Jupiter through a newtonian telescope (2), 2008/07/10

[iLuis08]

I think I saw Jupiter with my new Zhumel 70 Aurora.I live in Dallas,TX.The star I saw was a bright one.

[ganymedeIV4]

lol wish my telescope zoomed in that far.

more i compile barlow lens the dimmer it gets :(

it gets close enough to pick out the bands and the spot (if its showing) but not zoomed in like that.

atmosphere over Oklahoma has been unusually stable. looked at Jupiter this morning and it didn't have a wobble at all. picked out 5 moons, 3 on the left 2 on the right. the most i've ever seen.

1300x160 dobsonian telescope and a 900x65 Galien.

Sweet video 5/5

[javier2765]

telescope casero ?

[ganymedeIV4]

are you using any filters?

[knutfheifer]

@ganymedeIV4 not generally no, I don't tend to use filters, although sometimes the tobacco gets in my mouth and its a pain, rizzla do filters though

[R4538L]

Good job on the video, some estimates put the number of Jupiter's moons at more than 70. Keep up the great work.

[balzerbarn]

Thank you, R4538L for both your comments. Greetings.

[marsbar1965]

awsome ..i have a 203MM APERTURE NEWTONIAN REFLECTOR TELESCOPE EQ 800X F.. and i can see it but its so tiny . i can barely see the bands .. newbie

[superboysky]

amazing, thanks for the view

[DubheUrsaMajor]

Your results are still good for your setup. As you say Jupiter is not well placed this year for northern hemisphere. Look forward to seeing more of your results, maybe any upcomming transits would be a challenge.

[DubheUrsaMajor]

Another great capture. I use a 12" Meade LX200 but have not had the weather to see jupiter which only rises about 11 degrees from my location. Do you use a barlow lens with your setup?

[balzerbarn]

Thank you. I use an extension tube and a very common Plossl. Often I planned to buy a top Barlow or a top eyepiece, but they seem really out of my budget. Besides, in this years Jupiter, is best from southern emisphere; and other planets are not so easy with a 7".