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Observation by Peter Tickner: Jupiter and Europa 15th April

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2026 Apr 15 - 19:23

Uploaded

2026 Apr 17 - 00:07

Objects

Jupiter

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Constellation

Pegasus

Field centre

RA: 23h04m
Dec: +28°04'
Position angle: +14°15'

Field size

0°06' × 0°01'

Equipment
  • Player One Uranus-M
  • Optalong 685 nm long pass filter
  • Chroma RGB filters
  • Sunobserver eADC
  • Altair 8 position filter wheel
  • Orion Optics 450 mm f/15 Dall-Kirkham (at 440 mm)
  • Mesu E200 Mk 2 Mount
Location

urban Berkshire

Target name

Jupiter and Europa

Title

Jupiter and Europa 15th April

About this image

A brief image set in both IR and RGB in trying conditions as constant wind gusts and then bits of low scudding clouds got in the way.  In the end I had some short usable sequences in IR and RGB and that was it.

Peter

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