JUPITER June 3rd... surfin' the jetstream in Optimised Colour

[Robert_T]

Hi Guys, looks like the clear Brisbane skies are heading into cloud on the 5 day forecast so decided to brave the Jetstream (plus 15-20knt gusts at ground level) on Jupiter now while I had the chance. Seeing was pretty well as expected, fuzzing out 80% of the time wobbling for 19% with maybe 1% when I could see a feature or two in the cloud bands. Give it a 3/10, it was like being in Canberra for Matt's sake

This attached is the best I could squeeze from the few avis I took. Also this was a "test" of the Beta version of Wcrmac (thanks for the link DP, and to the developers who put in the hard yards) that allows setting the Phillips 900nc in optimised colour non-raw mode. Seems to have worked fine, but will need better conditions to tell if it does anything any better.

cheers,

[matt]

Originally Posted by Robert_T

Give it a 3/10, it was like being in Canberra for Matt's sake

That's funny Rob. Although I'm now a little red faced when I compare the quality of your processing with mine in 3/10.

Nice work mate Did you do all that in a skivvy?

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Nice one Rob.

How did you get that much detail last night. We were looking at Jupiter through a C11 last night (public open night) and had trouble deciding whether we were looking at Jupiter of a small undiscovered variable nebula. Wasn't that wind and jetstream something. I thought the dome was going to blow off the observatory at times.

Fantastic capture given the conditions.

[Dennis]

Nice work Robert. I didn't even attempt Jupiter last night, although in the C9.25 I could at least see the equatorial bands!

Cheers

Dennis

[asimov (John)]

Hi Rob. That has a nice soft gentle texture to it. Lovely colours too.

[davidpretorius]

i am with you on the seeing, but i have no jetstream???? and yet it is woeful!

great to see the optimized colour work. I really like optimized colour.

[Robert_T]

Thanks Guys,

Paul you no doubt had the worst of it up in the hinterland hills, the wind in the NW burbs wasn't too bad - although I ditched the dewcap as it was catching too much and wobbling the EQ5, didn't need it though as the wind seems to kill any dew.

Maybe tonight will be a little calmer at least at ground level!

The skivvy was needed last night Matt... but managed to get by without shoes .

cheers,