Even with a broken corrector plate, I still managed to squeeze this out of the scope. A capture of Ganymede transiting Jupiter.

Enjoy it folks.

Baz.

click here to see it

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The broken corrector plate did not stop you from obtaining a great video of Jupiter. Nice job! You have a great site as well, I spent some time looking around and I added your site to my list of favorite.

Rick

Awww...thanks Rick! You do me great credit mate.

Cheers.

Baz.

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i got way laid elsewhere, after i saw your nice animation!
thanks for putting it up. i should come visit your site again....

er...i was just wondering, how is your project on light pollution taking shape?

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Mak: Pass the pepperoni please.
Fazor: "Hail, Bautainia! We pledge our hearts to thee! Science and woo, some babbling too, and astron-oh-meee!"
slang: And it made ash out of yew and tree.

Nice work on the time lapse. Dare I ask what happened to the corrector?

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Hi Mahesh and thanks mate. The project went fine. It is published here. I left it open for more people to submit images later as they find time.

Matt, the corrector was cracked by thermal expansion after I tightened up my correctors' retaining ring screws in minus temperatures, then during a warm day......ouch. Lesson learned. Back off your screws.

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Hello Baz!

Following your link, I visited to your site for your article on Light Pollution.
You have got some good examples from across the globe, of the varying degrees of ambient light in the pictures.

Good initial data for reference. I hope you are able to receive more pictures for comparison. Your requested capture parameters couldn't have been simpler.

I like your observations of the impact LP has on shooting the skies.

It must have been a beautiful adventure for yourself and your son, to share your time on your snow trip. I love his precocious response, that his world (universe)
...cute reference (for absence of our Southern Pole Star).

Pardon me, for taking the liberty to throw in a tangential reference to good light, I am reminded of Paramount's quaint quip...when calling it a day!:
Thank you Baz, for putting it all together.

Warm regards

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If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe. CARL SAGAN

Mak: Pass the pepperoni please.
Fazor: "Hail, Bautainia! We pledge our hearts to thee! Science and woo, some babbling too, and astron-oh-meee!"
slang: And it made ash out of yew and tree.

Mahesh, your heartfelt thank-you alone was enough to make it all worth it.

You are most welcome.

Baz.

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Hi Baz, A fine animation of the grand planet, very smooth and detailed. Wow sorry to hear about the mishap on the corrector. even though with great results. Clear Skies my friend.