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Photography Space posted on Dec 07, 2012
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My first serious attempt at imaging Jupiter. Shot close to its opposition on December 3rd. We are now hurtling apart from each other and will be closest again in January 2014. As Jupiter rotates very fast (once per 10 hours) I was very happy to get the Great Red Spot. Image details: Canon 5D MkII, 180mm Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope. Focal length 10,800mm. (Yes, ten metres!!) Camera sensor size 24mm x 36mm, diagonal 43.54mm. Effective magnification 10800mm / 43.54mm = 248x. F60. A laptop, some cables and some software. How did Copernicus manage without???? Thanks for looking and any comments you may wish to leave. ~Steve~ P.S. just set up all my gear to have a go at photographing M31 (Andromeda), gone back outside again & it's clouded over.... Hmmmmmphhh.

Comments (22)


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kgb224

11:49AM | Fri, 07 December 2012

Superb capture my friend. God Bless.

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GARAGELAND

12:03PM | Fri, 07 December 2012

All that gear must cost a few pounds!! Super shot!

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WWBarros

12:15PM | Fri, 07 December 2012

Wonderful shot ! What's your telescope, Orion ?

jdehaven

12:27PM | Fri, 07 December 2012

Woah! This is beyond cool, absolutely amazing optics you have access to- gorgeous capture!

alanwilliams

1:02PM | Fri, 07 December 2012

very out there

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jayfar

1:07PM | Fri, 07 December 2012

Steve this is absolutely fantastic and congratulations to you for this magnificent capture.

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durleybeachbum

1:28PM | Fri, 07 December 2012

Very clever!

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Chaosphoto

5:06PM | Fri, 07 December 2012

Wow Steve, I am impressed !!

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photosynthesis

8:37PM | Fri, 07 December 2012

Cool space shot...

jared99

8:56PM | Fri, 07 December 2012

Fantasmic. I hate you. No, of course I don't, but I'm jealous !! Wonderful job shooting this celestial beauty.

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netot

11:38PM | Fri, 07 December 2012

Fantastic, you got a great beginning. This is a great capture!

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bebopdlx

11:46PM | Fri, 07 December 2012

Very cool!

whaleman

1:17AM | Sat, 08 December 2012

This is wonderful! I've never seen a better one except for those done by very advanced labs or equipment that cost millions! Give yourself three pats on the back for me!

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m_j_s

5:15AM | Sat, 08 December 2012

A very nice shot Steve! The Galilean moons of Jupiter are quite a sight.

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morningglory

7:17AM | Sat, 08 December 2012

Amazing. Congratulations.

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flavia49

12:34PM | Sat, 08 December 2012

great shot

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sandra46

4:40PM | Sat, 08 December 2012

MARVELOUS IMPRESSIVE WORK!

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vis151

10:47PM | Sat, 08 December 2012

Awesome picture! I hope to shoot next week if it is clear.

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brewgirlca

1:25AM | Mon, 10 December 2012

I look forward to seeing photographs of faint fuzzies as we call them here. Although Andromeda of course is not so faint and easily seen in binos. I have an 8" dob myself, strictly looking as it has no drive and no control except where I point her with star charts.

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tulipe

12:14PM | Mon, 10 December 2012

Amazing!

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dadon72

10:47PM | Fri, 14 December 2012

Don't ya just hate those clouds? I set up 2 nights ago, got about 10 mins of viewing in and it clouded over without getting a single shot... very nicely done. Always something interesting going on with Jupiter.

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prutzworks

1:11AM | Sat, 18 May 2013

well done


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