[APML]: First attempt at Jupiter..

["B. Ramsey" <anubis@mirisis.com>]

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Here is one of 10 or so shots (my fist attempt at a planet) on the 21st of
August.. taken in my light polluted backyard in the center of Denver.  I
have a couple of  questions..

please refer to:

http://www.dim.com/~shaitan/

How do you calculate F for the system when using a "variable" telextender?
Would I yield better results with higher power than 10mm?

I don't really know how to tell how much of the blur here is 1, The fact
that it's only a C8, 2, poor seeing (it looked great in the eyepiece, but
through the camera went in and out of focus, I made the shot(s) using
mirror lockup on my OM1n) 3, vibrations, 4, focus, or all of the above..

What really interests me is particularly the area of a C8 not really being
enough mirror for good planetary work, or can a higher power EP give me
better results??

I have provided the unmanipulated version although much reduced in size on
the web page..

Really, any tips/suggestions would be helpful..

thanks...

Bryan Ramsey - anubis@mirisis.com
Technical Director
Mirisis - http://www.mirisis.com/