Jupiter & moons in single-frame DSLR exposure

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

I found this on disk today, and remember that I mucked around with a couple of focus test shots on Jupiter on the evening of 09/09/2008. I was trying out my Tak FS-102 on the moon and was very happy with shots of that object that evening.

I'd forgotten about the three or four shots I quickly snapped of Jupiter until now. Here is one of them - mild levels tweaking and that's about it. It's nowhere near as good as a webcam stacked image, but for single frame I think it turned out OK.

Single frame by Nikon D40 at 1/4 sec at ISO800. Takahashi FS-102 with Televue 5x PowerMate

Thanks for looking!

[Screwdriverone (Chris)]

Hey!, not bad Chris, even got a transit shadow on the top left of the Planet's disk!

Well done!

Cheers

Another Chris

[rastis95 (Scott)]

For a single shot, thats turned out great, the transit shadow is a nice touch.

Cheers
Scott

[Garyh]

Lovely to see all the moons and a shadow to boot!
cool Tak shot.

[matt]

I like it, Chris

It's nice to see a wide image like this, especially for someone like me who spends most of my time imaging and viewing at very long focal lengths.

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Thanks Chris, Scott, Gary & Matt

[prova]

Nice shot, was it done via the prime focus method?

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Originally Posted by prova

Nice shot, was it done via the prime focus method?

Yes it was. Televue 5x then camera.

[Ric]

That's a great image for a single shot.

Very nicely done Chris.

Cheers

[acropolite (Phil)]

Nice work Chris, I'd be interested to see a few stacked using the same technique.

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Thanks Ric & Phil

Phil - now that I have this small sequence, I'll make a point of trying to shoot for these images next time a decent planet is in view.