Latest JupiterPosted By Paul Maxson |
Wow, that IS a nice image!! Keep them coming!!
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Posts Made By: Paul Maxson
February 27, 2004 03:42 PM
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CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System
February 29, 2004 12:29 PM
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CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System
Straight WallPosted By Paul Maxson |
That's one of the few images I have seen where you can actually see the elevation difference across the wall!! Very nice!!
February 29, 2004 03:33 PM
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CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System
Alpine valleyPosted By Paul Maxson |
Yes, the rille is definately there!! Just think what you will get with the 18" under good seeing!! The prospects are awesome.
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February 29, 2004 09:15 PM
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CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System
PlatoPosted By Paul Maxson |
Mike,
Actually this is the crater Archimedes. I think it is more of a challenge to get craterletes in this crater than Plato. Also, one suggestion...if you convert the images to greyscale you get rid of the yellow fringes. There's not much color on the moon anyway.
Nice image!!
Paul Maxson
Actually this is the crater Archimedes. I think it is more of a challenge to get craterletes in this crater than Plato. Also, one suggestion...if you convert the images to greyscale you get rid of the yellow fringes. There's not much color on the moon anyway.
Nice image!!
Paul Maxson
March 1, 2004 02:55 AM
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CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System
Jupiter from Michigan 2/27/04Posted By Paul Maxson |
Joe,
Very Nice!! What scope, settings, etc?
Paul Maxson
Very Nice!! What scope, settings, etc?
Paul Maxson
March 1, 2004 07:44 PM
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Solar System Observing
jupiter io and europa from 2/20 05:17UTPosted By Paul Maxson |
Nice!! Detail on Io is starting to get common place anymore, it seems 
. That's quite impressive!!
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. That's quite impressive!!Paul Maxson
March 4, 2004 04:10 PM
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CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System
Need your help! How to rotate a fits image?Posted By Paul Maxson |
Paint Shop Pro will allow rotating images to a .01 degree. Unfortunately PSP doesn't support .fit files. So it's a good news/bad news situation....
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March 4, 2004 06:49 PM
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CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System
Toucam first lightPosted By Paul Maxson |
For Jupiter and Saturn I use similar settings....
Gain about 30-40%
Gamma 0
Saturation 100%
I shoot at 10fps.
For the Moon:
Similar, but I set gain to 0.
For Saturn I typically go 4 minutes, Jupiter about 2 minutes, 1 if seeing is good. The moon only needs a minute.
I use the K3CCD tools for capturing and adjust the exposure and brightness level to give an intensity level of 120-140 on the little bar chart in K3CCD.
Set the (I forget the term, someone else can help here) color to manual (not outdoors or indoors), then after you get the object, set it to automatic for a few seconds and then uncheck the box.
When you process the moon, convert the image to greyscale for better reproduction.
Good luck!!
Paul Maxson
http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/index.htm
Gain about 30-40%
Gamma 0
Saturation 100%
I shoot at 10fps.
For the Moon:
Similar, but I set gain to 0.
For Saturn I typically go 4 minutes, Jupiter about 2 minutes, 1 if seeing is good. The moon only needs a minute.
I use the K3CCD tools for capturing and adjust the exposure and brightness level to give an intensity level of 120-140 on the little bar chart in K3CCD.
Set the (I forget the term, someone else can help here) color to manual (not outdoors or indoors), then after you get the object, set it to automatic for a few seconds and then uncheck the box.
When you process the moon, convert the image to greyscale for better reproduction.
Good luck!!
Paul Maxson
http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/index.htm
March 8, 2004 08:14 PM
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CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System
Gain settings and ringing effectPosted By Paul Maxson |
For Jupiter I typically set my gain to 30-50%. This image, it was set at about 40%. I have learned to set saturation to 100% and keep gamma at 0. I set K3CCD brightness at about 130-140 and lower the contrast in Registax to between 80-90% before saving the processed image.
http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Jupiter/Jupiter0308txt.jpg
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http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Jupiter/Jupiter0308txt.jpg
Paul Maxson
March 9, 2004 02:44 PM
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Equipment Talk
Tell me what you think?Posted By Paul Maxson |
Floyd,
I certainly think you handled it correctly. In fact I would wish more companies handled things like this like you did...unlike a certain company in a town south of Phoenix that shipped me a C11 with a chip in the corrector plate and when I returned it I got 90% of my purchase price and a "take it or leave it" attitude. I would do business with you in a heartbeat (as opposed to, well...you know...).
Paul Maxson
I certainly think you handled it correctly. In fact I would wish more companies handled things like this like you did...unlike a certain company in a town south of Phoenix that shipped me a C11 with a chip in the corrector plate and when I returned it I got 90% of my purchase price and a "take it or leave it" attitude. I would do business with you in a heartbeat (as opposed to, well...you know...).
Paul Maxson
