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Posts Made By: Gianluca Valentini

June 30, 2006 06:36 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

AR 898 today!

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Hello guys,

fresh out of the camera here is the 898 in h-alpha. The white light version should come soon!

Ciao all

Luca

July 2, 2006 12:14 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

July 1st. AR 898 @ F27

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Better conditions on July 1st compared to June 30th, but still not ideal. Let's hope to have at least a good day of better than average seeing to really "go deep" in this huge solar spot.

Ciao
Luca

July 3, 2006 07:11 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Again AR 898 @ F36

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
I know it may be boring but there are always subtle differences in the same solar phenomenon. So here it comes: this is the 898 today at 12:10 UTC.

Hope you like it even if it is the same active area all over again grin
Size has been reduced to 85%.
Ciao all

Luca

July 5, 2006 12:35 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Small flare in AR898

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Hello guys,

this is a shot from today showing a minor flare in AR898.
It was nice to be there, although nothiing major developed sad
I have shots from a few minutes before hat show a quiet 898.

Ciao
Luca

PS yes Paolo it is an f/25 shot wink

July 12, 2006 12:13 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

A prominence today

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Hello guys,

the surface of the sun is almost quiet, but the the limb is pretty alive these days, probably as a result of all the filaments seen the last days have eventually turned into prominences grin


Here is one of the shots. I have more I hope something comes out: the seeing was truly very bad sad

Ciao all

Luca

July 14, 2006 08:39 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

The only noticeable thing on the sun today!

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Hello guys,

the sun is a little lazy these days sad

This group of prominences was the only thing worthy of some attention in my opinion sad

Here is the image. The seeing was truly bad, but thanks to the high frame rate I was able to save 35 frames of 500.

Ciao
Luca

July 17, 2006 02:57 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

A nice prominence from the 11th

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Hello guys,

I'm going through some sequences I captured a few days ago and haven't had time to process yet. I was recording images, but those were the days right after we won the world championship and it was too much fun to party, so I was collecting sequences but I was not processing them because of too many parties to attend.
Now I've got some time to work on them: This is from the 11th and it is a very nicely structured prominence.

Ciao guys

Luca

July 18, 2006 03:16 PM Forum: Pet Pics

My dome, my dogs and ME

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Hello guys,

my wife took this picture the other day, while I was waiting for the scope/filter set up to reach optimal temperature. While waiting I was playing with my 3 dogs, which, not having real children, are my children.

Here you go

Ciao
8) Luca

July 20, 2006 02:22 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Re: Jupiter and Ganymede 20060717

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Nice image Eric and welcome back!!

However, I notice a strange "patch" of lighter color around the image, which could be improved by eliminating it, IMHO.

Ciao Eric and... don't be a stranger wink

Ciao
Luca 8)

July 20, 2006 10:30 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Re: Jupiter and Ganymede 20060717 **Final Version*

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Very good final version Eric smile
It is a truly outstanding result considering the conditions in which it has been captured.

Ciao Eric
Luca

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