Jupiter with Zenithstar 61

[Kyle Allen]

Taken last night with William Optics Zenithstar 61 and SvBony SV105 with x2 Barlow for a bit of fun. I’m surprised that I managed to capture anything resembling Jupiter considering the limited aperture. The GRS is visible and a blue line below that. Is this a festoon?

[teoria_del_big_bang]

With that setup (not exactly planet killing) I think that is brilliant image 🙂 

Steve

Edited July 31, 2020 by teoria_del_big_bang

[MarkAR]

Well done.

 

[Kyle Allen]

Thanks guys. My Dobsonian would be much more suitable but the planets barely clear the garden fence from home. I had to extend the tripod to its tallest height, which is taller than me! I’ll have to have a go at Mars when it’s closer to opposition as that gets higher up.