Lester
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Hi all,
I experienced very steady atmospheric conditions on the 2nd July.
Imaged Jupiter with 14" LX200, 2x barlow and small extention tube. The image of Jupiter was almost too big to fit on the CCD, thankfully the tracking was okay to not clip any of Jupiter off.
Hope you enjoy the image.
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chutch44
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Wow, I don't see how it could be any better. Very nice image.
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Celestron ASGT C8
William Optics Z66SD
Meade 3.3 Focal Reducer
Meade Dsi-c
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isramirez
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What a fantastic Jupiter!!!
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IntesMicro 715
Celestron SCT6 & ONIX80 EDF
Meade SN6 & AR6
Chinese 6in MakCass.Gregory
DBK + DMK + NexImage + LPI
CG-5 & LXD75 Mounts
many EP's, Barlows and Binoviewers
Great astronomic passion 
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siriusc
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Great shot! I feel like closing my eyes from fear of crashing into the planet. All kidding aside, the details are out of this world... SPECTACULAR!  cheers, Dan
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OMAR
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Awesome details and beautiful and soft contrast.
Fantastic 
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Coliwabl
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Excellent!
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SkyWatcher 180mm MAK
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Meade 80mm 5000 ED APO
WO 66SD + Flat-2 Focal Reducer
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Gendo
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Spectacular Les!!!
I'm amazed at how fast you've learned to get top quality captures (with a bit of Paul's wisdom/assistance of course).
I look forward to seeing your next shots. 
p.s. Nice to see you here at Cloudy Nights.
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Lester
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Thanks everyone for your comments, I appreciate it.
Yes, I would not be where I am without help from Paul Haese (Rumples Riot), Anthony Wesley (Bird) and Asimov (John Earl). So a Big thankyou to those chaps.
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John_K
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That's a fantastic Jove Lester, congrats! thanks for sharing.
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JMI NGT 12.5" f/5 w/OMI Optics
Skynyx 2.0, SPC900, 5 x Powermate, Baader UV/IR
Canon 400D
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DesertRat
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Wow! Fantastic capture Les! Thanks for sharing it with us. Nights like that dont come around to often. Well done!
Glenn
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Baader Wedge & Filters, Coronado SM90/BF30
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lukasik
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Loc: Lawrenceville, Georgia
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That's a super image Lester. One to be proud of.
Regards,
Bob
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Mare Nectaris
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Lester - that is an eyeblowing Jov 
Thanks for sharing - please keep us posted!
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Timo Keski-Petäjä
CtheMoon
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iceman
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That's excellent Lester. Is this one downsized a bit?
And don't sell yourself short - that's one of the best Jupiter's i've seen this year.
From a Meade 14" and a DBK!
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Tommy5
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One of the best jup's i have seen this season, congrads,.
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Lester
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Thanks everyone for your kind remarks, I appreciate it.
Mike this image is downsized a little, just to fit this forum specs for KB.
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Lester
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Reged: 07/05/06
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Loc: South Australia
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Here is another of the same avi processed a bit more.
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isramirez
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Lester, you are the man! 
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IntesMicro 715
Celestron SCT6 & ONIX80 EDF
Meade SN6 & AR6
Chinese 6in MakCass.Gregory
DBK + DMK + NexImage + LPI
CG-5 & LXD75 Mounts
many EP's, Barlows and Binoviewers
Great astronomic passion
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mosheriffic
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Reged: 03/31/08
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When I grow up I wanna shoot images like you! 
Breathtaking!
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"seeing is believing"
Celestron Nexstar 8SE
Orion 120st
astroview mount
Orion starshoot solar system color imager II
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Lester
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Loc: South Australia
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Thanks for your comments.
Ron, the good images of today will be only average in a few years time the way technology is progressing. I am sure if you are still doing this in a few years, you may be taking better images than this.
All the best.
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Mare Nectaris
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Hi Lester - gets even better!
Would you like to share some detail of your equipment and your procedure? The result is magnificient!
Be well!
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Timo Keski-Petäjä
CtheMoon
Observation shelter KuuMaja (MoonHut)
TAL 250K*Celestron C8-N*SkyWatcher Skymax 150 Pro*TAL1(Mizar)*EQ6 Pro SynScan*Celestron Advanced GT (CG-5 GOTO)*Baader Hyperion Clickstop Zoom 8-24*17 mm UWA-70*TeleVue BIG 2x Barlow*Celestron 2x Barlow Ultima SV Series
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Lester
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Reged: 07/05/06
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Loc: South Australia
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Thanks Timo.
