Hello,
I finally got a chance to use my ToUcam in combination with my AP130 f6 and 4x TV Powermate. I had to use the Philips software (for some reason as soon as K3ccd started to save the .avi file it would hang) which was OK. I then processed using a combination of Registax (this software should cost $100!!), Maxim Dl/ccd for color alignment and Photoshop for final production. Seeing was ok, and by the time I got everything working Mars was only about 60 degrees above the western horizon but it was fun! I have been doing deep sky forever but never really got into doing planetary, but now who knows :-) This next dark sky weekend my buddy will have his 14.5" starmaster so I may be imaging Mars with my webcam more than deepsky objects with my ST7E! Anyways, if you've read this far, thanks!
Chris Woodruff
www.ccwoodruff.com
Mars 3:45am 8/15/03 Valencia, CA (My backyard)
AP 130 f6 & TV 4x Powermate
Best 431 images out of 1500
I finally got a chance to use my ToUcam in combination with my AP130 f6 and 4x TV Powermate. I had to use the Philips software (for some reason as soon as K3ccd started to save the .avi file it would hang) which was OK. I then processed using a combination of Registax (this software should cost $100!!), Maxim Dl/ccd for color alignment and Photoshop for final production. Seeing was ok, and by the time I got everything working Mars was only about 60 degrees above the western horizon but it was fun! I have been doing deep sky forever but never really got into doing planetary, but now who knows :-) This next dark sky weekend my buddy will have his 14.5" starmaster so I may be imaging Mars with my webcam more than deepsky objects with my ST7E! Anyways, if you've read this far, thanks!
Chris Woodruff
www.ccwoodruff.com
Mars 3:45am 8/15/03 Valencia, CA (My backyard)
AP 130 f6 & TV 4x Powermate
Best 431 images out of 1500
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