Clear skies, and frantic-ish photography

[anysia]

Experimented with the filters again, and got a few decent shots of both
Jupiter though Violet filter, bands visible.



and
Venus through Violet filter, very low exposure.



The advice I got from Astronomy and Astronomy 101 came in very handy. I cranked down the exposure on Venus, and the starbust effect did disappear.

Comments

[gandalf379.livejournal.com]

In regards to the starburst effect, you mean venus' super brightness through the eyepiece which can give bad views? If so, maybe I should get a violet filter too...
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[anysia.livejournal.com]

Sort of. I took a picture of Venus and its a perfect sphere, but there is a 6 point starburst around the edges. Even with the violet filter, the exposure had to be cut way down.

Violet filter is too dark for Jupiter though, but it did make a visible contrast with the bands.

[gandalf379.livejournal.com]

I tried a blue filter as it was the only one compareable to violet. it dod cut down on the glare some...
I got lucky... the weather cleared up in time for me to see both planets tonight in one teloscopic field of view! :)Did you get any images of them together?

[anysia.livejournal.com]

Nope..nothing but cloudy skies again last night. Tonight, when I have unavoidable teacher sorta of plans, I am betting it will be clear skies. *sigh*