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Jupiter and 6 of it's moons

© Jim Macino

Jupiter and 6 of it's moons

Uploaded: September 28, 2008

Description

f6, 1/320th, ISO 800, lens is a home made 2800mm parabolic Schmidt mirror. This is a composite shot, as the "moons" required a 6 second exposure.

Comments

Kathy L. Clark September 28, 2008

Very nicely done Jim. #1006853

Jim Macino September 28, 2008

Thank you Kathy. The lens is a bit unwieldly. #6525851

Brenda c. McFarland September 28, 2008

Wow I wish I had a powerful lens like that!
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Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe September 28, 2008

Excellent work, Jim! The color of Jupiter and it's moons is great. I remember when I was in the 8th grade, I had a year long project of keeping track of the moons position each night Jupiter was visible.I use a home made refractor I made and if I remember right, it was 600 power. Wish I still had it, but gave it away. Beautiful capture, well done!!....Denny #6526076

Jim Macino September 29, 2008

Thanks Brenda and Denny, the next step in this "astro" project is to design and build a tracking system so that "the monster" will precisely follow an object in order to do long exposures (1 minute to several hours). It'll be a winter project. #6529112

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