nikon D3S ISO 12400 sample image 3 - Jupiter?

[pygmy]

to push the D3S as far as it could go at 12,400 I pointed the 400mm f2.5 with TC-20 2 x converter at a bright spot of light in the night sky.

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Model NIKON D3S
Flash Used No
Focal Length 800 mm
Exposure Time 1/20 sec
Aperture f/5.6
ISO Equivalent 12800
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode matrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program manual (1)
Focus Distance over 588 million km
Focus mode manual

Apart from shooting the moon, this is the first time I have photographed a planetary body.
I am not into astronomy. Can anyone tell me what planet this is?
I am guessing it is Jupiter..............

The camera was not vibration free due to light breeze.
this is the max i have pushed the D3S's ISO at 12400.

 

[MayBach]

amazing! :thumbsup:

 

[catohcat]

You have captured a very rare event I think! No wonder NASA is ordering these D3s

 

[mem0riess]

I think there's 4 planets on your image.

 

[pygmy]

I think there's 4 planets on your image.

i feel it is ONE planet with 4 moons.

 

[nikonsiao]

is this the one that tells me where the north is?

 

[pygmy]

is this the one that tells me where the north is?

nope ...... it was south west.
anyway, this thread is about discussing the D3S quality of images made at ISO 12400.
whether it is venus or jupiter isn't really that important, they are both very far away ..... hahaha

 

[weijing]

lol planets. there are uncountable number of planets. i think u should go and ask NASA

 

[traveler]

yes it is Jupiter and it's 4 moons. What lens did you use?

 

[nikonsiao]

nope ...... it was south west.
anyway, this thread is about discussing the D3S quality of images made at ISO 12400.
whether it is venus or jupiter isn't really that important, they are both very far away ..... hahaha

:thumbsup:learn something new everyday....

 

[pygmy]

yes it is Jupiter and it's 4 moons. What lens did you use?

thanks for confirming this Traveler.
I used the 400mm f2.8 VR + TC-20.

I was surprised i could see the moons in different colours.

 

[firstrazor]

thanks for confirming this Traveler.
I used the 400mm f2.8 VR + TC-20.

I was surprised i could see the moons in different colours.

I can't imagine this could be possible !

 

[achtungbaby]

Don't think those 4 specks are moons.

Too straight alignment.

Could be a comet/meteor with a tail.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[huggable]

They could be stars. You can check out SG's night sky map HERE.

 

[antares2063]

Yes, Jupiter is a planet that has 4 moons orbiting/going around it. the 4 moons revolve around the main planet at an angle that approx 90 deg to its north pole. Depending on the time of observation..there could be 3 moons on 1 side, 2 on each side, or any variation. When 1 of the moons is either in front of or blocked by jupiter, we see only 3 moons =)

Pic from anoter forum, (credits to Weixing)
http://www.singastro.org/viewtopic.php?t=7476

 

[huggable]

Learnt something new today.

Yes, Jupiter is a planet that has 4 moons orbiting/going around it. the 4 moons revolve around the main planet at an angle that approx 90 deg to its north pole. Depending on the time of observation..there could be 3 moons on 1 side, 2 on each side, or any variation. When 1 of the moons is either in front of or blocked by jupiter, we see only 3 moons =)

Pic from anoter forum, (credits to Weixing)
http://www.singastro.org/viewtopic.php?t=7476

 

[pygmy]

Yes, Jupiter is a planet that has 4 moons orbiting/going around it. the 4 moons revolve around the main planet at an angle that approx 90 deg to its north pole. Depending on the time of observation..there could be 3 moons on 1 side, 2 on each side, or any variation. When 1 of the moons is either in front of or blocked by jupiter, we see only 3 moons =)

Pic from anoter forum, (credits to Weixing)
http://www.singastro.org/viewtopic.php?t=7476

thanks for this Antares and thanks also to Weixing.
I have learnt something new today too.

 

[lsisaxon]

Yes, Jupiter is a planet that has 4 moons orbiting/going around it. the 4 moons revolve around the main planet at an angle that approx 90 deg to its north pole. Depending on the time of observation..there could be 3 moons on 1 side, 2 on each side, or any variation. When 1 of the moons is either in front of or blocked by jupiter, we see only 3 moons =)

Pic from anoter forum, (credits to Weixing)
http://www.singastro.org/viewtopic.php?t=7476

Jupiter has more than 4 moons. These are the 4 which are big enough to be seen with a small telescope. Galeleo was the first to see these 4 moons of Jupiter, so they are called Galilean moons.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moons_of_Jupiter