Jupiter & Saturn 24/25th May...

[Kokatha man]

Hi SGL'ers...here's the results of what appeared to be rotten seeing forecasts this week just gone: 130km/h Jetstream both night but we took a break from our travelling/recreation to drop into Carrieton for these 2 nights...after some waiting the seeing rose enough to capture some fairly decent data each night...here's our results.  

[MarsG76]

Fantastic results

 

[Pete Presland]

A stunning set of images especially Saturn!

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Absolutely stunning!

[Swoop1]

I like them- I like them a lot!

The capture of Io makes it look like someone left a little ball bearing laid on a photograph of Jupiter. Very nice.

[Mr niall]

Amazing capture, thanks for sharing the RGB seperately!

[Grotemobile]

Wow. That is one of the best images I have seen of Saturn. Very clear.

[Kokatha man]

Thanks everyone - we appreciate your generous compliments!  

[teleskopjo]

Fantastic shots! What altitude do you have them at meridian transit?

[Kokatha man]

Hi, Jove image at 61° (max at location) & Saturn image taken at 72° - although Saturn climbs briefly to 80° where we imaged..!  This Saturn was well after culmination.

[astroman001]

Superb images. Love the detail on Io and the Saturn polar hexagon is really well defined.

Peter

[Barv]

First class as usual Darryl, particularly the Saturn. Envious of those altitudes, though it will be reversed at some point!

regards

Harvey

[Kokatha man]

Thanks Peter & Harvey...yep, "what goes round comes round" for sure..!   

[Tommohawk]

Another wonderful set of images - thanks for posting.

Quick check on Stellarium suggests that in 2032 Saturn will be at 61deg here in the UK. By that time I might have saved enough for a C14.... but probably wont be able to lift it!

 

[Kokatha man]

Thanks - count me out then..!

[U Cyg]

A superb set of images, I especially like the first two.

Angie

[Kokatha man]

Thanks Angie - we got to have a feel for lower elevations again the other night...although Jove has been slowly climbing these last couple of years down South & like I said "what goes round comes round."

Now well past opposition (8+ weeks) it seems that this planet prefers to be imaged on the descending arc - finished 3 nights of "so-so" conditions with one at 45°, which I'll post sometime soon...

Jove has taken on quite a russet colouration in the last week...quite dramatic & these hues are echoed in other folks recent images also!

[Tyson M]

Incredible. Saturn is exquisite. Jupiter a killer as well. 

 

Love the work you two do. Thanks for sharing. 

[Mr Spock]

Beautiful images. Love the Saturn hexagon.

[Kokatha man]

....missed these, we've been away (again!)

Thanks for the kind comments fellas!

[celestron8g8]

WOW, absolutely awesome captures !! NASA quality for sure !

[bob-c]

just brill,

            bob.

[bob-c]

I will be lucky if I can see a pic let alone be able to take pics in 2032. will be 82 by then.

                                                                                                                             bob.

[Kokatha man]

20 hours ago, bob-c said:

I will be lucky if I can see a pic let alone be able to take pics in 2032. will be 82 by then.

                                                                                                                             bob.

...same here Bob ;) - & thanks for the additional comments fellas!