The Ghost of Jupiter (NGC 3242) Near the Zenith
Sketch and Details by Serge Vieillard
This was an extraordinary adventure with the club. We spent three weeks in May 2010 in Chile, a journey of 5,500 km from Santiago to San Pedro, making many raids on the slopes of the Andean to altitude…. For my part, the use of T400-c (16 inch) is a real pleasure, gear fully adapted to this kind of situation…. The last (night) seems the most faithful to reality, the big globe including the central star was superimposed on the weak part of the expanding debris. The opportunity of the “Ghost of Jupiter” at the zenith was irresistible. The equipment was pushed to the maximum with 575x.
Object: NGC 3242 Planetary Nebula “Ghost of Jupiter” – Artist: Serge Vieillard – Sketch Date: May 2010
Serge.
Very nice, the 8mm Ethos is a very impressive eyepiece.
Though I must admit I am flat out taking in the superb views through a traditional 82deg Nagler, let alone 100deg.
Scott.