The following are a selection of images I've taken from most recent to oldest. Currently, all planetary images are taken through a Celestron C6 using a Canon SL2 DSLR camera. Data is processed using aPIPP to process and convert the raw camera video, AutoStakkert to stack the video frames, Registax to sharpen the image using wavelets, Pixelmator to adjust color, contrast, etc, and finally Topaz DeNoise (in recent images) to help remove lingering noise. I'm currently processing all data on a 2016 12" Macbook with PIPP, AutoStakkert, and Registax (which are PC programs) running on the Mac using WineBottler.
I was able to finally get out and capture some imagery of Jupiter around 3:00 UTC on the 6th of November, 2023. Seeing was above average for the time of the year, and so even though Jupiter wasn't that high yet (being a few hours before midnight near opposition), I was still able to produce some good images using my Celestron 8" EdgeHD telescope.
Here are a couple additional images. You can see some of the raw video in the short YouTube video below.
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