Jupiter Terrible seeing, terrible transparency, terrible image ...
Standby at roof for 3 hours and finally only got this shot. :-(

Date: 24April, 2003 13:40UT

Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 700 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0
Jupiter Io Transit
I missed the good chance to capture GRS and Io at the same time because of late back home ... So poor

Date: 23April, 2003 13:20UT

Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 500 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0
Jupiter Interesting ovals on SSTB region
Note the ovals on SSTB region, those were my favourite features on Jupiter. After some observation, you can find that the ovals drift on Jovian atmosphere.

Date: 22April, 2003 13:42UT

Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 600 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0
Jupiter Good Seeing GRS & Io
This is the very detailed shot taken in April, local turbulance affected my imaging section. Fortunately, I was able to capture some steady moment. Greeting!!!

Date: 22April, 2003 12:56UT

Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 600 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0
Jupiter Big Oval inside GRSH

Although the seeing degraded when taking this shot, a big oval can be seen north to GRS. Very interesting!!!

Date: 22April, 2003 13:42UT

Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 600 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0
Jupiter SSTrZ Oval destroyed by GRS already
No ovals or spots can alive inside the biggest cyclone on Jupiter. You can read the full detailed report by Yuichi Iga from ALPO_Japan website

Date: 20 April, 2003 12:46 & 13:26UT

Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 600 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0
Jupiter "Hungry" after 22 cloudynights ...
My Newtonian is not powerful enough to shoot Jupiter through the cloud in pass 3 weeks. Although seeing was not plesing, i still captured some useful shot. The NTrB is more obvious.

Date: 19 April, 2003 12:46UT

Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 550 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0
Jupiter GRS transit CM when seeing was poor
You can see the SSTrZ Oval moved closer to the GRSH and expected will be merged with GRS in mid of April.

Date: 27 March, 2003 12:46UT

Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 800 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0
Jupiter

Dark STB
Very
dark STB can be seeng on this image. Also the festoons and blue features are very active on EZ. The transparency was very low while taking this image, so almost 80% gain and stacked with 800 raw frames for better siganl-to-noise ratio.

Date: 27 March, 2003 14:16UT

Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 800 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0

Jupiter Seeing 8/10 Jupiter & Europa
Before this image, I usually met the seeing 8/10 while GRS not face to me. This one was the satisfactory shot taken in very pleasing seeing condition. The SSTrZ oval can be seen.

Date: 17 March, 2003 11:03UT

Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 500 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0
Jupiter Seeing 8/10 Jupiter & GRS with Cooled ToUcam
Before this image, I usually met the seeing 8/10 while GRS not face to me. This one was the satisfactory shot taken in very pleasing seeing condition. The SSTrZ oval can be seen.

Date: 17 March, 2003 14:05UT

Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Cooled Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 500 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0
Jupiter Seeing 8/10 Jupiter & GRS with Cooled ToUcam
Before this image, I usually met the seeing 8/10 while GRS not face to me. This one was the satisfactory shot taken in very pleasing seeing condition. See how active the SEB disturbance is.

Date: 17 March, 2003 14:47UT

Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Cooled Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 500 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0
Jupiter Be Patient when seeing: 1/10
This shot was taken under average 1/10 seeing. However, if you are patient engough, you still can capture some good shot with some steady moment occasionally.

Date: 16 March, 2003 14:05UT

Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 500 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0
Jupiter Be Patient when seeing: 1/10
This shot was taken under average 1/10 seeing. However, if you are patient engough, you still can capture some good shot with some steady moment occasionally.

Date: 16 March, 2003 14:05UT

Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 500 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0
Jupiter

Ganymede Transit
Ganymede surface detail has been regarded as one of the real challenge in high resolution imaging. However, with webcam technology, it is not that difficult to get even under unfavourable seeing.

Date: 14 March, 2003 13:44UT

Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 500 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0

Jupiter GRS & SSTrZ Oval
You can see the Oval at the edge of SEBs on the SSTrZ

Date: 12 March, 2003 14:17UT

Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 550 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0
Jupiter GRS & SSTrZ Oval
You can see the Oval at the edge of SEBs on the SSTrZ

Date: 12 March, 2003 15:06UT

Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 550 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0
Jupiter Large festoon on EZ
Note the large festoons which connecting with NEBs & SEBn

Date: 01 March, 2003 16:36UT

Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 500 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0
Jupiter Europa's shadow near CM
Note oval BA near preceding side

Date: 01 March, 2003 15:56UT

Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 500 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0
Jupiter Jupiter bit by a mice
Note the shadow of Europa at the preceding side. Europa is near CM.

