Jupiter and its moons

[Tendy]

Just took a couple of shots of this magnificent planet. It really is a bright 'star'! And yet everyone just overlooks it!

10D + EF 75-300 at 300 (480mm)
4 seconds at f5.6
1 second at f8
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Dawnrider/Astro%20pics/jupiter-september09a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Dawnrider/Astro%20pics/jupiter-september09b.jpg

[NovaTJ]

Not overlooked at all! In fact, it's been well flogged!

[stewinyvr]

I was just outside getting the same shot.
Any advise for trying to capture any colour on the planet. I am using camera equipment only. I have tried stopping down, but too no avail.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2530/3914022881_740d872758_o.jpg
Canon 40D 70-200 F4L
200mm - 1sec F4 ISO 100
First post here, so please forgive me if I have accidentally broken any house rules.
cheers
Stew
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stewyvr/3913995141/sizes/o/

[siriusdogstar]

Tendy, thanks so much for posting these images! I had no idea a 300mm could capture the moons! Since these days Jupiter is in plain view and moon is off the night sky I'll just have to try some photos with long lenses...

[Tendy]

Not overlooked at all! In fact, it's been well flogged!
Oh I meant the layman, the man in the sttreet.

[Tendy]

I was just outside getting the same shot.
Any advise for trying to capture any colour on the planet. I am using camera equipment only. I have tried stopping down, but too no avail.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2530/3914022881_740d872758_o.jpg
Canon 40D 70-200 F4L
200mm - 1sec F4 ISO 100
First post here, so please forgive me if I have accidentally broken any house rules.
cheers
Stew
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stewyvr/3913995141/sizes/o/
First post on the forum eh-great way to start! Welcome aboard!
Now as for trying to capture detail on Jupiter(or Saturn for that matter) you need the camera hooked up to a scope for that, giving about 100x magnification, and even then therell be precious little colour. I've only seen colour on shots taken with very powerful telescopes. The planet is just so bright and yet so far from us and images are subject to atmospheric distortion.

[NovaTJ]

What I meant Tendy, was by me...a true layman..

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=730124

:cool:

[Tendy]

What I meant Tendy, was by me...a true layman..

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=730124

:cool:
Ah but you see, most people I run into don't even know its there! In fact one lass I work with doesn't belive me when I tell her that bright star is Jupiter! I even showed her where it was with a Sky Map app for my phone, but because it was cloudy she didn't believe it!

[stewinyvr]

First post on the forum eh-great way to start! Welcome aboard!
Now as for trying to capture detail on Jupiter(or Saturn for that matter) you need the camera hooked up to a scope for that, giving about 100x magnification, and even then therell be precious little colour. I've only seen colour on shots taken with very powerful telescopes. The planet is just so bright and yet so far from us and images are subject to atmospheric distortion.

Thanks Tendy - a scope is my future I think :) Now just got figure out what to get, and how to get the budget approved. ;)

[dedoky]

Im not sure if you can resolve any detail at 200mm but I do know your shot is overexposed and any detail would be completely blown out. Last shot I took was at ISO 800 f/10 1/50 sec and even that was a bit bright. So with that in mind try 1/100 sec at f4 and iso100 and see what you get.

[SteveInNZ]

I just had a look at a prime focus shot with an 8" SCT and the best exposures were 1/100 & 1/200 at ISO 200 f/10.
It's pretty small at 2100mm so don't expect to see much at 200mm. It's fun trying though.

Steve.

[Adrena1in]

Nice going, it's fascinating to shoot it several nights in a row and watch the moons change position.

[stewinyvr]

Im not sure if you can resolve any detail at 200mm but I do know your shot is overexposed and any detail would be completely blown out. Last shot I took was at ISO 800 f/10 1/50 sec and even that was a bit bright. So with that in mind try 1/100 sec at f4 and iso100 and see what you get.
I took a range of shots right down to ISO160 f 5.6 6/10ths of a sec...same result...thanks for the advise though, always appreciated.

[stewinyvr]

Nice going, it's fascinating to shoot it several nights in a row and watch the moons change position.
I was amazed how quickly they move from day to day..it si such a cool planet, and a real treat to have it available for good viewing right now...

[Adrena1in]

I was amazed how quickly they move from day to day..it si such a cool planet, and a real treat to have it available for good viewing right now...

Amazing how quickly they move while viewing the planet live. I was watching it through my 5" refractor the other week, trying to see if I could see the impact scar, and while I was watching it a bright light appeared to the side, which was one of the moons moving from behind (or infront of) the planet. Over the next half an hour or so I watched as it slowly separated and moved away from Jupiter. I *SO* can't wait to get my 11" SCT scope in a couple of weeks! I should be able to get pretty good viewing at over 1000x magnification. :cool: