First shot of Jupiter

[Arushin]

Hi everyone,

I finally got to capture a half reasonable image of Jupiter after a lot of trial and error and with the assistance of the super helpful people on this forum. I honestly can't thank all of you enough for responding to my posts... could not have done it without you!

Looks like I am going to be spending a lot of time tweaking and learning to get the most out of the software from now on. I realize that this is rubbish in comparison to the images some of you guys can do, but you have to start somewhere and I am chuffed to bits.

Thanks again to you all.

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[kris h]

Great Jupiter image its got a lot of detail also

is that the LRS i can see at the bottom

[BazMark]

Very nice. I'd be well proud of that!

Which scope did you use?

[Space Cowboy]

Nice image! Was that taken with your skymax? If so then a 2x Barlow will really bring out the detail.

[Arushin]

Thanks for the encouragement. Used the Mak 127 with the Phillips webcam.

Regards Tony

[Rusty Strings]

Damn sight better than my first (and only) image of Jupiter, well done.

[Supay]

Very nice shot! Is that a Philips Toucam II Pro or the SPC900? I'm trying to find one, but they are so hard to locate.

[BazMark]

Thanks for the encouragement. Used the Mak 127 with the Phillips webcam.

Regards Tony

Wow, I thought you we're going to say it was the Lightbridge. What magnification was it?

Mark

[Arushin]

Thanks for all the great comments. I used a Phillips SPC900 webcam with no Barlow but I'll try that next time (thanks Space Cowboy) so I have no idea of the mag. I literally just popped the webcam in after centering and focusing with a 6mm.

The SPC900 is a difficult beast to find but I was lucky enough to spot one in the "Managers Bargain" bin at a local PC World for £30.

It's the only time I have seen one in a shop, but I have spotted them on E-Bay a few times.

[gedmac]

number 1 you found jupiter:evil6: and two thats a great image for your first try well done

[jurassicreps]

great 1st pic, i hope i can get as good 1st pic with my 127 mak

[klytus]

Congratulations,fantastic first shot. Hope to do something like that myself one day (night).

[Revs]

Great image Arushin. Lots of detail there!

Very nice shot! Is that a Philips Toucam II Pro or the SPC900? I'm trying to find one, but they are so hard to locate.

Just in case you missed it..

http://stargazerslounge.com/sale/112573-spc900ncs.html

[NickMorris]

Wow Arushin,

this is infinitely better than my first (and only) go at Jupiter, I'd feel very proud if I was you!

well done

photonboy

[Brendan of Borg]

Great capture and colour. Really get a feel for the atmosphere there!

10/10

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Nice shot of Jupiter, and excellent first try! I think that you captured the shadow of one of the major moons as well.

Color rendition is good too.

Cheers

Michael

[Perryellis]

Brilliant picture! I just hope my first attempt is half as good as that, and I mean that!

[RazorRob]

Wow excellent piccy of Jupiter! I've got a spc900 coming from tophouse who is selling some at the mo , cannot wait to give it a try, need to buy the nose and filter first tho, after payday , will have to be patient.

I bet it will have alot more detail with a 2x Barlow

Congrats

[crazyjedi]

That is a great pic. I hope to try my hand at imaging soon. Just hope i can get similar results

Nice one

[Rui]

Very good for a first, 2nd or 3rd shot.

And got yourself a very nive avatar!

[Penguin]

Hi everyone,

I finally got to capture a half reasonable image of Jupiter after a lot of trial and error and with the assistance of the super helpful people on this forum. I honestly can't thank all of you enough for responding to my posts... could not have done it without you!

Looks like I am going to be spending a lot of time tweaking and learning to get the most out of the software from now on. I realize that this is rubbish in comparison to the images some of you guys can do, but you have to start somewhere and I am chuffed to bits.

Thanks again to you all.

That looks beautiful! I only hope when I finally get a scope and progress to putting a camera on it I can get something 1/2 as good as that.

--- Penguin.

[Arushin]

Thanks to all of you for your kind comments.

I am desperate to try it again but using a 2X Barlow. I had a go the other night but after setting up and waiting for Jupiter to clear the Pine trees to the east (about midnight) I just got Jupiter on the laptop screen when it started to fade behind a cloud the size of Texas. I wouldn't have minded if the cloud had been there when I checked 15 minutes before:mad: Was it something I did in a past life?

[daviid123]

awesome mr well done x

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Thanks to all of you for your kind comments.

I am desperate to try it again but using a 2X Barlow. I had a go the other night but after setting up and waiting for Jupiter to clear the Pine trees to the east (about midnight) I just got Jupiter on the laptop screen when it started to fade behind a cloud the size of Texas. I wouldn't have minded if the cloud had been there when I checked 15 minutes before:mad: Was it something I did in a past life?

The amount of cloud is directly proportional to the number of interesting things in the sky, and inversely proportional to the time since you bought the last piece of kit:clouds2:

Cloud also appears whenever you have just finished up setting up and cooling down your scope:(

Related to Murphy's (or Sod's) Law