Jupiter - 1st May 2017 - [viewing location Melbourne metro, Australia]:



Between 2.30 am and 3.30 am I took some zoom pictures of the planet Jupiter which was at about 20 degrees elevation to the West in the sky. Manual focus was utilised and set to infinity. Attempts at freehand as well as tripod mounted shots produced simlar results. It was challenging to position the lens as the tripod clamps would not lock firmly enough in place to prevent slight camera movement or "drift". The following are the best pictures from a series taken:

Photos:

- 200x optical/digital zoom (50x optical magnification plus digital magnification);
Focal Length: 215 mm;
Aperture: f/6.5;
Exposure: 1/20 sec
ISO: 1600
Camera: Olympus SP-100EE

	Crop and enlargement:

- 200x optical/digital zoom (50x optical magnification plus digital magnification);
Focal Length: 215 mm;
Aperture: f/6.5;
Exposure: 1/20 sec
ISO: 1600
Camera: Olympus SP-100EE
 

	Crop and enlargement:

- 200x optical/digital zoom (50x optical magnification plus digital magnification);
Focal Length: 215 mm;
Aperture: f/6.5;
Exposure: 1/20 sec
ISO: 1600
Camera: Olympus SP-100EE
 

	Crop and enlargement:

- 200x optical/digital zoom (50x optical magnification plus digital magnification);
Focal Length: 215 mm;
Aperture: f/6.5;
Exposure: 1/40 sec
ISO: 3200
Camera: Olympus SP-100EE

	Crop and enlargement:

- 200x optical/digital zoom (50x optical magnification plus digital magnification);
Focal Length: 215 mm;
Aperture: f/6.5;
Exposure: 1/40 sec
ISO: 3200
Camera: Olympus SP-100EE

	Crop and enlargement:

- 200x optical/digital zoom (50x optical magnification plus digital magnification);
Focal Length: 215 mm;
Aperture: f/6.5;
Exposure: 1/125 sec
ISO: 125
Camera: Olympus SP-100EE
 

	Crop and enlargement:

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