Jupiter and two moons / Callisto shadow transit
  • Details
    Date Taken: 02/22/2014
    Location: Fremont Peak, CA
    Telescope: Orion EON 130mm ED Triplet Apochromatic Refractor Telescope
    Mount: Orion Sirius EQ-G Computerized GoTo Telescope Mount
    Other Camera: Canon Powershot G15
    Processing: Photoshop CS6
    Exposure: 1 x 0.5s, ISO 80, 182x magnification
    Other Equipment Used: SteadyPix Pro, 5mm Ultrascopic eyepiece
    Notes: Orion SteadyPix Pro adapter was used to hold the camera up to the telescope eyepiece. This 182x image shows two of Jupiter's moons, Ganymede (closest) and Io, but the dark shadow on the planet was cast by a different moon, Callisto, which was on the opposite side but is not visible in the field of view.