A final Jupiter

Hi all -

Not my best image - too much turbulence, too many clouds and too much processing to boot. but it may be the last Jupiter my backyard has to offer for a while. At 37 degrees Jupiter is now entangled in the wires and treetops and it won't rise above them again until 2010!

details -
10" f14.6 A/P mak/cass with 2Xpowermate
LRGB image from DMK21BF04 B&W firewire webcam with RGB filterwheel
approximately 350/1100 (red) and 250/850 (green) frames average for luminace
AstroIIDC for camera control, Keith's Image Stacker and Adobe Photoshop used for processing

best wishes,
Alan

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Alan Friedman said:
At 37 degrees Jupiter is now entangled in the wires and treetops and it won't rise above them again until 2010!

Time to move... Nicely done and I've enjoyed your jupiter shots.

Nice. I'd be happy to get an image like that anytime! So I guess we are all gonna crash Damian's party in Barbados for the next few years

Hi Alan,

Excellent image, I am going to miss seeing your Jupiter images they are among the best I have seen, hopefully next year you can find a way to get around the wires and tree tops.

Thanks,

Wes Higgins

Looks super to me!

Roland Christen

Alan,

Thats a super image! 8O Maybe not your best but certainly among the seasons best! Great processing too!

cheers
Mike

Alan,

If that's the last image of this year, you went out with a bang. A really nice image.

Paul

Hi Alan,

Great image! Your Jupiter images have been amazing this season. I hope you find another place to image for the next several years so we can all enjoy your outstanding Jupiter images. Maybe you can take a trip to the Caribbean next season. 8)

Clear skies,

Ed Roach

Wonderful image Alan...

Thanks very much for the generous comments. I certainly hope to travel some in the next several years - tropical climates seem very appealing during our 5 month Buffalo winters 8). I wonder how to shlepp the equipment? I have driven the 10" mak down to Florida a number of times but it has always enjoyed a passenger seat!

I am headed to New Hampshire for a couple of weeks with a big family, a small scope and a sketchbook. I look forward to catching up with all of you and the Mars imaging season when I return.

best wishes -
Alan