| sunrutas |
| (super member) |
| 07/03/09 07:05 PM |
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Jupiter and Io at low altitude.
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Hi!
I shot this 07/02/09, and it is one of my first images of Jupiter. The seeing was not as bad as I thought it would be, considering that the planetīs altitude was low (about 12 degreees).
The seeing became better the later it got, but then of course the sun spoiled the party!
I didnīt bother to bring my 8" Newtonian because of the poor conditions, so I used my Vixen ED100SF on Celestron CG5GT mount.
The camera used was my DBK with IR/UV blocking filter.
That camera seem to be inferior to the monochrome version in terms of resolution, and it will be interresting to compare, when the seeing is not causing problems.
I guess that the seeing will be slightly better when Jupiter gains yet a couple of degrees in altitude later this summer and the sun dont rise in the middle of the night!
Anyway, Jupiter is a planet that is interresting to observe and image!
I will try to catch a moon transit and the GRS next time!
Kind regards/Roger!