J U P I T E R

A practical cooperation of private

astronomical observatories

Bringing deep sky imaging to a new level

We are two astrophotographers, jointly driven by our dedication to deep-sky and planetary imaging. The focus of JUPITER is to present our images and share our experiences in imaging methodology and technology. Of course we want our pictures to be pretty, but we mainly strive for reproducable, scientifically plausible results (e.g. natural color balance and proper calibration). Therefore, we are always working on new ways for both the image capturing process and the image processing workflow. You can find our images in the gallery section and technical articles on our methodology in the knowledge base.

Our Observatories

Based in beautiful Upper Palatia in Bavaria, southern Germany, we run two observatories under quite dark, rural skies: Juniper Hill Observatory (JHO) and Point Creek Observatory (PCO).