Humboldt’s Mike Myer has made a name for himself for his astrophotography, snapping brilliant photos of the moon, constellations and other celestial objects.
But he had never tried, until this week, to snap a picture of Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system.
With clear skies and Jupiter as close to earth as it will be all year, Myer shot a 30-second video of the planet utilizing his large telescope.
He then created the resulting image from stacking several frames from the video.
A pair of items — Jupiter’s big red spot, and the shadow cast from one of its moons — are clearly visible. Another of the planet’s four large moons also is visible at left.
“I think I can improve my planetary imaging but I think this is a good first attempt,” Myer told the Register in a message.
