Latest Sample Images
Lunar image examples taken with a Celestron 8 XLT, eight-inch (Ø200mm) F10 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope and planetary CMOS cameras. Undoubtedly, the most important gadget is good seeing with calm air.
Jupiter & Mars over Mare Crisium
Stack of 400 frames, 15ms each at gain 129, 46fps, not drizzled, Player One Uranus-C, Baader UV/IR Cut OPT, Celestron 8 XLT, 1x barlow, Jupiter & Mars over Mare Crisium, planets inserted to scale. Original planet sizes framed.2024-12-17 at 14:05 UTC
Stack of 300 frames, 5ms each at gain 292, 43fps, not drizzled, Player One Uranus-C, Baader UV/IR Cut OPT, Celestron 8 XLT, 2.5x barlow, Lunar northwest with Jupiter to image scale.2024-12-15 at 13:16 UTC Full screen
Stack of 600 frames, 5ms each at gain 168, 170fps, 1.5x drizzled, ZWO ASI290MM, Pro-Planet IR642nm, Celestron 8 XLT, 1x barlow, Rupes Recta in Mare Nubium2024-12-10 at 10:55 UTC Full screen
Stack of 600 frames, 5ms each at gain 193, 170fps, 1.5x drizzled, ZWO ASI290MM, Pro-Planet IR642nm, Celestron 8 XLT, 1x barlow, From Copernicus to Apennines2024-12-10 at 12:58 UTC Full screen
Stack of 600 frames, 5ms each at gain 173, 170fps, 1.5x drizzled, ZWO ASI290MM, Pro-Planet IR642nm, Celestron 8 XLT, 1x barlow, Jupiter taken at 12:25 UTC with an Uranus-C (IMX585) camera is inserted to image scale.2024-12-10 at 11:21 UTC Full screen
Stack of 600 frames, 5ms each at gain 153, 170fps, 1.5x drizzled, ZWO ASI290MM, Pro-Planet IR642nm, Celestron 8 XLT, 1x barlow, Jupiter and moons taken at 13:01 UTC with a Uranus-C (IMX585) camera are inserted to image scale.2024-12-10 at 10:45 UTC Full screen
Stack of 600 frames, 5ms each at gain 235, 170fps, 1.5x drizzled, ZWO ASI290MM, Pro-Planet IR642nm, Celestron 8 XLT, 1.6x barlow, Composite of two images.2024-07-19 at 12:34 UTC Full screen
