Michael A. Stecker
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Jupiter on September 15, 2022
photo: JupMag9152022-1663311602321a1rh-cr2.jpg
 

Jupiter photographed from my backyard in Los Angeles, CA at about 11:40 PM on 9-15-2022.
Jupiter's Great Red Spot is at the meridian (12-o'clock position).
One of the Galilean moons is seen at the right of the photo.
photo: JupMag9152022-1663311602321a1rh-cr2.jpg
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Photographic Data
 Telescope:
Celestron EdgeHD 9.25-inch f/10 SCT with 2x Barlow to focal length 4,700 mm at f/20
Camera:
ZWO ASI662MC one-shot planetary color camera.  Video frame rate about 100/sec, 2X Barlow and ZWO IR-cut filter
Video Exposure:
30 second video at 1280 X 960 resolution, Gain set to105.
Post Processing:
Stacked & sharpened from video frames with Asiair Plus
Cropped and processed with Adobe Photoshop Elements 2021
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Wider field photo on same night showing two Galilean moons
 photo: Jupwtmoons-on9152022-1663311319502a1.jpg

Photographic Data
 Telescope:
Celestron EdgeHD 9.25-inch f/10 SCT with 2x Barlow to focal length 4,700 mm at f/20
Camera:
ZWO ASI662MC one-shot color planetary camera.  Video frame rate about 100/sec, 2X Barlow and ZWO IR-cut filter
Video Exposure:
40 second video at 1920 X 1080 resolution, Gain set to 105.
Post Processing:
Stacked & sharpened from video frames with Asiair Plus
Cropped and processed with Adobe Photoshop Elements 2021
 
 
 
Jupiter on September 28, 2022
photo: JupMM-on9282022-1664434393879a1rh1.jpg
 

 

Jupiter on the night of 9-28-2022 at about 11:30 PM PST
 photo: JupMM-on9282022-1664434393879a1rh1.jpg

Photographic Data
 Telescope:
Celestron EdgeHD 9.25-inch f/10 SCT with 2x Barlow to focal length 4,700 mm at f/20
Camera:
ZWO ASI662MC one-shot color planetary camera.  Video frame rate about 100/sec, 2X Barlow and ZWO IR-cut filter
Video Exposure:
40 second video at 1280 X 960 resolution, Gain set to 102.
Post Processing:
Stacked & sharpened from video frames with Asiair Plus
Cropped and processed with Adobe Photoshop Elements 2021
 
 
 
Wide field photo of Jupiter and 3 moons on December 25, 2022
photo: JupRes960-Cel925F7-on12252022cr1b.jpg

Jupiter and three Galilean moons on 12-25-2022
 photo: JupRes960-Cel925F7-on12252022cr1b.jpg

Photographic Data
 Telescope:
Celestron EdgeHD 9.25-inch SCT at f/7, focal length 1,645 mm
Camera:
ZWO ASI533MC-Pro one-shot cooled color astro-camera with ZWO IR-cut filter. 
Video Exposure:
Stacked from 1 minute video at 1280 X 960 resolution, Gain set to 103.
Post Processing:
Stacked & sharpened from video frames with Asiair Plus
Cropped and processed with Adobe Photoshop Elements 2021
 
 
 
Mars on November 22, 2022
photo: Mars-on1122-23b2a.jpg
 

Mars on 11-22-2022

Photographic Data
 Telescope:
Celestron EdgeHD 9.25-inch with 2x Barlow to focal length 4,700 mm at f/20
Camera:
ZWO ASI662MC one-shot color planetary camera.  2X Barlow and ZWO IR-cut filter
Video Exposure:
40 second video at 1280 X 960 resolution, Gain set to 104.
Post Processing:
Stacked & sharpened from video frames with Asiair Plus
Cropped and processed with Adobe Photoshop Elements 2021