s exposure, 10% gain
- FL approx 3100mm, with 2.4x barlow pulled out and ToUcam pulled out. I need a 3x barlow!

Processing:
- 149 frames stacked in registax
- Other details shown on the image
- I did a pass through one of the avi's without using ppmcentre, so I could capture the moons Io and Europa. Because they spent much of the avi out of the FOV, I was only able to stack 45 frames.
- I also included the R, G and B separated (in AstraImage) images which shows some nice detail, and a (good) raw frame, for comparison.

Comments and feedback welcomed, here's the image.

[ving (David)]

see mike, just a little detail lost but moonage gained. excellent work!

those guys with tracking will have to pull up thier sock hey!

[beren]

need socks first

Top stuff once again Mike,have to start calling you Chuck Yeager...pushing the envelope everytime you go out

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Excellent Mike. vings right. You don't need tracking. My fave is the top left one. I find the astraimage one seem to have a bit too hard an edge particularly on the left limb. Top stuff

[iceman (Mike)]

Thanks guys.

Yeh I'm still in two minds about AI processing - i'll try with some softer parameters and see if I can reduce the harder/oversharpened look while still bringing out as much detail as possible.

[Comet Hunter]

Yep, Top left for me too. Nice work Ice, everything seems to be clicking together for you.

What I'd give for a night of imaging.....