Jupiter and Io's Shadow

Retrograde (Pete) · #1 02-09-2021, 11:46 AM

Hi all,

Had some really good seeing last night (before the clouds rolled in)

Here is my image of Jupiter with the GRS and Io's shadow.

Telescope: Skywatcher 190mm Mak-Newt
Barlow: Televue 4x Powermate (giving a focal length of 4000mm)
Camera: ZWO ASI120MC

I'm still struggling with the colour balance a bit but hopefully a bit better than last time.

Comments and CC welcome.

Saturnine (Jeff) · #2 02-09-2021, 12:24 PM

Good image of Jupiter and Io transit, the colour balance looks fine to me, much better than I can manage. The seeing was quite stable last night, for a change, was a pleasant few hours watching and imaging Jupiter.

Retrograde (Pete) · #3 02-09-2021, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Saturnine

Good image of Jupiter and Io transit, the colour balance looks fine to me, much better than I can manage. The seeing was quite stable last night, for a change, was a pleasant few hours watching and imaging Jupiter.

Thanks Jeff!

multiweb (Marc) · #4 02-09-2021, 12:50 PM

Looks great Pete.

You even picked up details on Io. I was shooting that too. It was a great night hey?

Dennis · #5 02-09-2021, 01:50 PM

Lovely image, looks very natural to my eye.

Cheers

Dennis

Retrograde (Pete) · #6 02-09-2021, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by multiweb

Looks great Pete.

You even picked up details on Io. I was shooting that too. It was a great night hey?

Thanks Marc!

I'm not exactly sure where Io even is though

(well a little to the right of the shadow obviously). Perhaps it's more obvious on your capture?

I've another capture image from later in the evening during a break in the cloud with Io just off the edge of the limb. I'll have to get it processed.

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Originally Posted by Dennis

Lovely image, looks very natural to my eye.

Cheers

Dennis

Thanks Dennis - appreciate your comment.