Jupiter showing GRS 06/01/2023

[NenoVento]

Hi all,

I decided to take a look at Jupiter tonight and noticed that the GRS was in sight, so I made a quick capture and processing:

I captured 120 seconds with Shutter=4.353ms and Gain=375 (62%), de-rotated, stacked 15% and drizzle 1.5X.

The gear:

• Celestron C8 XLT
• Sky-Watcher HEQ5
• Baader Q-Barlow 2.25x
• ZWO ASI224MC

The software:

• CDC
• EQMOD
• Firecapture
• Autostakkert
• Registax
• Fitswork
• The gimp

Thanks for looking,

NV

 

[knobby]

Really nice capture.

[Kon]

Nice capture. Why did you derotate  just 120s? Is there much benefit over no derotation? I thought AS!3 could compensate for short videos like this.

[NenoVento]

3 minutes ago, Kon said:

Nice capture. Why did you derotate  just 120s? Is there much benefit over no derotation? I thought AS!3 could compensate for short videos like this.

Hi @Kon. Honestly, because I had the time for doing it and hoped it would help sharpening the final image. Subjetively I think it did, at least a little...

[geoflewis]

A very nice Jupiter. I haven’t imaged it for a couple of months, as its been all about Mars since November, but I might try a late season look in the coming weeks.

[NenoVento]

2 hours ago, geoflewis said:

A very nice Jupiter. I haven’t imaged it for a couple of months, as its been all about Mars since November, but I might try a late season look in the coming weeks.

Good idea @geoflewis. I think you'll find it quite rewarding after so much struggling with little Mars..