Saturday, December 23, 2023

The ZWO Seestar S50: First Moon Observation (and Jupiter)...

Was chatting outside when I looked up and noticed Jupiter and the Moon were near each other. Setting up the ZWO Seestar S50 telescope on a pad (not ideal as tree branches were interfering) I captured Jupiter and 4 of its moons. Then nearby - the Moon.

The Moon - through tree branches

Should be able to do better with correct exposure and away from trees - but I am blown away by this little telescope and super-pleased with these first rough attempts.

Jupiter and Four of its Moons

Jupiter is over-exposed and too short a focal length - but I know the ZWO Seestar S50 is not designed for planetary.