Jupiter CCD Images

Following are images taken with the 7" Mak all at f/32.5 which I achieve using a 2X barlow.   For information on how I process my images check out my Planetary Image Processing Example page.

2001/2002 Opposition

February 2002

 

 

 

02/04/02  04:20 UT  
5 - 0.15 second with Unsharp Masking and Deconvolution.  

The dark knot in NEB is very apparent.

2000/2001 Opposition

November 2000 

11/15/00  08:22 UT
1 - 0.15 second with Unsharp Masking

11/16/00   05:53 UT
1 - 0.30 second exposures  with Unsharp Masking 

11/17/00 06:06 UT
1 0.15 second exposures with Unsharp Masking 

11/28/00   04:18 UT
10 - 0.15 second exposures stacked with Unsharp Masking & Deconvolution.   Opposition.

 December 2000 

12/05/00   05:16 UT
5 - 0.15 second exposures stacked with Unsharp Masking & Deconvolution.  

12/07/00   06:43 UT
5 - 0.15 second exposures stacked with Unsharp Masking & Deconvolution.  

Transit of Io - see all the frames and a video

12/11/00   03:32 UT
6 - 0.15 second exposures stacked with Unsharp Masking & Deconvolution.  

12/31/00   05:31 UT
2 - 0.15 second exposures stacked with Unsharp Masking & Deconvolution.  

January 2001 

01/09/01   05:46 UT
3 - 0.15 second exposures stacked with Unsharp Masking & Deconvolution.   Full moon and moderate seeing.

01/23/01   03:10:25 UT
2 - 0.15 second exposures stacked with Unsharp Masking & Deconvolution.   Terrible seeing, very windy.  You can barely see Io going into occultation on the upper right limb.

01/23/01   03:26 UT
5 - 0.10 second exposures stacked with Unsharp Masking & Deconvolution.   Terrible seeing, very windy.  

01/26/01   04:42 UT
5 - 0.10 second exposures stacked with Unsharp Masking & Deconvolution.   Poor seeing, light haze and much turbulance.  I couldn't get 0.15 sec. exposures that weren't distorted.
 
01/27/01   02:36 UT
6 - 0.15 second exposures stacked with Unsharp Masking & Deconvolution.  Seeing good (finally).  GRS on left limb.		 01/27/01   03:28 UT
5 - 0.20 second exposures stacked with Unsharp Masking & Deconvolution.  Seeing good (finally).  GRS nearing center. 		01/28/01   02:04 UT
5 - 0.20 second exposures stacked with Unsharp Masking & Deconvolution.  Seeing good (finally).  Click to see full-image 		 

February 2001 

02/12/01   04:14 UT
5 - 0.20 second exposures stacked with Unsharp Masking & Deconvolution.   

02/13/01   03:47 UT
3 - 0.20 second exposures stacked with Unsharp Masking & Deconvolution.   

Transit of Europa - see all the frames and the video

02/23/01   03:32 UT
4 - 0.15 second exposures stacked with Unsharp Masking & Deconvolution.   

You can barely make out Io just above the SEB.  Was trying to shoot the shadow transit but clouds rolled in.

02/27/01   03:38 UT
4 - 0.15 second exposures stacked with Unsharp Masking & Deconvolution.   

Transit of Ganymede - see all the frames of Ganymede leaving Jupiters' limb.

 

March 2001 

 

 

 

03/06/01   03:30 UT
6 - 0.15 second exposures stacked with Unsharp Masking & Deconvolution.