Jupiter - Bringer of Jollity

Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, is a gas giant. It is the 5th planet from the sun, and easily visible in the night sky at the right time of the year.

 

The Great Red Spot seen in this photo is a giant storm that is known to have existed since at least the 17th century. Jupiter is currently in opposition. which means it is at it's closest distance to Earth. and this is why it is so bright in the night sky.

 

I took this image while I was waiting for the clouds to clear on my main imaging target. It consists of 3 x 60 second videos with each of the RGB filters, extracted with Autostakkert and combined and sharpened in PixInsight.

 

Equipment Details:

•6 Inch GSO Ritchey-Chretien (RC) F9 1370mm Focal length

•Skywatcher NEQ6 Mount

•ZWO ASI1600mm Cmos Camera cooled to -10'c

•ZWO EFW7 Filter Wheel

•Baader 36mm unmounted L, R, G and B

•Orion ST80 80mm Guide Scope

•ZWO ASI120mm mini Guide Camera

•ZWO ASIAIR Pro for full automation

 

Exposure Details:

•R 60 second video - 360p

•G 60 second video - 360p

•B 60 second video - 360p

 

Done