My first attempt at imaging Jupiter

[solarcoaster]

Hi all

I’m new to the forums, and to astronomy in general for that matter

I have an 8” GSO F6 reflector

This is a still taken from 4K iPhone video clamped to a Goldline 6mm 66deg eyepiece

No processing

Scope collimated, clean mirrors, good seeing, inner city Melb

Please advise if this looks about right given the hardware, or if I should getting better results?

Thanks
solarcoaster

[iborg (Philip)]

Hi


Based on my inadequate experience, that looks like a good still.


Go ahead and process the video, with a bit of luck, you'll be pleasantly surprised by the result.


Philip

[PKay (Peter)]

Welcome to the forum SC.

We are all learning here and is the place to get help.
A few of us seem to be stuck here permanently!

Regards to using the iPhone for imaging:

Do a web search and see what others have achieved.
That might help with your expectations.
Planetary imaging almost always involves lots of short exposures (video file) that are then stacked to produce the final image.


Anyway, good effort, well done and that is certainly Jupiter and you can see the moons.
You should be thrilled!