My First Pics of Jupiter - Terrible But Awesome!

[Drakkith]

Just thought I'd share my terrible (but awesome) pics of Jupiter. First decent photo of a planet I've been able to take so far.

 

[phinds]

Very cool. Must have felt exciting to get it.

 

[Drakkith]

Very cool. Must have felt exciting to get it.

Yep!

 

[turbo]

Nice for a first attempt! What instrument and camera are you using?

 

[Drakkith]

Nice for a first attempt! What instrument and camera are you using?

Meade LXD 75 10 inch Schmidt-Newtonian with the Meade Deep Sky Imager II.

 

[turbo]

Meade LXD 75 10 inch Schmidt-Newtonian with the Meade Deep Sky Imager II.

That's a pretty nice 'scope and camera set-up. Keep pegging away at it. I haven't done any astrophotography since the film era, but it was the most technically demanding hobby ever.

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

I especially like the two space invaders attacking it.

 

[Andy Resnick]

Just thought I'd share my terrible (but awesome) pics of Jupiter. First decent photo of a planet I've been able to take so far.

Awesome pic!

 

[drizzle]

Awesome!

 

[Evo]

Fantastic Drakkith!

 

[Drakkith]

I especially like the two space invaders attacking it.

LOL!

Yeah, those are two of the it's moons. OR PERHAPS DEATH STARS!?