Observation by Peter Tickner: Uranus and moons

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2024 Sep 14 - 02:50

Uploaded

2024 Sep 14 - 14:30

Objects

Uranus

Equipment

Player One Uranus-C
ZWO ADC
2.5x Televue PowerMate
14inch f/10 LX200ACF SCT
EQ8 mount

Location

Urban Berkshire

Target name

Uranus and moons

Title

Uranus and moons

About this image

A composite image with an over-exposed Uranus to show the moons superimposed with a correctly exposed Uranus taken with the same kit a few minutes earlier and also an infrared image of Uranus showing the gradient between the lighter north of the planet that is slowly rotating toward us and the southern hemisphere.

Peter

Files associated with this observation

c2024-09-14-0229_2-Uranus_g7_ap9 50% data.png (674.2 kB)

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Comments

Grant Privett, 2024 Sep 15 - 10:14 UTC

What filter are you using for the "low infrared" shot?

Thats a very nice Uranus image.

Peter Tickner, 2024 Sep 15 - 16:04 UTC

Thanks Grant, appreciated! That was with an Astronomik 642 nm IR pass filter. For once Uranus was very steady.

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