I was able to journey off planet last evening and had a wonderful trip to Jupiter. This massive planet is 2.5 times the size of all the other planets in the solar system combined. The four moons in this photo (Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto) are the most famous as they were first observed by Galileo who used their motion to demonstrate orbit of heavenly bodies around objects other than Earth. In 1633 this assertion was considered heresy by the Church and he was placed under house arrest. No worries, though, his good name was cleared 300 years later. In addition to the 4 major moons, there are 63 additional known moons orbiting Jupiter. It's a huge gravity well that collects anything and everything flying through our solar system.
Photo Details
June 6, 2018
NexImage10 Camera
Image Acquisition iCap 2.3
Image Stacking in AutoStakkert! 2.6.8
Wavelet Adjustments in Registax 6.1
Final Processing in Photoshop CS6
Wavelet Adjustments in Registax 6.1
Final Processing in Photoshop CS6
