Planetwatch 2008

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Heather reports imaging Jupiter as it drifted slowly between the trees as seen from her backyard patio. She collected a short AVI on the laptop and set Registax to stack the images into a composite. Her image clearly shows that both equatorial belts are again prominent and the equatorial zome has brightened to its usual cream colour. The laptop laboured while she napped, turning out this stacked image of the shadow transit of Ganymede, way to go, Heather:

Of course, the image posted here is much reduced in size and format to permit posting. No doubt Heather will be giving a talk soon at a HAA monthly meeting, showing more of the images she is collecting with the new scope and imaging equipment. What a great club we have!