A clear night and a ridge of high pressure is a rare event in England. I made the most of the above average seeing conditions, with Jupiter just 1 day from opposition. Despite being severly undermounted on my AstroTrac TT320X-AG unguided star tracker, I was determined to test out my newly acquired 8″ f4 newtonian telescope. Using a ZWO red filter gave the best views I’ve ever seen of the planet, with the Cassini division clearly visible, cloud bands and even the faint inner ‘C’ ring making an appearance on the final stacked image.