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Yes frustrating, especially the forecast was good. The rest of the week might be ok (I am giving it a miss as I need a good rest 🤪)

International Space Station moon transit (04/09/23). 8" Dob, manual, NikonD3200. Edited in Gimp and a 30 frame gif in PIPP.

I have finally managed to get an ISS moon transit this morning. Not the highest resolution as I had to use my Nikon D3200 to fit the full moon and I even missed some at the bottom as ISS was about to pass. I am still very happy to have got it. 8" Dob, manual, Nikon D3200 iso 400 and 1/4000s.

Very nice image Stuart. Nice details despite the conditions. I suffered from a thin cloudy haze, although Jovial moos looked sharp, Jupiter was hard to get good focus. I need to go through my captures later tonight.

Thanks Reggie. Trying to get the most of the good seeing we are having this week.

Very nice image and excellent processing. Some details on Ganymede too.

Thanks. I think the methane filter is interesting as it reveals where methane is found on it's atmosphere.

Thanks Stuart. Just a different way to see features but can't beat OSC data.

After my OSC capture this morning I had a go with my IR/UV/CH4 filters. The IR is showing some really nice features and the methane shows the brighter poles. The UV and methane are a bit softer. Each filter has been derotated to the IR capture (3x120s); not derotated to the OSC so there is a small rotational difference. False colour UV (blue)/ IR (green) / CH4 (red). It looks quite psychedelic but I like the differences with the OSC. #1 false colour, #OSC for comparison, #3IR, #4 CH4 and #5 UV.

Yes very stable this few days. Looking forward to your planets.

That's sharp! Great capture.

Thanks Michael. I think I am getting my hand on making it to look natural (although I am always tempted to push more). Hats off to @Space CowboyStuart for not holding his "punches" back on previous posts and on our offline chats.

Thanks Simon. I think the next 2-3 days are looking really good. I am looking forward to your Jupiter judging from your Saturn!

Thanks Stuart. I am burning the night candle both sides this weekend 😅. I also have an ISS moon transit at 2am (it will be my first transit); maybe sleep and be up at 5 for the GRS. Did you manage to get out this morning?

Some very good seeing this morning. Jupiter was quite stable although the good moments were coming and going. I got 7 captures but only 2 were very good (any other day I would have been happy with the other 5 too). Derotated 2x120s. 8" Dob (manual), asi462mc and 2.5xTC powermate. Resized to 120%.

Excellent captures Simon. The colour one is especially nice.

Thanks. No Jetstream the next couple of days as well, so it should be good.

Thanks Mark. I like how the filters bring out slightly different details on Saturn. Jupiter could have been amazing last night if it wasn't for the passing clouds. Maybe tonight 🙃.

Thanks Stuart. Yes Jupiter very promising last night. This is a single 120s stack as the passing clouds messed up the histogram to continue capturing and derotate. It's looking very good for tonight.

Very stable seeing last night but the thin clouds were making captures a bit softer. I managed my best Saturn for this apparition. I got OSC, IR and CH4 captures. Image #1 wide field in IR with the moons Rhea, Dione, Tethys and Titan, #2 IR close up, #3 CH4, #4 composite false colour IR/CH4, #5 OSC and #6 Jupiter with the GRS. 8" Dob, manual, asi 462mc or mm. UV and IR pass filters or UV/IR cut.

The UK weather played ball for 10min to see the blue supermoon and catch a few snaps. That's through hazy clouds. 8" Dob and Nikon D3200 (exposure 1/1000s and iso 100). Stacked 18 frames and enhanced in Gimp to bring the mineral colours out.

Nice and I like the comparison. Very obvious difference in size.

I was getting my telescope ready for some closeup of the blue supermoon when I noticed the rainbow reflection on the left. I think the right term is moon dog. Captured with pixel4a on night mode.

Nice capture and colour. I have overlooked it this year.

What a sight and a capture! I didn't realise you were that close to the launching site. Yes that pole has to go! 💥