Planets
Photographs of the Solar System planets, taken with a narrow angle camera and various filters. Comments and technical data can be found next to each image.
Jupiter 01.10.2011.
uEye UI1460C (Neutral Color Mode) on RC 250
2.5x Barlow Lens (f/D = 20)
1000 Frames, Exposure Time 25ms, Gain 12x (100%)
02h05m UT, 01.10.2011.
Image taken during equipment tuning under unstable urban skies in Belgrade.
Saturn from the Jastrebac mountain
Philips PCVC 740K (RAW Mode) on TAL 200K
4.5x Barlow Lens (f/D = 45)
1100 Frames, 1/33s Exposure Time, 100% Gain
21h10m UT, 09.04.2007.
Image taken in the vicinity of Pogled summit (King's Water locality, 1360 meters elevation). Atmosphere conditions were splendid, visual observations possible up to 400x magnification. The resolution of the photograph was mostly limited by the wobbly GM-3RA mount, struggling to carry a 9000mm focal length imaging system.
Mars Opposition 2005.
Philips PCVC 740K (RAW Mode) on TAL 200K
5x Barlow Lens (f/D = 50)
IR Pass Filter: 730 Frames, 1/33s Exposure Time, 90% Gain
UV/IR Cut Filter: 755 Frames, 1/33s Exposure Time, 90% Gain
23h00m UT, 12.11.2005.
Mars Opposition 2005.
The same image as above, with added annotations.
Mars Opposition 2005.
Philips PCVC 740K (RAW Mode) on TAL 200K
5x Barlow Lens (f/D = 50)
IR Pass Filter: 532 Frames, 1/50s Exposure Time, 90% Gain
UV/IR Cut Filter: 486 Frames, 1/50s Exposure Time, 85% Gain
00h10m UT, 20.10.2005.
Mars Opposition 2005.
The same image as above, with added annotations.
Mars Opposition 2005.
Philips PCVC 740K (RAW Mode) on TAL 200K
4.5x Barlow Lens (f/D = 45)
IR Pass Filter: 532 Frames, 1/50s Exposure Time, 90% Gain
UV/IR Cut Filter: 486 Frames, 1/50s Exposure Time, 85% Gain
00h10m UT, 26.10.2005.
Mars Opposition 2005.
Philips PCVC 740K (RGB Mode) on TAL 200K
4.5x Barlow Lens (f/D = 45)
IR Pass Filter: 817 Frames, 1/33s Exposure Time, 33% Gain
UV/IR Cut Filter: 896 Frames, 1/50s Exposure Time, 45% Gain
01h20m UT, 27.09.2005.
Olympus Mons volcano can be seen close to the shadow terminator on the right side of the planet (see the IR image). South from there, an interesting cloud formation can be seen above the Arsia volcano on the Tharsis plateau, appearing as a bluish haze in the RGB image (see the blue channel image also).
Mars Opposition 2005.
Philips PCVC 740K (RGB Mode) on TAL 200K
4.5x Barlow Lens (f/D = 45)
22h15m UT, 26.09.2005.
Saturn 02.04.2005.
Philips PCVC 740K on TAL 200K
2.5x Barlow Lens
Image taken from the roof of a building in New Belgrade through unstable air.
Saturn 03.04.2005.
Philips PCVC 740K on TAL 200K
2.5x Barlow Lens
Image taken from the roof of a building in New Belgrade through unstable air.
Jupiter 04.03.2005.
Philips PCVC 740K on TAL 200K
2.5x Barlow Lens
Above the Great Red Spot, a shadow of the Io satellite in transit can be seen. Image taken from the roof of a building in New Belgrade through unstable air.
Jupiter 03.04.2005.
Philips PCVC 740K on TAL 200K
2.5x Barlow Lens
"The boring side of Jupiter". Image taken from the roof of a building in New Belgrade through unstable air.