ASTRO: Jupiter 08-25-08 animation GRS

Pretty good seeing for this set. All imaged at less than 30 degrees above
the horizon. 8 inch scope, 2x barlow and about 1000 frames stacked in each.

Thanks - that rocks!! - Rod
ps - you got sunset for red jr as well!

J. Warren wrote:
Pretty good seeing for this set. All imaged at less than 30 degrees
above the horizon. 8 inch scope, 2x barlow and about 1000 frames
stacked in each.
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Thanks Rod. I just looked at your last Jupiter image. Very nice and I like
your processing too. Maybe Gustav will steer clear of you and you'll have
good seeing for awhile. I've been meaning to put a comparison together
since I noticed something over the last month in regards to Jupiter. The
Great Red Spot has developed a "black eye". It seems to be interacting more
with the SEB and the outer edge of the GRS is now darkened. I need to go
back over my images from years past and find a good shot to make a
comparison to what it is now. Jupiter has really been undergoing some
changes the past year.

Thanks J Warren - I am still sweating Gustav and thought I'd be evac'ing
the telescope to my work building within 96 hours but I'm feeling better
now. I'm more worried about John G tonight looking at the new model
outputs.

Yes I agree about the "black eye", I've been noting that feature(?) as
well but was not sure if it might not be an artifact of my basic camera.
I have not come up with a name for that feature but that's a good one.
Although I have a "cheap" color camera, I've been recently splitting
the output into rgb. I still need to check this but I think my green
channel shows the black eye the best (please don't hold me to that).

Jupiter is a fascination subject indeed. George Normandin who for many
years moderated this group long tried to get me to tune into the "near
sky" because of where I live. He was right. I'm now saving for a
"professional" camera and building my own "cat cooler" and so on and so
forth.

- thank you for your kind words - Rod

J. Warren wrote:
Thanks Rod. I just looked at your last Jupiter image. Very nice and I
like your processing too. Maybe Gustav will steer clear of you and
you'll have good seeing for awhile. I've been meaning to put a
comparison together since I noticed something over the last month in
regards to Jupiter. The Great Red Spot has developed a "black eye". It
seems to be interacting more with the SEB and the outer edge of the GRS
is now darkened. I need to go back over my images from years past and
find a good shot to make a comparison to what it is now. Jupiter has
really been undergoing some changes the past year.

Joel, this would be very good even if Jupiter was high in the sky...

Stefan

Originally Posted by J. Warren

Pretty good seeing for this set. All imaged at less than 30 degrees above
the horizon. 8 inch scope, 2x barlow and about 1000 frames stacked in each.