Telescope: Celestron CPC 800 (8") Camera: Skyris 236M with Orion RGB filters Exposure: Stack of 1024 out of 4000 frames @ 60 FPS Shutter=16.64/15.96/16.98ms Gain=256/240/240 (50%) Date: Jun 13th 2019 Time: 01:15 am |
Note: Animation of 7 frames taken 15 - 30 minutes apart Telescope: Celestron CPC 800 (8") Camera: Skyris 236M with Orion RGB filters Exposure: Stack of 1024 out of 3000 frames @ 45 FPS Shutter=21.4/22/22ms Gain=210/182/182 (37%) Date: May 12th 2018 Time: 12:33 am - 02:08 am |
Note: First light with the 2x barlow and the Skyris. I have the impression
that the sensor pixel density is so high that the conditions must be spectacular to be able to fully benefit of the spatial resolution Telescope: Celestron CPC 800 (8") Barlow: Orion 2x Shorty Plus Camera: Skyris 236M with Orion RGB filters Exposure: Stack of 500 out of 2000 frames @ FPS (avg.)=22 Shutter=44.00ms Gain=252 (52%) Date: Apr 2th 2017 Time: 12:43 am Location: Campbell, CA | |
Telescope: Celestron CPC 800 (8") Camera: Skyris 236M with Orion RGB filters Exposure: Stack of 500 out of 3000 frames @ FPS (avg.)=45 Shutter=22.00ms Gain=182 (37%) Date: Apr 2th 2017 Time: 12:23 am Location: Campbell, CA |
Note: All jovian moons on the same field of view. From left to right, Calisto, Ganymede, Io and Europa Telescope: Celestron CPC 800 (8") Camera: Skyris 236M with Orion RGB filters Exposure: Stack of 3000 frames @ FPS (avg.)=54 Shutter=7.700ms Gain=217 (49%) Date: Mar 31st 2017 Time: 12:10 am Location: Campbell, CA |
Note: Animation of 4 frames taken about 5 minutes apart (pretty much back to back) to display the IO transit Telescope: Celestron CPC 800 (8") Camera: Skyris 236M with Orion RGB filters Exposure: Stack of 3000 frames @ FPS (avg.)=54 Shutter=16.000ms Gain=238 (49%) Date: Mar 1st 2017 Time: 1:48 am - 2:18 pm Location: Campbell, CA |
Occultation of Jupiter by the Moon |
Telescope: Celestron CPC 800 (8") Camera: DMK 21AU04 Exposure: Stack of 4000 frames @ 30 fps Date: Sep 2th 2016 Time: 3:27 pm - 3:30 pm Location: Campbell, CA |
Telescope: Celestron CPC 800 (8") Barlow: Orion 2x Shorty Plus Camera: DMK 21AU04 with Orion RGB Filters Exposure: Apparent Mag: -1.89 Distance: 5.6963 AU Date: 26th Jun 2016 Time: 22:40 pm Site: Campbell, CA |
Note: Animation of 7 frames taken 10 to 15 minutes apart. The Moon is Europa Telescope: Celestron CPC 800 (8") Barlow: Orion 2x Shorty Plus Camera: DMK 21AU04 with Orion RGB Filters Exposure: Apparent Mag: -2.91 Distance: 3.9726 AU Date: 23th October 2011 Time: 12:54 am - 02:20 am | |
Note: Io (barely visible) and its shadow Telescope: Celestron CPC 800 (8") Barlow: Orion 2x Shorty Plus Camera: DMK 21AU04 with Orion RGB Filters Exposure: Stack of 614R, 669G, 650B Apparent Mag: -2.81 Distance: 4.1152 AU Date: 26th September 2011 Time: 1:15 am |
Note: Where did the SEB (Southern Equatorial Belt) go? Telescope: Celestron CPC 800 (8") Barlow: Orion 2x Shorty Plus Camera: DMK 21AU04 with Orion RGB Filters Exposure: Stack of 404R, 558G, 697B Apparent Mag: -2.78 Distance: 4.1464 AU Date: 29th October 2010 Time: 9:46, 9:52 & 10:02 pm |
Telescope: Celestron CPC 800 (8") Barlow: Orion 2x Shorty Plus Camera: DMK 21AU04 with Orion RGB Filters Exposure: Stack of 500R, 510G, 500B Pickering Seeing Rating: 5-6 Apparent Mag: -2.80 Distance: 4.0995 AU Date: 6th September 2009 Time: 12:42 am | |
Notes: This is my best Jupiter image to date Telescope: Celestron CPC 800 (8") Barlow: Orion 2x Shorty Plus Camera: DMK 21AU04 with Orion RGB Filters Exposure: Stack of 442R @ 1/19s, 671G @ 1/30s, 622B @ 1/30s Pickering Seeing Rating: 6-7 Apparent Mag: -2.82 Distance: 4.0709 AU Date: 31st August 2009 Time: 11:53 am | |
