It's been a long time since I have attempted any planetary photography since I'm generally a DSO (Deep Space Object) imager. So, while setting up for another run at the IC 417 nebula I slewed the telescope to Jupiter just for the fun of it while I was waiting for the sky to get darker.
Even though I didn't have the planetary camera attached, the mono ASI2600 at the f/10 full FL of the EdgeHD11 did bring out some detail. I noticed the location of two of Jupiter's moons and the shadows they were casting on the planet so I ran a full 5000 frame video capture using SharpCap.
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| Jupiter - March 4, 2025 EdgeHD11/ASI2600mm f/10 2500 frames stacked in Autostakkert and Processed in Registax |
The resultant stacked and processed image (at 50% best frame setting) was quite remarkable. It showed the red spot, numerous cloud belts and the shadows of both Europa and Ganymede. Not in color, I might add, as this was through the mono camera using just the luminance filter.
Maybe I'll get back to some planetary imaging later this Spring before the planets move out of my view. For now, it's back to DSOs.
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