Jupiter June 1st

[TheButcher]

Het All,

Here is my Jupiter from June 1st. First time using my New used ZWO ADC and loved it with the low altitude. Also first time using an AutoFocuser, I picked up a Rigel N step (Basic USB version) on the classifieds for my C11 and loved that too. No more reaching around trying to turn the focuser.

I also finally found a 1.5x Barlow. I got it from Scopestuff, it seems real solid and has a nice twist lock.

Imaged with:
Celestron C11 SCT,
Antares 1.5x Barlow,
ZWO385MC Camera w/ZWO IR Cut Filter
ZWO ADC
Skywatcher EQ6-R Pro Mount .

It was clear but windy and the seeing was a 2 out 5 on the clear sky chart.
Captured with Firecapture, Stacked with Autostakkert2… Used 7% of 8,000 frames stacked. Then procesed in Registax6 then off to PhotoshopCC.

Thanks for looking

[Juno16]

Very nice Butcher!

Coloration is really nice too. I hope that you get a better night and give Jupiter another go. That C11 is sweet!

[Greenman]

Nice shot and, delicately processed - see a lot of over sharpened Jupiter shots, here the clouds still look gaseous.

[yobbo89]

Very nice, it dose look like the ammonia gas band are comming back in the equator ?

[JayTee]

I'm curious about the focus. What is the time span between the first image you used and the last image you used during the stacking process?

On my C11 I attach a Crayford 2-speed 2" focuser to the visual back so I actually have two focusers working for my scope. I use my installed FeatherTouch to get close then I use the Crayford to gnat's behind the focus to get the sharpest image my laptop screen will show. Additionally, I am always tweaking the focus before the imaging run starts, and even during the imaging run.

JT

[TheButcher]

I'm curious about the focus. What is the time span between the first image you used and the last image you used during the stacking process?

On my C11 I attach a Crayford 2-speed 2" focuser to the visual back so I actually have two focusers working for my scope. I use my installed FeatherTouch to get close then I use the Crayford to gnat's behind the focus to get the sharpest image my laptop screen will show. Additionally, I am always tweaking the focus before the imaging run starts, and even during the imaging run.

JT

Thx all

For the time span was 60 seconds. I was attempting to do an animation so I took about 15 (60) second ones during that set when Jupiter was near its highest at 28 Deg. But only used 1 of them for this and didn't do Win Jupos because I decided to play with the exposure/gain and also adjusted the focus in some of them between each 60 sec run.

I Hope this helps.