GRS and Jupiter 12 May

rumples riot · #1 12-05-2005, 11:14 PM

Usual settings. 75 frames/ 600

Pretty happy with this one.

Seeing 6/10 better than I have seen for a while.

Comments welcome

rumples riot · #2 12-05-2005, 11:38 PM

This one is from a little later, seeing improved. Lots of detail present in both images. Little white ovals and rifts in the belts. Even some detail in the GRS.

Anyway here you go again.

gaa_ian (Ian) · #3 12-05-2005, 11:46 PM

great shots Paul !
From a visual perspective, I found the dark marking easier to see than the GRS !
Does that feature have a name ?

rumples riot · #4 12-05-2005, 11:57 PM

Yeah that is a blue barge.

Chrissyo (Chris) · #5 13-05-2005, 12:31 AM

Wow, those pics sure are amazing! So much detail. Be proud man!

They sure beat my attempts of Jupiter for the night

rumples riot · #6 13-05-2005, 12:43 AM

Thanks Chrissyo and Gaa ian, I have practiced at this a lot and it took a long time to get the results. But finally starting to pay off.

Anyway here is another one in the middle of those first two shots.

rumples riot · #7 13-05-2005, 01:05 AM

yet another one from the begining.

iceman (Mike) · #8 13-05-2005, 06:17 AM

Wow Paul!

They are truly your best images yet, especially the 2nd and 3rd ones.
Now you're really cooking with gas!

Did you do anything differently this time, or was it merely a fact that you finally got some decent seeing?

Congrats, your best for the season easily.

Astroman (Andrew Wall) · #9 13-05-2005, 06:34 AM

The seeing lastnight was awesome, very clear. I spent an hour or so looking at Jupiter, trying to convince my eye's to see more detail. The blue barge was standing out very well, the little old GRS looked faint and very bland. Damn I wish it was red again.

rumples riot · #10 13-05-2005, 09:35 AM

Thanks guys for the comments. Mike the seeing was better last night. When I started my focusing routine I immediately could see moments when white ovals and rifts were visible in the NEB. So this helped with final focus. Still I have seen it better this season on two other occassions. Unfortunately I sqaundered those opportunities. The season is now nerly over for me, by 8:30 Jupiter is behind my neighbours tree. So now only have 2 hours of usable viewing each night and that is getting shorter by the day. Still it has been most productive and I am happy with the progress that I made.

h0ughy (David) · #11 13-05-2005, 11:15 AM

great shots, you could almost do time lapse for the past few months couldn't you

ving (David) · #12 13-05-2005, 11:34 AM

i had gret views last night too... of clouds.

those are great shots paul!

chrissy: looks like one of my shots, what did you use?

rumples riot · #13 15-05-2005, 11:38 AM

Thanks for that guys. I might see if I can find some shots and them together for a progression.

Astroman (Andrew Wall) · #14 15-05-2005, 12:08 PM

Can we put in orders for Neptune, Uranus and Mars now

rumples riot · #15 15-05-2005, 02:56 PM

Mars is on the agenda for this coming season. When it gets to rise before midnight I will start getting some shots of if. Don't know about neptune or Uranus at this stage, might get some avi's of those two. However I don't have the focal length for them really. Still you never know.

atalas · #16 15-05-2005, 03:02 PM

Great shots Paul! looking forward to your Mars shots.

Louie

Comet Hunter · #17 15-05-2005, 06:32 PM

Great shots Paul, I like the 2nd image most. Its a shame its the end of the season for Jupiter with the progress you've been making recently.

rumples riot · #18 19-05-2005, 11:10 AM

Thansk guys for the compliments

I was just wondering what Bird thought of my images if he would care to comment? Do I need to progress to a better camera? Bird your comments and thoughts are highly valued, please comment.

Rodstar (Rod) · #19 19-05-2005, 11:09 PM

Fabulous shots Paul. More detail that I think I've every seen before (except perhaps for NASA shots!).