Jupiter and the Galilean moons with the Kugelblitz 210mm f/6.62 handmade telescope, a ZWO ASI462MC, a Meade LX85 GEM and an Optolong UV/IR-cut filter.
For long, I was willing to try to use the big 1390mm focal length ATM scope into my LX85 mount. I knew it was sketchy, but it being well under the maximum mount payload, I decided to give it a try. Also, these days with Jupiter so close I thought it would be a good moment. So I called my buddy Leandro, and we began to set up everything. Many thanks to him.
It is fun to see that huge scope with that GEM. The wind shook the hell out of it, but it was a nice experience.
Author: Fernando Schuindt
License: CC BY 4.0
Lens/Telescope: Kugelblitz handmade telescope (210mm aperture, 1390mm focal length, f/6.62, Newtonian)
Camera: ZWO ASI462MC (Color)
Mount: Meade LX85 GEM
Other Gear: Optolong UV/IR-cut filter, Redlab x86 homemade weather-resistant computer
Distance: 3.956 AU
Magnitude: -2.93
Location Name: Aracaju - Sergipe, Brazil
Location Aprox. Coordinates: 10°57’30.0”S 37°02’30.0”W
Processing: SharpCap, PIPP, AutoStakkert, RegiStax 6, Photoshop
Full Resolution Images: https://photos.app.goo.gl/zMKvb51DQPHMqVAS7
Theme: Jupiter and the Galilean moons
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Theme: Jupiter and the Galilean moons
Composition: 2000 frames captured (11.8GB .avi file), 600 frames stacked
Timestamp (UTC-3): 30-09-2022 23:21:27
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Theme: Jupiter and the Galilean moons (with Celestron 2x barlow lens)
Composition: 1262 frames captured (7.8GB .avi file), 450 frames stacked
Timestamp (UTC-3): 30-09-2022 23:29:55
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Gear & Bonus
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Camera Settings
Without 2x barlow
[ZWO ASI462MC]
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Timestamp Frames=Off
White Bal (B)=58
White Bal (R)=66
Brightness=95
Auto Exp Max Gain=300
Auto Exp Max Exp M S=30000
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Mono Bin=Off
Background Subtraction=Off
Planet/Disk Stabilization=Off
Banding Threshold=35
Banding Suppression=0
Apply Flat=None
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With 2x barlow
[ZWO ASI462MC]
FrameType=Light
Pan=0
Tilt=0
Output Format=AVI files (*.avi)
Binning=1
Capture Area=1936x1096
Colour Space=RGB24
Temperature=35.3
High Speed Mode=On
Turbo USB=100(Auto)
Flip=None
Frame Rate Limit=Maximum
Gain=223
Exposure=9.0760ms
Timestamp Frames=Off
White Bal (B)=58
White Bal (R)=69
Brightness=80
Auto Exp Max Gain=300
Auto Exp Max Exp M S=30000
Auto Exp Target Brightness=110
Mono Bin=Off
Background Subtraction=Off
Planet/Disk Stabilization=Off
Banding Threshold=35
Banding Suppression=0
Apply Flat=None
Subtract Dark=None
Display Black Point=0
Display MidTone Point=0.521367521367521
Display White Point=1
Notes=
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