Notes: 3 frame animation of Europa, Ganymede coming out occultation, and Jupiter featuring Europa's shadow and GRS Telescope: Celestron CPC 800 (8") Barlow: Orion 2x Shorty Plus Camera: DMK 21AU04 with Orion RGB Filters Exposure: Stack of 400R @ 1/13s, 468G @ 1/23s, 557B @ 1/19s Pickering Seeing Rating: 4-5 Apparent Mag: -2.83 Distance: 4.0523 AU Date: 2nd August 2009 Time: 0:32, 0:37 & 0:44 am | |
Notes: The recent impact cloud is becoming more elongated and prominent. This night I learned I need to refocus between filters... This image has been featured in spaceweather.com Telescope: Celestron CPC 800 (8") Barlow: Orion 2x Shorty Plus Camera: DMK 21AU04 with Orion RGB Filters Exposure: Stack of 512R, 512G, 483B @ 1/19s Pickering Seeing Rating: 5-6 Apparent Mag: -2.82 Distance: 4.0602 AU Date: 31th July 2009 Time: 1:44 am | |
Notes: Jupiter and Europa. The recent impact cloud is the dark mark near the south pole link Telescope: Celestron CPC 800 (8") Barlow: Orion 2x Shorty Plus Camera: DMK 21AU04 with Orion RGB Filters Exposure: Stack of 666R @ 1/23s, 918G @ 1/45s, 900B @ 1/45s Pickering Seeing Rating: 2-3 Apparent Mag: -2.80 Distance: 4.0854 AU Date: 26th July 2009 Time: 1:45 am | |
Notes: Io and Jupiter Telescope: Celestron CPC 800 (8") Barlow: Orion 2x Shorty Plus Camera: DMK 21AU04 with Orion RGB Filters Exposure: Stack of 203R, 199G, 228B x 1/8 s Pickering Seeing Rating: 4-5 Apparent Mag: -2.80 Distance: 4.0910 AU Date: 25th July 2009 Time: 2:30 am |
Io and its shadow in transit Notes: One exposure every ~30 minutes. 6 in total. GRS and Red Spot Jr. also visible. Frames are slightly over sharpened. Telescope: Celestron CPC 800 (8") Barlow: Orion 2x Shorty Plus Camera: Celestron NexImage Each Exposure: Stack of 530-700 x 1/5 s @ 5 fps Date: July 21st-22nd June 2008 Time: 10:40 pm to 1:00 am | |
Eclipse in Ganymede Notes: One exposure every 3.33 minutes. 9 in total. Ganymede comes out of Jupiter's shadow while Io is visible on the right Telescope: Celestron CPC 800 (8") Barlow: Orion 2x Shorty Plus Camera: Celestron NexImage Each Exposure: Stack of 600-800 x 1/5 s @ 5 fps Date: July 10th June 2008 Time: 10:33 pm to 11:00 pm |
Great Red Spot Transit Notes: One exposure every fifteen minutes. 22 in total. Moons are Io and Europa Telescope: Celestron CPC 800 (8") Barlow: Orion 2x Shorty Plus Camera: Celestron NexImage Each Exposure: Stack of 600-800 x 1/5 s @ 5 fps Date: July 1-2nd July 2008 Time: 10:45 pm to 4:00 am |
Telescope: Celestron CPC 800 (8") Barlow: Orion 2x Shorty Plus Camera: Celestron NexImage Exposure: Stack of 550 x 1/5 s @ 5 fps Date: 21st July 2008 Time: 10:40 pm | |
Telescope: Celestron CPC 800 (8") Barlow: Orion 2x Shorty Plus Camera: Celestron NexImage Exposure: Stack of 716 x 1/5 s @ 5 fps Date: 1th July 2008 Time: 1:03 am | |
Telescope: Celestron CPC 800 (8") Barlow: Orion 2x Shorty Plus Camera: Celestron NexImage Exposure: Stack of 817 x 1/5 s @ 5 fps Date: 1st July 2008 Time: 11:45 pm | |
Telescope: Celestron CPC 800 (8") Barlow: Orion 2x Shorty Plus Camera: Celestron NexImage Exposure: Stack of 789 x 1/5 s @ 5 fps Date: 2nd July 2008 Time: 12:45 am |
Objects and Apparent Magnitude: Ganymede (4.59), Io (5.0), Jupiter (-2.7) & Europa (5.27) Telescope: Celestron CPC 800 (8") Camera: Celestron NexImage Exposure: Stack of 768 x 1/5 s @ 5 fps Date: 27th June 2008 Time: 1:12 am |
Features: Io and its shadow transiting, plus the GRS disappearing on the right side Telescope: Celestron CPC 800 (8") Barlow: Powermate Televue 5x Camera: Celestron NexImage Exposure: Stack of 556 x 1/5 s @ 5 fps Date: 22nd July 2008 Time: 12:30 am | |
Telescope: Celestron CPC 800 (8") Barlow: Powermate Televue 5x Camera: Celestron NexImage Exposure: Stack of 830 x 1/5 s @ 5 fps Date: 1st July 2008 Time: 1:13 am |