First planetary effort. Jupiter and 4 moons.

[WestCoastCannuck]

Hey all.  Finally got around to trying a planetary shot.       Alititude was 28 degrees...  shot from my driveway at the bottom of a valley.  Like shooting through soup...  by the look of the seeing anyway.    Still though...  I am happy with effort.   Just mono..  don't have a filter set.

 

Shooting particulars:

APM140/7 + 1.4X barlow,  610nm longpass filter, ZWO ASI 290MM cam, iOptron AZ Mount Pro

2 minute clip...   best 8% of 20,000 frames

3ms exposure...  gain about 200 or so

Software;   Firecapture,  AS!3, Deconvolution in Astra Image and finishing in Lightroom 6.    The moons were pretty dim,  I raised them in post.

 

Clear skies!

 

Mike

Edited September 10, 2021 by WestCoastCannuck

[CraigT82]

Nice family portrait there... Good to see you in this section Mike, hope to see more! 

[Trevor N]

I like the wider field shots Mike. Makes it seem more real somehow. A whole new series of challenges for you to explore. I don’t think one lifetime is long enough ! Trevor 

[U Cyg]

Nice first planetary image.  Hopefully the first of many!

Angie

[WestCoastCannuck]

Thanks so much Craig, Trevor and Angie!   Was fun trying this out!     Wider field seems to be the way to go for my seeing.  lol 

 

 

Best regards

 

Mike

[neil phillips]

Congrats on your first shot Mike. Looking good too. When the seeing looks better see if you can increase power. Shoot for 2 or 3 mins. Not sure how long you tried

[orion25]

Great effort, Mike! Nice detail on Jupiter and the moons are sharp and bright. I think you'll enjoy planetary imaging as well. It's very rewarding capturing our fellow planets  

Regards, Reggie🚀

[Pete Presland]

A fine first planetary image, great to see a widefield view with the moons on show.