What a magnificent sight it was and well done to everyone who went out and observed/imaged the event, great work all.
Thanks okiscopey for starting the thread.
Here's my effort from last night.
I was very surprised to see Jupiter's moons showing up so clearly.
What a magnificent sight it was and well done to everyone who went out and observed/imaged the event, great work all.
Thanks okiscopey for starting the thread.
Here's my effort from last night.
I was very surprised to see Jupiter's moons showing up so clearly.
top Shot RB, did you have that tracking ona mount or just sitting on a tripod? Unfortunatelly I lost my horizon so couldn't get it when it was at its brightest. the atmosphere was also hazy in Newcastle, we had a stiff NE seabreeze blowing, but seeing the moons of jupiter was a real buzz. Your image is magnificent! Which lens and settings did you use. With the NE blowing I could only go for 1 or 2 seconds max
Here is probably the first image that you can definitely see Mercury. Taken at 18:27, 1/13 th sec f3.8. I got a shot about 5 minutes earlier that you can use averted imagination to see Mercury.
I have an animation taken later that night that shows how quickly the Earth turns. Jus need to make it small enough and still be able to see the planets.
Which lens and settings did you use. With the NE blowing I could only go for 1 or 2 seconds max
