Jupiter through 6" Helios achromat

[DaveGibbons]

Yup another Jupiter! This was taken through my 6" Helios achro refractor last night.

I had to shoot it over a couple of bungalow roofs and only had about a 15minute window as my southern horizon is built up. Used a toucam pro and ultima barlow. Shot in black and white approx 300 stacked frames in Registax. I wish I had done this a couple of nights ago as seeing was better and the GRS was in view.

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Some detail evident in belts despite low altitude.Flattening of poles shows well though.

cheers

Dave

[jakey]

Fantastic image, the silence from apo owners speaks volumes.

[barkis]

Two exquisite Images Dave. I must get my 150mm f8 Achro out of mothballs and see if I can get something Half as good. They really are something, especially through the low altitide murk we have to image through for Jupiter.

I liken the top Image to a Charcoal Sketch, It's beautiful.

Ron.

[MrEd]

Beutiful work Dave

Have you thought of shooting through Red or Infra Red

to enhance the quite excellent details.

Ed

[lunator]

Dave

Its a very good pic.

There is good detail on the bands

Cheers

Ian

[brendant]

Stunning image Dave, excellent detail.

Brendan

[DaveGibbons]

Beutiful work Dave

Have you thought of shooting through Red or Infra Red

to enhance the quite excellent details.

Ed

Ed,Thanks for the advice, I know I should try to develop my imaging skills but It's only something I

try very infrequently as I am a visual observer 99% of the time. I just hope it shows what can be done with a very good achromat. I know I am very fortunate with this particular scope it's optics are the older fixed cell type (7 years old),and it is perfect the best optics I've ever had in a refractor and I've had lots over the years!

Dave

[centroid]

Very nice indeed Dave, well done!

Dave

[Starflyer]

Cracking Jupiter Dave, there's a lot of fine detail in there.

Ian