⚠️Disclaimer⚠️ This is a composite image❗️ Tonight’s Moon and Jupiter’s observation during the end of Astronomical Twilight. During the time, the sun is 12 to 18 degrees below the horizon. This allowed to capture the Moon’s earthshine with a sky light resembling daylight. The clouds merging in front of the Moon allowed to decrease the exposed Moon light and showed some crater details. Both exposures were 6 seconds tracked exposures. The identical exposure settings allowed the seemless composition of Jupiter and the Moon. You can also observe Jupiter 4 main moons, from the left to the right: Callisto, Io, Europa, and Ganymede. EXIF: 2 composite exposures, each at 910 mm, f/7.6, 6 seconds, ISO 100.
Processing: Decreased highlights, increased contrast, shadows, and exposure. Decreased saturation. Moon phase: Waxing Crescent Age: 3.5 days 12.1% illumination Distance during the capture: 360,194 Km Capture location: Richmond, VA
Edit: if you would like a full size photo as a background, here is a link!
notadoctor123 on August 4th, 2019 at 11:58 UTC »
This is really cool, good job!
selenophile_photo on August 4th, 2019 at 11:58 UTC »
⚠️Disclaimer⚠️ This is a composite image❗️ Tonight’s Moon and Jupiter’s observation during the end of Astronomical Twilight. During the time, the sun is 12 to 18 degrees below the horizon. This allowed to capture the Moon’s earthshine with a sky light resembling daylight. The clouds merging in front of the Moon allowed to decrease the exposed Moon light and showed some crater details. Both exposures were 6 seconds tracked exposures. The identical exposure settings allowed the seemless composition of Jupiter and the Moon. You can also observe Jupiter 4 main moons, from the left to the right: Callisto, Io, Europa, and Ganymede. EXIF: 2 composite exposures, each at 910 mm, f/7.6, 6 seconds, ISO 100.
Gear:Mead Instruments refractor telescope (130 mm diameter), a canon t6s camera, and an LX70 Meade instruments mount
Processing: Decreased highlights, increased contrast, shadows, and exposure. Decreased saturation. Moon phase: Waxing Crescent Age: 3.5 days 12.1% illumination Distance during the capture: 360,194 Km Capture location: Richmond, VA
Edit: if you would like a full size photo as a background, here is a link!
Chromatinkerer on August 4th, 2019 at 12:54 UTC »
Oh wow, I didn't know it was possible to see the other planets' moons with a picture like this. This is awesome.