Date: 01 March, 2003 14:48UT

Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 500 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0
Jupiter STB dark streak breaks down
The seeing was not pleasing on 23 Feb. However, I was lucky enough to capture the relatively steady moment. You can see the STB dark streadk breaks down into a few small fragments.

Date: 23 Feb, 2003 15:58UT

Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 500 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0
Jupiter Blue festoons/features
It is always interesting to see the rapid changes on EZ. Note there are many connections between the festoons and the SEB. Very active!

Date: 22 Feb, 2003 17:00UT

Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 500 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0
Jupiter

Europa and Oval BA.
Also take a look the blue features on the Jupiter as wel as the tiny oval on south polar region.


Date: 22 Feb, 2003 15:01UT

Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 500 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0

Jupiter Jupiter bit by a mice
See how a mice bit Jupiter. What can be do? My friend Carlos suggested to send a exterminator to Jupiter.

Date: 22 Feb, 2003 15:01UT

Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 500 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0
Jupiter Europa & it's shadow
The shadow projection of Europa transit on the Jovian surface. The extension of SEB disturbance can be seen on the SEB at the preceding side.

Date: 22 Feb, 2003 14:38:30UT

Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 500 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0
Jupiter

GRS acrossing CM
Note that the GRS is acrossing the CM and some very huge blue features attach the NEB

Date: 18 Feb, 2003 17:09UT

Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 500 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0

Jupiter

GRS and blue festoon
Note that the GRS near the CM and some very huge blue features attach the NEB

Date: 18 Feb, 2003 16:54UT

Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 500 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0

Jupiter GRS and blue festoon
Note that the GRS near the CM and some very huge blue features attach the NEB

Date: 18 Feb, 2003 16:46UT

Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 500 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0
Jupiter Ovals aroundthe south polar region
Oval is the one of the most common feature on Jupiter which is actually the cyclone and usually drift longtitudinally!

Date: 18 Feb, 2003 15:41UT

Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 500 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0
Jupiter

Jupiter
Oval BA can be seen at the following side and the big festoon features on EZ

Date: 10 Feb, 2003 15:23UT
Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 550 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0

Jupiter

Oval BA near Central Meridian
Oval BA acrossed the CM and very active blue features on EZ

Date: 10 Feb, 2003 16:53UT
Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 550 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0

Jupiter

Jupiter rotation within 11 mins
Note the GRS and the very active SEB disturbance. Two images show the rotation within 11 mins.
Equatorial region rotation: 9h55m, polar region rotation: 9h56m.

Date: 09 Feb, 2003 15:28UT, 15:39UT
Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 550 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0

Jupiter

Oval BA and the GRS
During last opposition, oval BA met GRS. For this apparition, oval BA drifted! Note the ovals on the region south to the GRS.

Date: 08 Feb, 2003 16:14UT, 17:47UT
Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 500 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0

Jupiter

Jupiter taken with cooled webcam
CCD photographer has been facing the problem of noise in imaging. My friend TP Chan modified the toUcam in cooled version that dramatically reduces thermal noise. The transparency at that night was low but the noise level obvious much lower with this amazing cooled camera even at F40.

Date: 05 Feb, 2003 14:25UT
Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F40
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 500 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0

Jupiter

Lunar New Year Jupiter! Joint effort with singapore master Tan Weileong
Part of SEB Disturbance and Oval BA can be seen on these two images. As transparency at that night was very low, the "ring" effects can be found near the edge due to insufficient dynamic range and under exposure.

Date: 31 Jan, 2003 14:58. 18:15UT
Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 500 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0

Jupiter

Europa Transit
The smallest Galilean moon Europa is transiting on the Jupiter. Also It is very interesting to see the small festoon loop on NEB.

Date: 28 Jan, 2003 15:51UT
Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 500 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0

Jupiter

Double satellites Transit
I was lucky enough to observe this amazing event on 28 Jan. The one near preceding side was Io and the one at following side was Euopra which just started to transit on the limb of Jupiter.

