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George Bailey
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Jupiter 8-8-08 at 2:41 UT new
      #2573370 - 08/10/08 11:02 PM Attachment (32 downloads)

Here is my latest shot of Jupiter, shot from Davenport, Iowa (planet about 24 degrees from horizon). The seeing wasn't bad, but I have to shoot over a neighbor's roof so image was going in and out of focus. My other problem is RFI (EMI) which limits me to 5 fps (even then I get some mottled effect - at 10 fps I get dark bands, even with a ferrite core - the joy of living across from a hospital, I suppose). Other parameters: old orange C8 (ca 1981), 2x barlow (F20), 601 frames (don't want to exceed 120 seconds), gain ~20%, brightness ~50%, saturation ~ 20%, NexImage processed in R4. I focused on moons at high gain & brightness. The bit of RFI I do have prevents me from using higher wavelet values to sharpen the detail (as it sharpens the RFI!).

Suggestions and other comments are welcomed!

- George


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Re: Jupiter 8-8-08 at 2:41 UT new [Re: George Bailey]
      #2573507 - 08/11/08 12:07 AM

Welcome to CN George! And that is a fine image too You captured lots of cloud band detail, even inside the GRS!

Larry

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Re: Jupiter 8-8-08 at 2:41 UT [Re: X-Lurker]
      #2576766 - 08/12/08 02:51 PM

welcome George.

thats a nice shot. especially good given all the obstacles.

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