2023-08-15, 02:50 AM
After watching an enthralling Netflix documentary covering the James Webb Space Telescope, (JWST), I opened the JPL Horizons Web Application and searched for the JWST.
The ephemeris from JPL Horizons indicated that the JWST would be high up in the skies, located in the constellation of Sagittarius. Even better, outside, the skies were clear.
I managed to collect 5 sets of image runs, whilst dodging some intermittent thin, wispy clouds.
Each Run was processed separately in PixInsight, with the 5 output files then Aligned and Combined into a final composite image revealing the curved trail of the JWST.
Imaging start time - 2023-08-14 10:06:36 UTC (Run 02)
Imaging end time - 2023-08-14 15:27:46 UTC (Run 06)
Raw Image details.
Cheers
Dennis
The ephemeris from JPL Horizons indicated that the JWST would be high up in the skies, located in the constellation of Sagittarius. Even better, outside, the skies were clear.

I managed to collect 5 sets of image runs, whilst dodging some intermittent thin, wispy clouds.
- Run 02 - 60 frames 8:07PM to 9:08PM AEST (UT+10)
- Run 03 - 57 frames 9:15PM to 10:13PM AEST (UT+10)
- Run 04 - 48 frames 10:223PM to 11:11PM AEST (UT+10)
- Run 05 - 60 frames 11:13PM to 00:14AM AEST (UT+10)
- Run 06 - 60 frames 00:26AM to 01:27AM AEST (UT+10)
Each Run was processed separately in PixInsight, with the 5 output files then Aligned and Combined into a final composite image revealing the curved trail of the JWST.
Imaging start time - 2023-08-14 10:06:36 UTC (Run 02)
Imaging end time - 2023-08-14 15:27:46 UTC (Run 06)
Raw Image details.
- Tak Mewlon 210 F11.5
- Tak x0.8 Reducer/Flattener
- QHY268M Camera
- Scale: 0.726 arcseconds/pixel
- 2137mm F10.2
- 14th – 15th August 2023
- Brisbane, QLD
Cheers
Dennis