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Planetary Imaging

A short description of planetary imaging and how it differs from other types of astrophotography. Together with an image of Jupiter.

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I am just getting into planetary imaging so this is a bit of a placeholder. The picture is Jupiter and its moon Europa taken on Boxing day 2025. Telescope Celestron C11, x2 Barlow, ZWO ADC, IR block filter, and ZWO colour camera.

STATUS: A BIT OF A PLACEHOLDER — JUST GETTING INTO PLANETARY IMAGING
Jupiter and its moon Europa, taken on Boxing day 2025
FIG.01 — JUPITER AND EUROPA · BOXING DAY 2025
PLANETARY RIGIN USE
TELESCOPECelestron C11
BARLOWx2
ADCZWO ADC
FILTERIR block
CAMERAZWO colour camera
Jupiter with the transits of IO and Callisto across the disc
FIG.02 — JUPITER · TRANSITS OF IO (TOP) AND CALLISTO (BELOW)
Jupiter, banded cloud detail
FIG.03 — JUPITER

Both taken with a Meade 14" scope, x2 Barlow lens, ZWO ADC, and a ZWO colour camera with IR pass filter. The first has transits of the moons IO (top) and Callisto (below).

JUPITER RIGIN USE
TELESCOPEMeade 14" scope
BARLOWx2 Barlow lens
ADCZWO ADC
FILTERIR pass
CAMERAZWO colour camera

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