jupiter -- blurry and disappearing

as i did earlier with saturn, i was using my 10-inch newtonian reflector that has no tracking to get video and pics of jupiter. instead of just expecting you to sit through mostly blurry video, i also expect you to sit through an explanation of how i got it.

also, i err in my explanation of f/ ratio. i never call it "f/ ratio" but it's the ratio of the focal length of a telescope to its aperture -- not the way i keep saying it in the video. the scope has f/4.5 by design (45" focal length, 10" mirror), but i stop it down to about f/12 with the extremely technical and precise piece of equipment you see in the video.

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[tessalia87]

If you ever get the chance, drive to Western Arizona where the sky is darkest and you can capture some amazing planetary videos with that canon. LOL

[DamienZshadow]

Awesome, despite the terrible atmospheric disturbance, it still is pretty cool to at least recognize some of the different shaded bands from that far away. I have yet to actually spot Jupiter myself through a telescope, but I'm sure it will be just as exciting as it was with Saturn.