I use a 14" LX200 OTA that I have flocked internally. I have fitted ice water cooling to the tube with 1/2" hose wrapped around about 10 revolutions. I have a 12 volt bilge pump in a large esky of water. At the beginning of a imaging night I place 3 x 2 litre blocks of ice into the water and turn on the pump. this pumps the ice water around the OTA and cools it to ambient in 1-2 hours. My coldest night temperature only gets down to 5 degrees C. This cooling method works fine for my conditions, but where the temperature gets to below 5 degrees, this system would struggle.
I have a temperature sensor fitted to the rear of the primary mirror to inform me of its temperature.
I use a DFK 21af04 camera, that I have removed the filter off of the CCD. I never use to get good images before I did that.
My scope is permanently set-up in an observatory on my farm. I built it when I was 16 and now I am 51. It has been modified a few times in that period.
Here is a image of the hose around the OTA for cooling.
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Mare Nectaris
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Wow Lester!
Thanks for that info and that pic!
Additional congrats for constructing that inventive setup -and for having this kind of magnificient result on a site you built with your own skill!
The DMK really delivers - as we see!
Clear skies - and please keep us posted!
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Timo Keski-Petäjä
CtheMoon
Observation shelter KuuMaja (MoonHut)
TAL 250K*Celestron C8-N*SkyWatcher Skymax 150 Pro*TAL1(Mizar)*EQ6 Pro SynScan*Celestron Advanced GT (CG-5 GOTO)*Baader Hyperion Clickstop Zoom 8-24*17 mm UWA-70*TeleVue BIG 2x Barlow*Celestron 2x Barlow Ultima SV Series
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Bird
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That's an awesome image Lester, one for the showcase for sure.
cheers, Bird
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PGR Dragonfly Express, PGR Dragonfly 2
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blackhaz
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Wow!
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Lester
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Loc: South Australia
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Thanks everyone for your comments, I appreciate it.
Here is the same image, just with some extra black around it, which adds slightly to the image IMO
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OMAR
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Reged: 05/09/07
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Loc: Caguas,P.R moved to FL
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Hi Lester
That's a superb picture.I can imagine the satisfaction that you feel getting those wonderful results.
Thanks for sharing and best regards,Omar
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Intes Micro MN66
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isramirez
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Superb, superb Lester!!!
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Santel MK91 & MK6
IntesMicro 715
Celestron SCT6 & ONIX80 EDF
Meade SN6 & AR6
Chinese 6in MakCass.Gregory
DBK + DMK + NexImage + LPI
CG-5 & LXD75 Mounts
many EP's, Barlows and Binoviewers
Great astronomic passion
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Lester
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Reged: 07/05/06
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Loc: South Australia
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Thanksagain everyone for your comments.
Here is a image taken 25 minutes earlier.
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nik59
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Dear mister Lester! I have camera DMK21AF04 black-and-white. Why you have preferred the color camera?
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Edited by nik59 (07/08/08 12:27 PM)
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Lester
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Reged: 07/05/06
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Loc: South Australia
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Hi Nik,
I started off with a Neximage colour camera and progressed to this more sensitive colour camera. I like to keep things simple, the idea of taking 3 avis through different filters and processing all 3 to get one image sounded too difficult and time consuming for me.
If I get a new camera it would most cirtainly be a mono type camera, as that is where the best images come from. That will only be after I retire from work and have more spare time for processing.
All the best.
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isramirez
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 11/04/05
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Loc: Mexico City
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Lester, so now your DFK works as a DBK camera... can only say superb results!!!
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Santel MK91 & MK6
IntesMicro 715
Celestron SCT6 & ONIX80 EDF
Meade SN6 & AR6
Chinese 6in MakCass.Gregory
DBK + DMK + NexImage + LPI
CG-5 & LXD75 Mounts
many EP's, Barlows and Binoviewers
Great astronomic passion
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astrodoctor
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Reged: 09/27/07
Posts: 2
Loc: Russia
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Hello, Lester!
Very good images of Jupiter! Congratulations! Can you post the single frame from your avi and the stacked image with no processing, please? It would be nice to see them.
Thanks.
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Lester
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Reged: 07/05/06
Posts: 204
Loc: South Australia
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Thanks again for your comments.
Here is a single image from the avi of the last image and stacked version with waveletts applied.
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Lester
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Reged: 07/05/06
Posts: 204
Loc: South Australia
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Here is the stacked frames with waveletts applied
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astrodoctor
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Reged: 09/27/07
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Loc: Russia
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Splendid, Lester! It seems, the optics of your scope is excellent! Some more questions. What's the exposure time? How many frames did you stack? And can you post the picture of your mount?
Thanks again.
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