Observation by Steve Knight: Jupiter, Ganymede, Io & Europa

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Steve Knight

Observer

Steve Knight

Observed

2017 May 27 - 20:32

Uploaded

2017 May 30 - 00:09

Objects

Jupiter

Equipment
  • C9.25 telescope
  • 2.5x Powermate
  • ZWO ASI120MC-S camera
Exposure

2000 frames stacked, 10ms exposure

Location

Tooleys Boatyard, Banbury

Target name

Jupiter Io Europa Ganymede

Title

Jupiter, Ganymede, Io & Europa

About this image

Another go at a familiar target.  Suspect the gain was too high on the camera.  First attempt at using a ZWO atmospheric dispersion compensator.  Had to move fast on this, a long Windows 10 update delayed things and Europa was about to vanish behind Jupiter! 

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