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Title: Astrophotography: Another Jupiter and some Lunar Landscapes
Post by: CptTrips on September 13, 2009, 10:39:48 AM

Just finished processing the 40gb of data I captured last Sun under good seeing conditions.



Here is a Jupiter shot.  This might be my favorite so far:

Jupiter (http://jasonirby.net/Astronomy/recent/Jupiter_07Sept09_0505UT.jpg)

And here are some lunar landscapes:

Taruntius (http://jasonirby.net/Astronomy/recent/Taruntius.jpg)

Goclenius (http://jasonirby.net/Astronomy/recent/Goclenius.jpg)

Atlas and Hercules (http://jasonirby.net/Astronomy/recent/AtlasHercules.jpg)

Janssen (http://jasonirby.net/Astronomy/recent/Janssen.jpg)

Theophilus (http://jasonirby.net/Astronomy/recent/Theophilus.jpg)

All images take 07 Spet 09 between 05:05 UT - 8:40 UT.
Meade 12” LX200 @ F25
Lumenera Skynyx 2-1M W/Red Filter
Best 1000/3000 frames


Thanks for looking.


Clear Skies,
Wab



(Sorry I was having url problems.  Need more coffee!  :x)

Title: Re: Astrophotography: Another Jupiter and some Lunar Landscapes
Post by: Meatwad on September 13, 2009, 10:55:56 AM

Nevermind they work now :)

Title: Re: Astrophotography: Another Jupiter and some Lunar Landscapes
Post by: RTGorkle on September 13, 2009, 09:33:47 PM

 :aok

Title: Re: Astrophotography: Another Jupiter and some Lunar Landscapes
Post by: phatzo on September 13, 2009, 09:39:27 PM

just wondering if there is any thing powerful enough to say photograph the lunar landing sites, flag, rover tracks etc.

Title: Re: Astrophotography: Another Jupiter and some Lunar Landscapes
Post by: moot on September 13, 2009, 09:52:57 PM

The Hubble's huge eye in orbit can't, but the US probe around the moon right now can.  There were pics taken of a couple of landing sites already.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LRO/multimedia/lroimages/apollosites.html

Beautiful shots Wab.  The Moon shots are really great.

Title: Re: Astrophotography: Another Jupiter and some Lunar Landscapes
Post by: phatzo on September 13, 2009, 09:56:38 PM

Quote from: moot on September 13, 2009, 09:52:57 PM

The Hubble's huge eye in orbit can't, but the US probe around the moon right now can.  There were pics taken of a couple of landing sites already.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LRO/multimedia/lroimages/apollosites.html

very cool

Title: Re: Astrophotography: Another Jupiter and some Lunar Landscapes
Post by: JB88 on September 14, 2009, 12:30:12 AM

Quote from: moot on September 13, 2009, 09:52:57 PM

The Hubble's huge eye in orbit can't, but the US probe around the moon right now can.  There were pics taken of a couple of landing sites already.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LRO/multimedia/lroimages/apollosites.html

Beautiful shots Wab.  The Moon shots are really great.

hm.  curious...why not moot?

Title: Re: Astrophotography: Another Jupiter and some Lunar Landscapes
Post by: bcadoo on September 14, 2009, 01:10:46 AM

I would think it couldn't focus on something as close as the moon.

Title: Re: Astrophotography: Another Jupiter and some Lunar Landscapes
Post by: moot on September 14, 2009, 02:24:19 AM

Pretty sure it simply can't resolve it..  Yep, unless I goofed the math, Hubble can only resolve to ~500ft on the Moon's surface from ~200,000 miles away.  Whereas LRO is only something like 50 mi above the Moon and uses (IIRC) the same camera as the Mars Orbiter that imaged the Phoenix lander from its altitude of ~200 mi (again IIRC).  The LRO camera is at least a thousand times closer to its target than Hubble. 

Title: Re: Astrophotography: Another Jupiter and some Lunar Landscapes
Post by: Masherbrum on September 14, 2009, 07:40:35 AM

I've had this site bookmarked for about 8 years now, enjoy. 

http://grin.hq.nasa.gov/ (http://grin.hq.nasa.gov/)