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15-12-2009, 12:12 PM
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Sir Post a Lot!
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Incredible Jupiter images by Damian Peach - Barbados 2009
From his site:
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After taking a break during 2008 after visiting Barbados twice in 2007, I decided to return to the island to watch the opposition of Jupiter during its 2009 apparition. Jupiter was again favourably placed reaching 61º altitude at best - a huge improvement over typical northerly sites in the USA and Europe where Jupiter still remained low. Other objects well placed during our stay included Mars, Venus and the Moon.
During the period weather was on the whole excellent. Tropical Storm Erika caused the loss of one night early on with lightening and torrential rain, and a tropical low brought very hazy/cloudy skies during a few days late in the trip. Seeing conditions were excellent on many nights, as was sky transparency with the Milky way easily visible across the entire sky. Sky conditions were mostly partly cloudy with scattered cumulus clouds and typical moderate easterly winds much of the time, with the night time low around 27º- 28ºc (80ºF.)
There was plenty of wildlife day and night, with Monkeys, lizards, crabs, and giant centipedes all putting in appearances at various times of the day and night!
A large number of Jupiter images were obtained during the trip many which are presented below.
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Some absolutely amazing images - including some whole planet rotations.
And some of the moon transit images are just phenomenal.
http://www.damianpeach.com/barbados09.htm
Enjoy!
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15-12-2009, 12:25 PM
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Making the Kessel run...
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OMG that is some fantastic imaging.
My favourites were definately the Io crossing's.
Thanks for posting tha mike.
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15-12-2009, 12:44 PM
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Yes. Amazing stuff.
I've been marvelling at the series since receiving the email.
He's still rockin' 
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15-12-2009, 01:03 PM
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Super images 
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15-12-2009, 01:41 PM
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Chronic aperture fever
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Stunning images there!
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15-12-2009, 01:48 PM
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I think he's done it before!
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15-12-2009, 02:29 PM
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Thanks for the link Mike.
WOW. The clarity in those images is amazing. Love the rotation videos. The polar projection maps look just like eyes!!
Not ony are the images great, but cool - nude imaging !! (nah only joking I know they are wearing shorts.. I think..)
Kerrie 
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15-12-2009, 03:00 PM
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fantastic Mike!
How do you find such wonderful items?
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15-12-2009, 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Allan_L
fantastic Mike!
How do you find such wonderful items?
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15-12-2009, 04:03 PM
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Support your local RFS
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Simply stunning images that's for sure.
Going to Barbados to image Jupiter, blimey its a tough life out there.
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15-12-2009, 05:21 PM
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Gotta love that tropical Seeing!
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15-12-2009, 05:44 PM
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Lost in Namibia
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WOW! The detail in the Joop Moons is spectacular!
Cheers Petra d.
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15-12-2009, 05:54 PM
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Amazing ! Rather peachy seeing there.......
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15-12-2009, 06:32 PM
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wow!
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15-12-2009, 06:53 PM
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They aint just doubles :o
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Absolutely amazing work there.
Thx for he link Mike.
One could imagine flying by Jupiter with that kind of image quality and image size.
Wow.
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15-12-2009, 07:05 PM
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Wow. Wonderful. Thanks for posting, Mike.
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15-12-2009, 09:22 PM
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Incredible images and such a precise video.
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15-12-2009, 10:13 PM
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Awesome, it would be interesting to have a bit more background on his equipment and technique.
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15-12-2009, 10:42 PM
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1¼" ñì®våñá
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I love the time lapse animations, gives you a great perspective of how the features and bands move in relation to each other
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