You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Solar System Imaging & Processing Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | (show all) Lunatiki Pooh-Bah Reged: 08/07/05 Posts: 1252 Loc: Amarillo, TX Jupiter 08-05-08 double transit *Animation added**       #2560858 - 08/05/08 12:27 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Ok, so this is just a teaser, but I'll have images posted shortly. Jupiter looks amazing on the sceen. Reminds me of 2010. Not only was there a double transit, but the GRS made an appearance. I was shooting sequences every 3 minutes, but I was just getting overloaded. I'm doing every 10 minutes now but I'm not sure if I'll get the entire transit or not. I half of it now. First image shortly, no chance of a gif tonight though. -------------------- Mars Watch All images taken with: Celestron NexStar 8i SCT DBK 21AF04.AS K3ccd/Registax4/PSP8 ALPO Member #4287 Post Extras:       Mike Phillips professor emeritus Reged: 02/21/06 Posts: 708 Loc: Swift Creek, NC - 35.682 N, 78... Re: Jupiter 08-05-08 double transit, remarkable seeing [Re: Lunatiki]       #2560861 - 08/05/08 12:30 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Ha, i'm still outside too and an hour ahead of you might I add... Mine's in a seperate thread! Can't wait to see yours! Mike -------------------- New home: http://maphilli14.multiply.com/ Older Astro Photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/maphilli14 HowTo: Planetary Processing Routine v7 http://maphilli14.multiply.com/journal/item/37/Michael_A._Phillips_Planetary_Processing_Routine_version_7.0 Post Extras:       solshaker Pooh-Bah Reged: 06/06/06 Posts: 1305 Re: Jupiter 08-05-08 double transit, remarkable se [Re: Mike Phillips]       #2560882 - 08/05/08 12:40 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   come on Joel. hurry up! -------------------- My Gallery Post Extras:       Lunatiki Pooh-Bah Reged: 08/07/05 Posts: 1252 Loc: Amarillo, TX Re: Jupiter 08-05-08 double transit, remarkable seeing [Re: Lunatiki]       #2560899 - 08/05/08 12:48 AM Attachment (40 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here is a quick processing of a sequence in between shooting. -------------------- Mars Watch All images taken with: Celestron NexStar 8i SCT DBK 21AF04.AS K3ccd/Registax4/PSP8 ALPO Member #4287 Post Extras:       Lunatiki Pooh-Bah Reged: 08/07/05 Posts: 1252 Loc: Amarillo, TX Re: Jupiter 08-05-08 double transit, remarkable seeing [Re: Lunatiki]       #2560903 - 08/05/08 12:49 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The GRS is just is coming into view on the morning limb, hard to see here. -------------------- Mars Watch All images taken with: Celestron NexStar 8i SCT DBK 21AF04.AS K3ccd/Registax4/PSP8 ALPO Member #4287 Post Extras:       Lunatiki Pooh-Bah Reged: 08/07/05 Posts: 1252 Loc: Amarillo, TX Re: Jupiter 08-05-08 double transit, remarkable seeing [Re: Lunatiki]       #2560925 - 08/05/08 01:02 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   well, seeing just tanked. I won't be getting the complete transit. Got 3/4 of it anyway. -------------------- Mars Watch All images taken with: Celestron NexStar 8i SCT DBK 21AF04.AS K3ccd/Registax4/PSP8 ALPO Member #4287 Post Extras:       siriusc super member Reged: 04/03/07 Posts: 182 Loc: Racine, WI Re: Jupiter 08-05-08 double transit, remarkable seeing [Re: Lunatiki]       #2560934 - 08/05/08 01:10 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Joel, excellent shot of Ganymede and its shadow. I see Jupiter's brilliant cloud tops are making Callisto look dark, similar to sunspots appearing dark when they're not. The telescope view must be awesome! Cheers, Dan Edited by siriusc (08/05/08 01:13 AM) Post Extras:       Lunatiki Pooh-Bah Reged: 08/07/05 Posts: 1252 Loc: Amarillo, TX Re: Jupiter 08-05-08 double transit, remarkable seeing [Re: siriusc]       #2560955 - 08/05/08 01:24 AM Attachment (26 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   You can see the GRS rising now. -------------------- Mars Watch All images taken with: Celestron NexStar 8i SCT DBK 21AF04.AS K3ccd/Registax4/PSP8 ALPO Member #4287 Post Extras:       Lunatiki Pooh-Bah Reged: 08/07/05 Posts: 1252 Loc: Amarillo, TX Re: Jupiter 08-05-08 double transit, remarkable seeing [Re: Lunatiki]       #2560961 - 08/05/08 01:28 AM Attachment (26 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I was hoping to get some albedo features on Ganymede, but no luck yet. -------------------- Mars Watch All images taken with: Celestron NexStar 8i SCT DBK 21AF04.AS K3ccd/Registax4/PSP8 ALPO Member #4287 Post Extras:       iceman Post Laureate Reged: 03/07/04 Posts: 4353 Loc: Gosford, Australia Re: Jupiter 08-05-08 double transit, remarkable seeing [Re: Lunatiki]       #2560966 - 08/05/08 01:34 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   They look great Joel! Can't wait to see the animation. -------------------- Mike . mikesalway.com.au - Astronomy and Photography by Mike Salway . IceInSpace - The Australian Amateur Astronomy Community . My Bio | My Jupiter 2007 Gallery | My Image Gallery Post Extras:       Lunatiki Pooh-Bah Reged: 08/07/05 Posts: 1252 Loc: Amarillo, TX Re: Jupiter 