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Posts Made By: Paul Maxson

January 22, 2005 12:44 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Question..... Help!!

Posted By Paul Maxson
Tyler,

Which version of Registax are you using? I seem to remember that Cor said that version 3 will handle either 4000 or 5000 frames. I've done as many as 2400 with version 2 in the past I think.

Paul Maxson

Also, you could ask in the Registax and K3CCD Yahoo groups as well, both groups are quite active and Cor and Peter spend a lot of time in each helping....

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/K3CCDTools/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RegiStax/


Tyler Allred said:

Hello all. I am having some trouble with the processing of my large AVI files. It seems that I can only handle 2319 frames before something chokes. K3CCDTools will at least continue with the processing, but without including any frames after that number. Registax runs up to that point, and then just gives me an error message that say it failed to expand the frame.... and it stops running. I can't even use Registax for my larger AVI's. The recent Saturn image that I posted was from an AVI with well over 3000 frames, but I could only use 2319 of them. I assume that this problem may be linked to a memory issue, but I can't figure out what to do. Has anyone else experienced this problem? Does anyone out there have a solution? I would appreciate any help.
Cheers,
Tyler

January 22, 2005 12:46 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

JUPITER.... early catch!

Posted By Paul Maxson
Ivan,

Very nice image!! Jupiter has been tough so far this year, but I know it will get better for all.

Paul Maxson

January 24, 2005 05:09 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

My best Saturn yet

Posted By Paul Maxson
Maybe he could decrease the contrast in Registax. I find to get planet detail I usually have to set the contrast level to 75-80%. It certainly IS a wonderful image, something my C925 isn't even coming close to!! grin

Paul Maxson

Eric Todd said:

Very nice detail! It's either weak color or b&w? Anyway, sometimes they look better that way.

smile

Eric

January 24, 2005 07:57 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Any idea what Celestron's "big news"

Posted By Paul Maxson
I think it would be a kick to see a C14 GPS....**chuckle**. But seriously, anything they will be offering likely will be like Meade's "bombshell" and be too expensive for me to afford... grin

Paul Maxson

James Barnett said:

for Friday will be?

Do you suppose that they will match Meade's RC announcement? Maybe offer scaled down astrographs based on the C20 design?

Let's hope it's interesting!

January 24, 2005 08:03 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Saturn w/SV-102

Posted By Paul Maxson
John,

Very nice!! I'm glad to see someone else imaging Saturn with a 100mm apo refractor. I am using an ED100 and your images are a hair sharper. Your's show quite a bit of detail and similar to mine...just goes to show that aperature isn't everything...almost, but not quite. grin

Paul Maxson

John Krawczyk said:

I've been not so lucky with the weather for quite some time now. Dec 26 was the last time i was able to image Saturn. Its a 443 frame from 2000 stack in Registax 3. Taken with a ToUcam in my 4" apo with stacked 2x barlow and 2.5x powermate. The left side is full size and the right side is 2x size. In the 2x images you can see a little of the Crepe ring. (at least i think thats the Crepe ring) Images were processed a little more in PaintShop and Neat Image. Seeing IIRC that night was not good. Maybe 2-3 out of 5.

Thanks for looking.

January 25, 2005 01:42 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Aristoteles

Posted By Paul Maxson
Wes,

Great image and the framing just adds to it's beauty!

Paul

January 25, 2005 04:27 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

How to clean my ToUCam?

Posted By Paul Maxson
Ivan,

Here is a link to a fellow who has outlined his technique. I have used it with my Toucam successfully a number of times. Click on hints and Tips and look for CCD Cleaning.

http://www.madpc.net/~firmament/astro/main_screen.html?latest_images.html&2

Paul

Ivan Ong said:

Hi all, I have a small dust particle on the chip of my ToUCam that will not come out with blowing. Looks like I will have to be more drastic. What is the correct way of cleaning it?

Thanks,
Ivan

January 25, 2005 06:13 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter with my ED100

Posted By Paul Maxson
Eric,

Yeah, I am really befuddled by the 9.25. I had it back to Celestron and while images are somewhat better, they still aren't nearly up to the C925 reputation. I'm not sure if it is the scope (that is my suspicion) or local seeing. I did some side by side comparisons with the 9.25 and ED100 on Saturn a few days ago. I've included the link so you can see what I mean. I have checked collimation with the webcam (I never use a diagonal for imaging) and the Polaris star images are very close to round both in and out of focus...Bob's Knobs are great!! Anyway, I am going to get a couple of buddies who are known sharp-eyed observers to come over with their C11's and help me do more side by side comparisons. If it is the scope, I'll buy another scope...if it's the local seeing, well that's another issue... smile


http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Solar/saturn-comp.jpg

Thanks!!
Paul

Eric Todd said:

A very nice result, Paul! Didn't know your 9.25 had problems- what's wrong?

Eric

January 26, 2005 11:52 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Saturn last night

Posted By Paul Maxson
Jim,

Very nice!! At least you had clear skies...mine are dark and dreary with H2O flowing out of them....**chuckle**. No break until Sunday I think.

Paul

January 27, 2005 04:28 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Clavius

Posted By Paul Maxson
Russell,

VERY nice!! That's what I think a C925 should perform like. I can even see the monogramed "L" in the crater.

Paul Maxson

Russell Horn said:

One of my favorites. A stack of 695 out of 1700.

Celestron C9.25 SCT with TeleVue 2X Powermate
Losmandy G11 mount
Phillips ToUcam Pro 840k webcam
Registax 2
PaintShop Pro 9

Russell

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