A photo of Jupiter might be worth a thousand words, but what about more than a part of a million?
Veteran astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy of Arizona revealed this stunning photo of Jupiter this month on Sept. 17 after capturing his most productive view yet of the giant planet this month. But what you see is just a single photo, it’s a mixture of thousands of images.
“After spending all night taking some 600,000 photos, I’m excited to show you my sharpest photo of Jupiter to date,” McCarthy wrote on Twitter (opens in new tab) while sharing the symbol on Sept. 17. It was captured with an 11-inch telescope and a camera that I regularly use to paint in the deep sky. “You can see more images of McCarthy on his Instagram page @cosmic_background (opens in a new tab), as well as on his online astrophotography page. (opens in a new tab. )
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McCarthy uses software to stack various symbols taken during a shot of the night sky and the effects are striking. He used a similar strategy to take a “ridiculously detailed” symbol of the moon that took months. Jupiter, he said, is a wonderful lens for his camera eye.
“Looking at Jupiter never gets old. It’s a lovely planet,” McCarthy told Space. com in a statement. quickly. ” In total, it took about two hours to take the photos, he added.
“The situations were very clever that night, so I saw the planet in much more detail than usual, which was very exciting,” McCarthy added.
Seeing Jupiter never gets old. It’s a planet
Jupiter will be in opposition for 2022 on September 26, so it’s time to practice the giant planet this year. It can be easily seen with the naked eye as a bright light in the eastern afternoon sky.
This year, the planet’s opposition will mark Jupiter’s closest point to Earth in 59 years. It will be 367 million miles (591 million kilometers), the closest point to Earth since 1963.
If you’re hoping to see larger Jupiter in the long term and need help with curtains, check out our guides to the best binoculars and telescopes for spotting the giant planet and other celestial sites.
To capture the most productive photos of Jupiter, don’t miss our recommendations on the most productive cameras for astrophotography and the most productive lenses for astrophotography. Here are our astrophotography tips for beginners to get you started.
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