Date: 28 Jan, 2003 15:20UT
Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 450frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0

Jupiter

GRS crossing Central Meridian and Io Transit
GRS acrossing theCM while Io transit. Note the dark polar regions of Io was captured and the satellite near the following side was Europa. See the amazing event in next picture.

Date: 28 Jan, 2003 14:55UT
Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 600 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0

Jupiter

Bright spot feature in SEB Disturbace
The most dynamic feature on Jupiter must be SEB disturbance. Note that the bright feature in SEB was formed on 26 Jan which gradually moved towards GRS . This image set was captured under poor seeing and some fine features were washed out by the unsteady turbulance.

Date: 26 Jan, 2003 13:57, 14:19, 14:50UT
Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 450frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0

Jupiter

Poor transparency is the no. 2 killer
On 22 Jan, transparency was extremely low. I could not used my usually F34.5 setup and had to chnage to F15 for imaging. This is the resize image. Although it was a undersampled shot, it still let me to have enough brightness for getting better signal to noise ratio.

Date: 22 Jan, 2003 14:28UT
Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 2.5X Powermate, F15
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 450frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0

Jupiter

Poor seeing + Low transparency
Noisy image, lousy image!!! Note GRS is coming out from the following side. Even stacked with 600 frames, the final processed image was still very noisy.

Date: 20 Jan, 2003 16:17UT
Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 600frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0

Jupiter

Active SEB Disturbance
Very complex structure of SEB shown in the picture. Some orange tone materials can be found too. The dark streak can be seen south to the GRS that was actually a group of 4 dark spots feature seen on the image taken on 13 Jan. This image has been selected and posted in the article "The Hour of Planets" on NASA Science website.

Date: 18 Jan, 2003 17:12UT
Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 550frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0

Jupiter

GRS acrossing the Central Meridian and ovals
My best friend Dennis Pang came to my house and we had a very great steady night to capture the left hand side Jupiter. GRS was at the CM and the ovals on the south temperate region. The dark streak can be seen south to the GRS that was actually a group of 4 dark spots feature seen on the image taken on 13 Jan.

Date: 18 Jan, 2003 16:40UT
Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 550frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0

Jupiter

Dark spots series south to the GRS
It is very interesting to see the new features appearred in this apparition. Note the dark spots series south to the GRS and also very active blue festoons on EZ

Date: 13 Jan, 2003 17:21UT
Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 500frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0

Jupiter

Amazing Io detail
I never dare to imagine I could captured the photo like this one. The seeing that night was quite good though the transparency was not very pleasing. The Io's dark polar regions that has been reported reported by professionals and amateurs in last 100 years. Click here to see the close up view.

Date: 12 Jan, 2003 17:09UT
Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 600frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0

Jupiter

Io Transit
Io transit and it's shadow acrossing the Jupiter surface.

Date: 12 Jan, 2003 17:09UT
Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 260frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0

Jupiter

"Egg" shape of GRS
Note there are some white spot inside the GRS

Date: 11 Jan, 2003 16:14UT
Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 300frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0

Jupiter

First impressive Jupiter with 10"
The 10" F6 Newtonian impressed me very much after captured this shot. The telescope optical alignemtn at that time was not 100% collimated because of slightly seondary mirror axial error occurred. However, the result is still far better than I expected! Thanks for the great job my Bob Royce - the mirror maker of the 10".

Date: 03 Jan, 2003 18:31UT
Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 350 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0

Jupiter

First impressive Jupiter with 10"
The 10" F6 Newtonian impressed me very much after captured this shot. The telescope optical alignemtn at that time was not 100% collimated because of slightly seondary mirror axial error occurred. However, the result is still far better than I expected! Thanks for the great job my Bob Royce - the mirror maker of the 10".

Date: 03 Jan, 2003 18:21UT
Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 350 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0

Jupiter

"Boring" Side
Before the 10" Newtonian installed in my roof, I usually regard the side opposite to GRS as a "boring" side because the atmospheric features on this face are relatively less dynamic. However, the newly Newtonian told me it is actually not that boring as I have imagined before

Date: 16 Dec, 2002 18:35UT
Telescope: 10" F6 Newtonian (R.F. Royce Mirror)
Mount: Vixen New Atlux
Barlow: Televue 5X Powermate, F34.5
Camera: Philips ToUcam Pro
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Stacking: 350 frames
Processing Software: Registax 1.1, Photoshop 5.0


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