Jupiter
So the Moon is out, and while this can be a pain when we long for photographing our favourite galaxies and nebulae, I am often guilty of neglecting the planets and the Moon. I have a fairly budget setup; however, I get some satisfying results from my 127mm Skywatcher. So when the Moon's out, I now think it's time to image the planets. As I write this on 16 November 2024, all the planets are well positioned at a reasonable time. Saturn is now low on the southern horizon, so I will have to wait again until next year. But Jupiter is rising in the east, and I can get a good view of it from my back garden.
Equipment
Skywatcher 127mm
ZWO ASI 678MC USB 3 camera
UV/IR Cut FIlter
AZ-GTI Mount
Processing Software: Captured in Firecapture. Processed in Astrosurface. Used Photoshop to brighten moons.
2024 Dec 20 - 21:23
Jupiter with Callisto
2024 Dec 20 - 21:29
Jupiter showing the Great Red Spot and its four brightest moons. Seeing was poor to fair.
Object: Jupiter
Location: Portsmouth, UK
Telescope/Mount: Skywatcher 127mm/AZ-AGI
Bortle Scale: 7
Camera: ZWO ASI 678MC USB 3 camera
Exposure: N/A
Gain: N/A
Nights: 2024-11-15T20:40:35.115Z
Total Subs Used: 50%
Seeing: OK
Fits Stacked: Astro Surface
Post-Processing Steps
Astro Surface
Object: Jupiter
Location: Portsmouth, UK
Telescope/Mount: Skywatcher 127mm/AZ-AGI
Bortle Scale: 7
Camera: ZWO ASI 678MC USB 3 camera
Exposure: N/A
Gain: N/A
Nights: 2024-11-15T20:40:35.115Z
Total Subs Used: 50%
Seeing: OK
Fits Stacked: Astro Surface
Post-Processing Steps
Astro Surface
Jupiters' Moons - 15 October 2024
Need to zoom in. Jupiter and its moons. Start bottom left and working up, Callisto, Ganymede, Io and Europa. 15/11/2024.
