Astronomy Photos


14. Jupiter, and four of it's moons.  The moons are, from lower left to upper right, Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto.

 

Optics: 6 inch Schmidt Cassegrain, 1500mm focal length, f/10
Mount: CG-5 ASGT
Camera: Canon XTi, not modified
Filters: None
Exposure: 1 x 1 second (moons) + 1 x 1/25 second (Jupiter), iso 100