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Posts Made By: Paul Maxson

June 23, 2005 11:06 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Morning Mars June 23 2005

Posted By Paul Maxson
Wes,

Wow! That is a fabulous image!! I just got my new computer up and running and got the Lum attached and working. Now I just need to move the computer to the cart and try it out. I am hoping...if we don't get another dust storm tonite....to try it tonight.

From my playing with Streampix, I think I have a lot to learn, but I'm sure with the help of you and others, I'll get the hang of it.

Paul Maxson

June 24, 2005 01:54 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Hello to all !

Posted By Paul Maxson
Tom,

Welcome to our group!! Lets hope you get some nice weather over the next months so you can get out and drive that telescope....

Paul Maxson

June 24, 2005 01:57 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

A final Jupiter

Posted By Paul Maxson
Alan,

If that's the last image of this year, you went out with a bang. A really nice image.

Paul

June 24, 2005 09:55 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Lumenera Camera using Registax. Please Help

Posted By Paul Maxson
Jim,

Did you do a conversion from Seq to Avi, or did you capture straight Avi? If the first, maybe the Avi had a "tweak" in it that Registax didn't like. I remember that Registax is particular about some avi's. You might try running it through Virtualdub and see what happens. Otherwise, you got me...you could send email to Cor and see if he has any ideas.

Paul

June 28, 2005 02:21 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Processing Software

Posted By Paul Maxson
Stephen,

I use PaintShop Pro 9 for my post processing. One thing I like is that I can capture my post processing keystrokes to a macro and run it with one click on the mouse. Software is about $100 and for me has been well worth it. Images Plus is another good one, dedicated to astroimaging. It's about $200, but Mike Unsold is always upgrading the software to meet astro-users needs. Also, he has several tutorials that are helpful.

Paul

June 28, 2005 05:13 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M27 from Utah

Posted By Paul Maxson
Tyler,

Pardon me if I have been out of the loop, but is the Tak a new scope for you? The M27 looks fantastic!!

Paul

June 30, 2005 01:44 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Endymion - June 23

Posted By Paul Maxson
Kirk,

Excellent!! Very detailed. How are you able to stack 4700 images in Registax? When I reach about 2350 images my system gives an error. I have a P4 3ghz with 2 gigs of RAM.

Thanks!!!!
Paul Maxson

July 4, 2005 01:31 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Mars July 3rd, 2005

Posted By Paul Maxson
Eric,

Very nice!! It puts my images to shame! Did you resample to get the image larger? You must have used something besides Registax.

Very nice!!
Paul

July 5, 2005 02:25 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter and Io, July 4th

Posted By Paul Maxson
Eric,

What a nice image!! I see it didn't take you long to get a handle on that Lum camera! Bring on Mars!!

Paul

July 9, 2005 08:28 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Mars July 9th 2005

Posted By Paul Maxson
Wes,

Really excellent!! Great colour. I have seen other reports of the rift in the SPC, your's is the best image I've seen of it.

On another note: Is there a chance you could post your settings, like exposure time, gain, U and V colour balance, etc? For some reason I'm still getting a mesh pattern in some of my images and I don't see it in your's.

Thanks!!
Paul

Wesley Higgins said:

Hi,

I had some fairly good seeing this morning maybe 6/10, it appears as though there is a rift or break developing in the SPC several raw frames show that too.

18" Reflector, 12500mm FL, Lumenera LUO75C camera, 81fps, stack of 642/8200

Thanks,

Wes Higgins

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