Jupiter and Ganymed

Ganymed casting its shadow on Jupiter (06.05.2018).

 

This was my first attempt with my brand new ZWO 120 camera. And much to learn I still have...

 

Jupiter was close to conjunction so the shadow on the surface is not far away from the moon and barely hitting the planet. Ganymed is Jupiter's largest moon and also the largest moon in the whole solar system - it is even larger than Mercury!

 

Technical details of the image:

- Celestron C8

- Advanced VX GoTo Gear

- Focal length 2000mm, enlarged by Bresser Barlow x3

- ZWO Asi 120 MC

- 300 from 1518 frames

- Shot taken in Karlsruhe, Germany

- Software: SharpCap, PIPP, RegiStax 6, Affinity Photo

Done