· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Sketching Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Ghost of Jupiter       #2937417 - 02/19/09 02:54 PM Attachment (79 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I made an observation of the Ghost of Jupiter (NGC 3242) in Hydra on February 19, 2009 (05:15 U.T.) using my 9-inch (23-cm) F/13.5 Maksutov-Cassegrain at 78x (inset image at 352x) under average to good seeing conditions (5-7/10). The Ghost of Jupiter lies approximately 1,400 light years from the Sun. This planetary nebula has a shape that reminds an observer of the planet Jupiter where it gets it's nickname from. The Ghost of Jupiter exhibits a bluish color as noted. At higher magnification (352x) the inner shell of the nebula has an elliptical shape with a central "eye" and an outer diffuse shell. This is one of my favorite planetary nebulas to observe. A digital image produced using Photoshop CS3. Links; http://www.hawastsoc.org/deepsky/hya/index.html http://www.astrosurf.com/antilhue/ngc3242.htm http://zuserver2.star.ucl.ac.uk/~idh/apod/ap051029.html Carlos Post Extras:       HellsKitchen Pooh-Bah Reged: 09/05/08 Loc: Melbourne Australia Re: Ghost of Jupiter [Re: CarlosEH]       #2938196 - 02/19/09 09:29 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   bloody fantastic sketch. You really captured exactly how it looks at the eyepiece, colour and all. Best rendition of the Ghost of Jupiter I've seen. Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: Ghost of Jupiter [Re: HellsKitchen]       #2938372 - 02/19/09 10:59 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Carlos, Very impressive dual sketch. I would like this one as much as the Eskimo if it was just a little higher in my sky. I like the way you rendered it in full color. Frank Edited by frank5817 (02/19/09 11:58 PM) Post Extras:       Tommy5 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/28/04 Loc: Chicagoland Re: Ghost of Jupiter [Re: frank5817]       #2938428 - 02/19/09 11:31 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Wow! great sketch of this spooky dso. Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: Ghost of Jupiter [Re: Tommy5]       #2939250 - 02/20/09 12:04 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thank you all for the compliment on my Ghost of Jupiter observation. This is one of my favorite DSO's to observe. I have been fortunate to have observed it through a 30-inch Dobsonian reflector at the Winter Star Party some time ago. The best of luck to you all in your own observations. Carlos Post Extras:       Sol Robbins Carpal Tunnel Reged: 12/01/03 Re: Ghost of Jupiter [Re: CarlosEH]       #2939437 - 02/20/09 01:38 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Excellent observation and rendering Carlos. Thanks, Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: Ghost of Jupiter [Re: Sol Robbins]       #2939658 - 02/20/09 03:42 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Sol, Thank you for the compliment on my Ghost of Jupiter observation. As you may note no Great Red Spot was visible! I look forward to your future observations. Carlos Post Extras:       rodelaet Post Laureate Reged: 04/28/06 Loc: 50°56' N - 4°58' E (Belgium) Re: Ghost of Jupiter [Re: CarlosEH]       #2945188 - 02/23/09 04:41 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Carlos, Wow! Isn't that a mighty sketch! The difference between low and high magnification is very well displayed. Post Extras:       JayinUT I'm not Sleepy Reged: 09/19/08 Loc: Utah Re: Ghost of Jupiter [Re: CarlosEH]       #2947739 - 02/24/09 08:14 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Carlos, Just a super job, done well enough that if I can get out between the head cold and aches and the clouds this week, I would have it on my observation list. Thanks for showing it with such detail. Have you ever looked on NGC 2440? Though not as bright I think it is truly wonderful at high magnification. Post Extras:       rolandlinda3 Post Laureate Reged: 01/24/06 Loc: Crozet VA 22932 Re: Ghost of Jupiter [Re: JayinUT]       #2949174 - 02/25/09 03:05 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice sketches and arrangement on a neat object. Roland Post Extras:       varmint I invite more abuse Reged: 02/10/07 Loc: Pacifica, CA, USA Re: Ghost of Jupiter [Re: CarlosEH]       #2949686 - 02/25/09 08:10 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I've never seen this object, that is really fascinating how it looks spherical at low magnification and "eye" like at high magnification. Thanks for sharing! I may have to look for it the next time I'm out (whenever that may be...though we need the rain so I'm not going to complain too loudly). Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: Ghost of Jupiter [Re: varmint]       #2950680 - 02/26/09 10:49 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jay, Jim, Roland, and Rony Thank you all for the compliments on my Ghost of Jupiter observation. This planetary nebula is fascinating. It glows within the constellation Hydra as a bluish green orb but at higher magnification displays the appearance of an eye. Jay- I have not observed NGC 2440 in Puppis yet. This appears to be an interesting planetary nebula as well. I will have to review it soon. Carlos Post Extras:       Achernar Postmaster Reged: 02/25/06 Loc: Mobile, Alabama, USA Re: Ghost of Jupiter [Re: CarlosEH]       #2954415 - 02/28/09 08:05 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice drawing of this show piece planetary nebula. When the seeing is steady, it looks just like your drawing at 375X through my 10-inch. Taras Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: Ghost of Jupiter [Re: Achernar]       #2955728 - 02/28/09 09:59 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Taras, Thank you for the compliment on my Ghost of Jupiter observation. It is one of my favorite planetary nebula to observe. I look forward to your excellent observations on this forum in the future. Carlos Post Extras:       Erix Toad Lily Reged: 12/25/04 Loc: Texas, USA Re: Ghost of Jupiter [Re: CarlosEH]       #2955850 - 02/28/09 11:05 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Carlos, excellent observation and sketches. And a very interesting report to go with it. Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: Ghost of Jupiter [Re: Erix]       #2957368 - 03/01/09 05:54 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Erika, Thank you for the compliment on my Ghost of Jupiter observation. I enjoyed observing this impressive planetary nebula. I look forward to your excellent observations in the future. Carlos Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 1 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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