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A sequence of images from 2 February, when for a while Jupiter was remarkably clear considering how far past opposition it now is. Conditions were at their best as Io approached Jupiter, around 19:00 UT/GMT, then worsened as Io started to cross Jupiter's surface, around 20:00 UT/GMT. Conditions improved slightly in my final image (around 21:30) when the cloud had cleared again and the wind steadied, before local factors (Jupiter getting too near my house roof and nearby heating vents!) ensured that I couldn't get a steady enough image as Io left Jupiter.
All images were taken with my mono DMK21AU618 USB 2 camera, a 2.5x Powermate operating at just below 2x (the effect of using it with a long focal length SCT telescope), red, green and blue filters on a manual filter wheel and my 12" f10 Meade LX200 SCT. Each colour is around 1,200 to 1,500 individual frames selected from 2,500 to 3,500 original frames at 60 frames per second.
Peter
A sequence of images from 2 February, when for a while Jupiter was remarkably clear considering how far past opposition it now is. Conditions were at their best as Io approached Jupiter, around 19:00 UT/GMT, then worsened as Io started to cross Jupiter's surface, around 20:00 UT/GMT. Conditions improved slightly in my final image (around 21:30) when the cloud had cleared again and the wind steadied, before local factors (Jupiter getting too near my house roof and nearby heating vents!) ensured that I couldn't get a steady enough image as Io left Jupiter.
All images were taken with my mono DMK21AU618 USB 2 camera, a 2.5x Powermate operating at just below 2x (the effect of using it with a long focal length SCT telescope), red, green and blue filters on a manual filter wheel and my 12" f10 Meade LX200 SCT. Each colour is around 1,200 to 1,500 individual frames selected from 2,500 to 3,500 original frames at 60 frames per second.
Peter
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