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Brilliant image, Geof. It will only get better!
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I got this image of Jupiter around the time of opposition. You can see the Great Red Spot and the Io's shadow (which was coincident with the moon itself) near the GRS. Clear skies! Reggie
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Mars is unmistakable after midnight and into the morning sky as a brilliant ruddy beacon! Dark albedo and polar cap features are easily visible even through modest scopes (best with some good magnification). I nabbed this image before dawn prior to work (made me want to call in)! Clear skies! Reggie
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Great review, as always, Zeta. I have the complete Expanse set that I use almost exclusively with my 127mm and 180mm Maks. The 9mm and 15mm are probably my favorites. How are things on your planet ?
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Saturn at Opposition 2022 (and a Jupiter Shot, too)!
orion25 replied to orion25's topic in Imaging - Planetary
Thanks, George! How are things? -
Saturn at Opposition 2022 (and a Jupiter Shot, too)!
orion25 replied to orion25's topic in Imaging - Planetary
Thanks, Angie. I noticed the rings were noticeably brighter than the planet visually as well. -
Saturn at Opposition 2022 (and a Jupiter Shot, too)!
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Thanks, Pete. Yes, Seeliger in full effect! -
Here are my images of the Saturn opposition with Jupiter (and moons Europa and Io) in tow using my ZWO ASI 224mc and 180mm Mak-Cass. Seeing was very good if not excellent: Saturn is slowly losing its "tilt" from our perspective, moving towards an edge-on apparition by 2025. Clear skies! Reggie 🤩
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Saturn is emerging above the horizon around midnight and will reach opposition (position opposite the sun) on August 14 when it will be closest and brightest. I imaged this shot with my ZWO ASI-224MC space camera and 180mm Mak-Cass telescope. Clear skies! Reggie 🤩
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The Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Venus!
orion25 replied to orion25's topic in Imaging - Planetary
Thanks, my friend! -
Mars & Neptune Conjunction, Jupiter and the Waning Gibbous Moon
orion25 replied to orion25's topic in Imaging - Planetary
Thanks, Pete! -
Mars & Neptune Conjunction, Jupiter and the Waning Gibbous Moon
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Thanks, wookie! -
Jupiter, Saturn and Mars under better seeing (14 June)
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Brilliant images! -
The Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Mars!
orion25 replied to orion25's topic in Imaging - Planetary
Thanks! It's such a peaceful time before dawn -
The Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Mars!
orion25 replied to orion25's topic in Imaging - Planetary
Thanks, Gus! -
Got up again before dawn to capture some shots of the morning planetary action. This time, Jupiter and Mars were intimately close (about 38 arc minutes apart)! The first shot is at prime focus through my 127mm Mak-Cass and the other two are with a 300x zoom lens: This is the most astronomy I've ever done during the pre-dawn hours. There is a peacefulness that I cannot describe at that time of morning. It's worth getting up at 4:30 a.m. to experience it (sometimes, lol). Clear skies! Reggie
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Thank you, Roy!
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Nice work, Neil!
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Thanks, Pete. I wish you could have seen the full eclipse from your location.
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Here are some prime focus shots and standard zoom shots of the total lunar eclipse from the United States Sunday night into Monday morning: I framed this last shot with Scorpius in the lower left using the standard zoom lens on my camera: Cheers! Reggie
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Great shots, Luke. I know it was a challenge to see in the U.K. I got to see the whole thing from about 10:30 to 3 a.m. EDT over here in the states. I will post my pics Clear skies, Reggie
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The Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Venus!
orion25 replied to orion25's topic in Imaging - Planetary
Thank you so much! Cheers, Reggie -
Spring Albireo!
orion25 replied to orion25's topic in Observing and Imaging Double and Variable Stars
You're welcome, J! Have fun hunting down the Spring Albireo Reggie -
Nice work on a tough target! Cheers, Reggie