Jupiter conjunction.

[1ponders] (Paul) · #1 28-02-2005, 12:07 AM

I couldn't wait. Very exciting. Here's the first of some shots I've taken tonight.

Starkler (Geoff) · #2 28-02-2005, 12:16 AM

wahhh i wanted to be first !

Kodak cheapie held to the eyepiece of my 10.5mm XL in the 80ED

Yay im an astrophotogrpher now

Starkler (Geoff) · #3 28-02-2005, 12:17 AM

another

RAJAH235 · #4 28-02-2005, 12:17 AM

Really great pics. Paul & Geoff, lucky b's. I got to within 3 A/M and then a very large black cloud came thru. Just checked at 12.10 and it's cleared again!.DAMN. Would have been a nice quick partial as well.

cometcatcher (Kevin) · #5 28-02-2005, 12:54 AM

Wow you guys had it closer than me. Here's mine through my video camera + 6 inch f5 Newtonian.

[1ponders] (Paul) · #6 28-02-2005, 12:55 AM

Man o man Geoff, you'd better get a band aid. That's a nasty graze there. Too cool

Well I'll just have to overwhelm you with quantity then. First shot, (top one) prime focus with a 2X barlow, about f/20.

This one prime focus again, with a barlow but attached to a meade variable tele-extender. I'll work out the f ration and focal lenght tomorrow/nearly today and post them later

[1ponders] (Paul) · #7 28-02-2005, 12:58 AM

this one is taken at prime focus using positive eyepiece projection and a meade tele extender same story about the f ration etc, tonight

[1ponders] (Paul) · #8 28-02-2005, 12:59 AM

And I'll put this one in simply because I got the moons. Yes I know its slightly

overexposed

ps these were shot through my Celestron 102, the one with a cheese grater for a focuser.

Mick (Michael) · #9 28-02-2005, 01:06 AM

Lovely photos everyone.

Starkler (Geoff) · #10 28-02-2005, 01:08 AM

Actually Paul from where I live about 2/3 of Jupiter got occulted and it only occured to me to try the cam after it was mostly over.

[1ponders] (Paul) · #11 28-02-2005, 01:10 AM

iceman (Mike) · #12 28-02-2005, 05:33 AM

Most excellent shots! :thumsbup:

Geoff, never thought I'd see the day, you an astrophotographer

Robby · #13 28-02-2005, 06:07 AM

Cool pics chaps!
We had think cloud here.... Arrggghh..

gbeal · #14 28-02-2005, 07:01 AM

WOW from me as well, you lucky fellas. Cloud, some rain (we needed it), and lottsa sleep. Good work guys.

rmcpb (Rob) · #15 28-02-2005, 09:22 AM

Thanx for the photos, absolutely total cloud cover here all weekend so its great to at least be able to see something of the event.

Cheers

ving (David) · #16 28-02-2005, 09:23 AM

well done peeps! wish there was less cloudage at my place

rumples riot · #17 28-02-2005, 09:49 AM

Heres one of mine that I posted in the moon an occultation thread. Taken through the Toucam 30 frames

ving (David) · #18 28-02-2005, 09:53 AM

so you posted it twice huh?!

you must be a proud parent!

great shot btw!

cometcatcher (Kevin) · #19 28-02-2005, 10:09 AM

Now for something a bit different.

Motion blur! As jupiter zooms past the moon. Oh wait, that's not right.

cometcatcher (Kevin) · #20 28-02-2005, 10:11 AM

It's actually the moon zooming past jupiter. Depends on your perspective I suppose, and which object to track on.