How Jupiter Looks Through My Eyepiece

[orion25]

These pictures were taken over two observing sessions (April 20 & 24th) using my Nikon D3200 with my 127mm and 180mm Maks using the Meade Series 4000 8-24mm zoom lens and a Shorty 2x barlow. I set the ISO at 6400 and took several shots between 1/250 and 1/320 sec. I did some post-processing in Photoshop to adjust levels. These are the best of those shots which look pretty close to what I see through the eyepiece of each Mak respectively.

This first picture was taken through my 127mm Mak with the Meade zoomed in:

zoomed in with barlow:

 

This image was taken through my 180mm "Rolls-Royce" Mak with the Meade zoomed out:
  

and zoomed in (no barlow):
 

Nowhere near Hubble, but almost exactly what I see at the eyepiece (with a little enhanced color)!

Reggie
 

[bob-c]

well done ,good captures.

                                    Bob.

[Pete Presland]

Nicely done Reggie!

[stepping beyond]

Reggie , Eyepiece projection with quality results . I've tried ep projection but, I failed miserably, good job on  the images.