Have not posted here for some time, but thought you guys would appreciate some of these images of Jupiter taken through out last year. May 10 images are the best of the season for me.
Thanks for the lovely comments. I have spent the last two years trying to hone out any problems with my setup. I have got some of them sorted but I feel there are still a few more that need working on. Jupiter will only be with us for another year or two and then it will be too far north for 4-5 years. So it is important to strike while the iron is hot.
Simply stunning images Paul.
It is amazing what amateurs are producing these days, your images are world class. It is great to see Australian amateurs at the forefront in astro imaging.
Trevor looking back 5 years ago really shows how much the international planetary imaging scene has changed. All of the prominent Australian imagers have improved on their skills and the equipment they carry in that time. All of us continue to hunt for that elusive image and that piece of equipment that is going to give you that extra sharp detail.
Personally I reckon an 18"SCT would be high on my hunt down list, perhaps something like an f7 or f8. The impact of which would most likely improve my images still. Don't get me wrong the C14 is a fine instrument and there are many more imaging runs with it yet. Just always thinking of how I can make my images better.
Thanks so much Anthony for this high praise. You being the best in my opinion in Australia; I take this as a huge compliment. Thanks to your advice and research my images have gone from fairly ordinary 4 years ago to what they are today. I could not have gone this far without our long telephone conversations.
Jen, I hope you take a good look around the site. I am always trying to create another image to go in it somewhere, or put up another piece of information. So I hope that people use it as a source of information and perhaps look at the pretty pictures.
Once again thanks all for the kind words. Hoping to start some planetary imaging again for this season real soon.
WOW - what a fantastic collection of images.