08-05-08 double transit, remarkable seeing [Re: Lunatiki]       #2560968 - 08/05/08 01:35 AM Attachment (24 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   You can really start to see the GRS now. These are just quick processes, Hopefully I can improve them some. -------------------- Mars Watch All images taken with: Celestron NexStar 8i SCT DBK 21AF04.AS K3ccd/Registax4/PSP8 ALPO Member #4287 Post Extras:       Lunatiki Pooh-Bah Reged: 08/07/05 Posts: 1252 Loc: Amarillo, TX Re: Jupiter 08-05-08 double transit, remarkable seeing [Re: iceman]       #2560972 - 08/05/08 01:38 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks Mike! I think I'm going to take my time on this animation. Might be a day or two. Mike, what do you think about the color result in these? Seems much more "vibrant" than my pervious results. Should I bring down the saturation some or leave it be? -------------------- Mars Watch All images taken with: Celestron NexStar 8i SCT DBK 21AF04.AS K3ccd/Registax4/PSP8 ALPO Member #4287 Post Extras:       Lunatiki Pooh-Bah Reged: 08/07/05 Posts: 1252 Loc: Amarillo, TX Re: Jupiter 08-05-08 double transit, remarkable seeing [Re: Lunatiki]       #2560981 - 08/05/08 01:43 AM Attachment (25 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This one made me say "wow" out loud. -------------------- Mars Watch All images taken with: Celestron NexStar 8i SCT DBK 21AF04.AS K3ccd/Registax4/PSP8 ALPO Member #4287 Post Extras:       Lunatiki Pooh-Bah Reged: 08/07/05 Posts: 1252 Loc: Amarillo, TX Re: Jupiter 08-05-08 double transit, remarkable seeing [Re: Lunatiki]       #2560999 - 08/05/08 02:05 AM Attachment (21 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   and another -------------------- Mars Watch All images taken with: Celestron NexStar 8i SCT DBK 21AF04.AS K3ccd/Registax4/PSP8 ALPO Member #4287 Post Extras:       Lunatiki Pooh-Bah Reged: 08/07/05 Posts: 1252 Loc: Amarillo, TX Re: Jupiter 08-05-08 double transit, remarkable seeing [Re: Lunatiki]       #2561009 - 08/05/08 02:20 AM Attachment (23 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Another "wow" one. -------------------- Mars Watch All images taken with: Celestron NexStar 8i SCT DBK 21AF04.AS K3ccd/Registax4/PSP8 ALPO Member #4287 Post Extras:       iceman Post Laureate Reged: 03/07/04 Posts: 4353 Loc: Gosford, Australia Re: Jupiter 08-05-08 double transit, remarkable seeing [Re: Lunatiki]       #2561016 - 08/05/08 02:27 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Those last few are really good. I'd like to have a look at some of your raw data though. Can you post (or email me) the result immediately after stacking, before any wavelets applied? -------------------- Mike . mikesalway.com.au - Astronomy and Photography by Mike Salway . IceInSpace - The Australian Amateur Astronomy Community . My Bio | My Jupiter 2007 Gallery | My Image Gallery Post Extras:       Lunatiki Pooh-Bah Reged: 08/07/05 Posts: 1252 Loc: Amarillo, TX Re: Jupiter 08-05-08 double transit, remarkable seeing [Re: iceman]       #2561020 - 08/05/08 02:32 AM Attachment (32 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Mike, here is the result, color not tweaked, no wavelets, nothing. I drop the contrast down to 85, take blue down to 90, Green to 95. The only other thing I did in regards to color was increse the saturation in PSP8. -------------------- Mars Watch All images taken with: Celestron NexStar 8i SCT DBK 21AF04.AS K3ccd/Registax4/PSP8 ALPO Member #4287 Post Extras:       Lunatiki Pooh-Bah Reged: 08/07/05 Posts: 1252 Loc: Amarillo, TX Re: Jupiter 08-05-08 double transit, remarkable seeing [Re: Lunatiki]       #2561030 - 08/05/08 02:45 AM Attachment (19 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   A few more to go.... -------------------- Mars Watch All images taken with: Celestron NexStar 8i SCT DBK 21AF04.AS K3ccd/Registax4/PSP8 ALPO Member #4287 Post Extras:       Lunatiki Pooh-Bah Reged: 08/07/05 Posts: 1252 Loc: Amarillo, TX Re: Jupiter 08-05-08 double transit, remarkable seeing [Re: Lunatiki]       #2561042 - 08/05/08 03:07 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thats it for tonight. Gotta go to work tomorrow! -------------------- Mars Watch All images taken with: Celestron NexStar 8i SCT DBK 21AF04.AS K3ccd/Registax4/PSP8 ALPO Member #4287 Post Extras:       iceman Post Laureate Reged: 03/07/04 Posts: 4353 Loc: Gosford, Australia Re: Jupiter 08-05-08 double transit, remarkable seeing [Re: Lunatiki]       #2561065 - 08/05/08 03:45 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   hmm the colour looks better in your unprocessed image than in your processed ones. I'm not sure if it's the decreasing of contrast that's doing it. Also as i said in the email, your originals look overexposed. The raw frame above is showing it too. Do you use the histogram in IC Capture? I sent you (via email) a first cut I processed up from the FIT files you sent me. The overexposed EQ zone sort of ruins it unfortunately. I have a feeling there's more you can do in the capture phase to avoid this. -------------------- Mike . mikesalway.com.au - Astronomy and Photography by Mike Salway . 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