More Jupiter and moons

[legion48]

I couldn't get much detail or colour on Jupiter tonight, the image on the laptop was doing the jitterbug! I'm pretty pleased with Io's shadow though.

[Jaffa007]

May I be the first to congratulate you on this fantastic image mate!!!

Love the shadow as well 8)

[geppetto]

May I be the second....

Great Jupiter and a nice composition 8)

[legion48]

Now I've had time to go through all the avi's from last night, I've updated the posted image. There is something puzzling me though. In this x5 version, Io appears to have taken a bite out of Jupiter. Anyone know what may have caused this effect? :?

[zhgutas]

Well this is BIG! And very nice too

Marius

[mpeniak]

Nice shots L48. Your Jupiter images are getting better and better. Well done!

Martin

[CELESCOPE]

Thats a super image L48 , really sharp at that scale , well done

good work

Rog

[skysplitter]

That image is fantastic.can you see that picture live on your laptops screen?

[Astroman]

There is something puzzling me though. In this x5 version, Io appears to have taken a bite out of Jupiter. Anyone know what may have caused this effect? :?

You don't mean the shadow transit, do you? If you mean the subtle "notch" at limb of the planet, that's an artifact of the seeing and a coincidence.

[legion48]

Thanks for kind comments everyone and for the explanation Astroman.

[GazOC]

Great image Legion. Mars next eh?

[legion48]

I'm afraid not Gaz. Mars won't appear in my small patch of sky until early in January next year. My next target is Neptune which will be available to me in late September/early October followed by Uranus in late October/early November. Of course, I may be lucky at the end of August, when we have a cottage in the Cottswolds booked for a week. I have permission to take the scope and if the views allow, maybe I'll get all three a bit earlier than planned.

I'm going to get my Toucam modded when funds allow and then the sky will, literally, be the limit! 8)

[gary1968]

Great images L48, nice to someone is getting good results with the 130SLT.

Clear skies,

Gary