Jupiter this morning (24/2)

bird (Anthony Wesley) · #1 24-02-2005, 08:28 AM

Well, I got exactly *one* good run this morning... more cloud and heavy dew making things a bit awkward. Sky was clear at midnight, set clock for 2.45am, discover sky totally clouded in ... grr.

Found a brief gap in the clouds at about 5am, then it came over again and just stayed till sunrise. I think this weather system to our south is bad news.

So here's the image.. missed the GRS transiting, but I caught it before it disappeared. Also nabbed Europa and was pleased to see that it shows a discernable phase if you look carefully.

grabbed 800 frames in RGB, stacked about 400 of each. 10" f/6 newt, 4x TV powermate, RGB filters, fire-i camera @ 25fps.

Sleepy time now :-)

regards, Bird

iceman (Mike) · #2 24-02-2005, 08:44 AM

Beautiful Bird, I actually found out it's Europa, not Io.

I love the turbulance in the wake of the GRS!

quicksimon · #3 24-02-2005, 08:55 AM

That is superb bird, well worth setting the alarm for. The grs and cloud detail look spot on. I've a long way to go before i capture a pic like that. Better get to it

Comet Hunter · #4 24-02-2005, 10:07 AM

As always, some great detail you've got there bird

ving (David) · #5 24-02-2005, 11:29 AM

fantastic detail there bird! yeah you can see some phase in the moon!

well done.

rumples riot · #6 24-02-2005, 02:09 PM

Great Bird or should I say great scott. Fantastic as always, now I am getting itchy feet. Damn back and no observatory. Grrrr.

Sorry Bird, love your work man, best I have seen at it. The detail is so fine and yes you can see Io really well. Good on ya.

bird (Anthony Wesley) · #7 24-02-2005, 02:27 PM

I can sympathise rumples - I have a bad back too, and have to be careful what I do and how I do it :-)

I've taken up swimming again in the last 12 months and that helps a lot.

Bird