Jupiter 23rd Oct.

[asimov (John)]

Well as you can see, the seeing was pretty nice tonight...

Let me know how it looks, still not sure if this new monitor is calibrated..Thanks.

C11/DBK

[Lester]

Looks very good to me. Good on ya John.

[Shiraz (Ray)]

Beauty John. looks spot on to me.

[asimov (John)]

Thanks for the confirmation guys.

Another one from earlier in the evening. Not as good seeing wise as that first one posted, but I'll take it.

[Paul Haese]

That first image is superb John. Certainly one of your best images. Great detail.

[The_Cat (Jeremy)]

Originally Posted by Paul Haese

That first image is superb John. Certainly one of your best images. Great detail.

Hello Paul.

Jeremy.

[mswhin63 (Malcolm)]

Great images John, nice to get good seeing.

[asimov (John)]

Originally Posted by The_Cat

Hello Paul.

Jeremy.

I find it somewhat unethical to come in my thread & say hello to Paul, & completely ignore why this thread is here. Saying hello to Paul is fine, don't get me wrong.

Have a bit of respect.

Thanks to all the rest

[Matt Wastell (Matt)]

That is a cracker John!
The colours look good on my screen and the detail is great!
Well done on this image!

[asimov (John)]

Thanks Matt. I think I have another good night coming tonight, but we'll see. The great seeing has been very close to me; withing a few km. according to a few maps I've been looking at. I'm right on the coast, within 350M of the ocean & what happens is all 3 layers are travelling east & as soon as they hit the coast line, they chuck a 90 degree lefty & head up the coast line, obviously creating turbulence. You can see it on the live feed happening. This takes place right on top of me obviously, so I'm a bit peeved man!

I should head west a few K's me thinks..

[sasup (Stacey)]

Did you take this shot with your 8"? I ask cuss I was getting nothing like it on my 12" on the 23

Originally Posted by asimov

Well as you can see, the seeing was pretty nice tonight...

Let me know how it looks, still not sure if this new monitor is calibrated..Thanks.

C11/DBK

[Quark (Trevor)]

Very nice detail in your first image John, looks just great.

As you have mentioned the seeing for the 2nd image was not as good but I prefer the processing of it better with regard to how dark the limb is in the first image.

This is a very subject thing but I think your first image would look even better if the limb was not so dark.

Cheers
Trevor

[asimov (John)]

Thanks Trevor. Yes, I can't seem to callibrate my 2 monitors so they are the same. I can get close, but not exact. I see the dark limb on my old computer but not on the ASUS..

[asimov (John)]

Originally Posted by sasup

Did you take this shot with your 8"? I ask cuss I was getting nothing like it on my 12" on the 23

The 'C11/DBK' in your quote refers to Celestron 11" SCT - DBK = the camera. You could live 1KM from me & you'd probably get nothing like I got either. It's all seeing condition related.

[Irish stargazer (John)]

They are stunning images John.
I am going to have another go this evening althought I don't think the seeing will be as good.
I have been to one of Damian Peach's lectures on planetary imaging and he mentions to be successful requires careful preparation, good optics, perfect collimation, thermal equilibrium, but above all- good local seeing. You seem to be blessed where you are.

[asimov (John)]

Thanks John. Yes, everything you mentioned must fall into place before good results can be had. The last 2 years here in Bundaberg has been terrible, but this year has been a different story.

Thanks again.

[asimov (John)]

Lucky last! From very close to the same time as the first one posted. I forgot to rotate the first two, but remembered to do it on this one.

[Clayton]

I have been away for the weekend, and missed this.
Great images. I think the first is the best, closely followed by the third.
Nice to see you get some luck with the seeing (more likely, being out when it presented) and nice job with the processing.

[John Hothersall]

That is a stunning image John, its waiting for that lull in the seeing and snatching a detailed image, hope the lulls come my way.

John.

[michaellxv (Michael)]

Beautiful images John. I think I like the 3rd one best, the colours look more even across the whole planet. The 1st one is great for detail too.