ten ice worlds

nytecam · #1 (**permalink**) 14-09-2010, 11:56 AM

YouTube - moons10 - my latest vid of images of 10 moons of the outer planets Jupiter to Neptune inclusive taken this summer via my home 'scope - hope it's of interest

Farplace · #2 (**permalink**) 14-09-2010, 12:25 PM

Thank you! Really enjoyed that.

artdemole · #3 (**permalink**) 14-09-2010, 02:56 PM

Loved the moons.(and Enya)

Arwen · #4 (**permalink**) 17-09-2010, 03:45 PM

Beautifully set!

SpikyPhasmid · #5 (**permalink**) 22-09-2010, 12:01 PM

Did you seriously, actually see those actual images through your telescope in your garden? I don't mean to sound rude, I just had no idea that you could see things as clearly as that.

Littlesparrow · #6 (**permalink**) 23-09-2010, 07:57 AM

What a fantastic set up in your garden, I'm very jealous.

nytecam · #7 (**permalink**) 23-09-2010, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpikyPhasmid

Did you seriously, actually see those actual images through your telescope in your garden? I don't mean to sound rude, I just had no idea that you could see things as clearly as that.

Henceforth you shall be known as Doubting Thomas

but in fairness your response is typical for lay observers. I saw these images downloaded to my laptop screen in the observatory as I'd done for well over a decade. I rarely eyeball through the telescope eyepiece as that way I can't share [with you and others] what can be 'seen' up there. A picture is proof and worth a 1000 words of heresay

Below is a montage of the conjunction of Jupiter and Uranus in Pisces taken recently when both were in the same starfield and at opposition [nearest to earth] an extremely rare combo - note that Uranus' moon Oberon was captured this time whilst Titania [in previous pic] was hidden in the glare of the planet. I use freeware planetarium program Cartes du Ciel to identify the planets' moons - enjoy

SpikyPhasmid · #8 (**permalink**) 23-09-2010, 09:44 AM

Lol, sorry. It's not so much that I'm accusing you of faking images, I am just absolutely stunned that you can get images of the rings of Saturn from a garden. Clearly you've spent a lot of time and effort setting up an observatory, but still. I was thinking of having a go at learning some astronomy this winter, there's an amateur society here in London that does monthly meetings etc and is beginner friendly.
Honestly, I take on too much. I start off looking up at birds and end up wanting to spot Saturn too.

nytecam · #9 (**permalink**) 24-09-2010, 08:37 PM

Another YouTube - glorious planetary nebulae this time on colourful planetary nebula [which in early telescopes looked disklike or 'planetary' in form] via my garden scope and astrocam