Observation by Alun Halsey: Jupiter + Io transit 6th February 2026

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Alun Halsey

Observer

Alun Halsey

Observed

2026 Feb 06 - 22:57

Uploaded

2026 Feb 07 - 16:22

Objects

Jupiter

Equipment

Meade 12" SCT (LX200 GPS deforked)
1.5x Barlow
ASI462MC
Astronomik UV/IR Cut
Astronomik IR Pass 742
Chroma Y-SLOAN 980-1045
SX filter wheel
Mesu-200 Mk1

Location

Reading Berkshire UK

Target name

Jupiter

Title

Jupiter + Io transit 6th February 2026

About this image

OSC fifteen 60sec SER files, IR Pass ten 60sec SER files and Y-SLOAN two 60sec SER files recorded in Firecapture, stacked in Autostakkert4 the images for each filter set derotated/stacked/processed in LuckyStackWorker7. Seeing steady for a while gradually breaking down as the night drew on, thin cloud present at times.

Files associated with this observation

Jupiter Io transit 4th feb 2026.png (431.1 kB)

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