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Jupiter Moon Transit

Started by Panotaker, 02/07/2004 09:47AM
Posted 02/07/2004 09:47AM Opening Post
I took a shot at Jupiter last night and got my first Moon transit. C11, Toucam Pro.
Ralph

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Posted 02/07/2004 11:35AM #1
Beautiful job. Excellent color and detail! Congratulations!

Jim Phillips
Posted 02/07/2004 01:20PM #2
Ralph,

That's quite impressive!! I had first light with my C11 last night and this morning. What a disappointment!! The scope was so poorly colliminated that it took me over 2 hours of work to get an image that I could recognize! Then it looked like I was viewing through a thin layer of off-centered vasoline. The views with the C8 were a 100% better!!

Gonna send off a note to the vendor about this. I'd rather stick with my C8 now.

Paul

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Posted 02/07/2004 02:41PM #3
HI Ralph,

WOW! Great! shot and a double shadow transit to boot.
The only thing that I see that you might want to fix is
a slight double edge just off the perimeter of the planet and it may just be showing up on my monitor ,
I have this happen sometimes and I just use a clone tool
to erase it , great job way to go .

Thanks,

Wes Higgins




Posted 02/07/2004 02:48PM #4
Outstanding shot Ralph! So far the best I've seen this year! Conratulations..

How often do you tweak the collimation on your C11?

Best,

Jose Suro
Tierra Verde, Florida
Posted 02/09/2004 03:35PM #5
Wow! Heck of a shot Ralph. great to get two shadows.

Derrick.