Jupiter and Io last night

5ash (Philip) · #1 25-03-2005, 11:05 PM

This picture was created by stacking and processing 90 i lpi images using registax. Photos taken over 2minute period to minimise rotational effects.
philip

Rodstar (Rod) · #2 25-03-2005, 11:08 PM

What time did you take that image 5ash?

I had a good look at Jupiter between about 10 and 11pm last night (ESDT). There was a moon very close to Jupiter to its right, maybe a quarter of the distance between Io and J in your shot. As a newbie, I have no idea which moon I was looking at.

Rodstar

iceman (Mike) · #3 26-03-2005, 06:12 AM

Really nice shot! A remarkable improvement from your first 2!

Very well done!

5ash (Philip) · #4 26-03-2005, 07:48 PM

I think i managed a better focus and jupiter was much higher in the sky . However the moon was in that region of sky and bright. Also tried to take pics with my fuji s304 by eyepiece projection but found exposures were to long on automatic , tried manual adjustments but could not get it right, Pity as pics show an over exposed disk with moon just coming from behind jupiter , would have made a nice pic if i had been using the LPI at that time.
philip