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Posts Made By: Paul Maxson

January 18, 2007 01:35 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

water ice found...

Posted By Paul Maxson
Wow!! And you found life too! Very very nice picture.

Paul

January 21, 2007 08:21 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Arctic Saturn

Posted By Paul Maxson
Ed,

Very excellent image!! You have that 8" working really nicely. That is wayyy too cold for this Arizonian! Wow!!


Paul

January 22, 2007 05:23 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

windy saturn

Posted By Paul Maxson
Alan,

That is beautiful! Just shows how far we have come in the past couple of years. In 2003 that image would have been the showpiece image...now we agree it is beautiful, but we know we can do better. WOW!! 8O

Paul

January 29, 2007 04:03 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Is GOTO worth it?

Posted By Paul Maxson
One thought seems to be missing here. I would get a mount that can be upgraded to goto and put a nice sized scope on it. If later, I find I really WANT goto, just buy the upgrade, if not put that $$$ into something else. Amateur astronomy has a way of sucking $$$ right out of your pocket. You might find that other methods like starhopping or setting circles or what ever does what you want anyway.

Paul Maxson

January 31, 2007 01:57 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Congratulations-Jim Thommes!

Posted By Paul Maxson
Outstanding!! grin

January 31, 2007 06:11 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

IC405 Flaming Star

Posted By Paul Maxson
Wow! Very, very nice.

Paul

February 1, 2007 04:58 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M103 and M52

Posted By Paul Maxson
Hi all,

This is the .fit file I got after combining 100 images of M52. This is the fit file I used to process the final product. If anyone wants to try it, feel free. The fit was created in Nebulousity 1.49.

http://web.gccaz.edu/~pmaxson/DSO/a-M52.zip

Thanks!!
Paul

February 8, 2007 04:20 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

What is the cost of astrophotography?

Posted By Paul Maxson
For some reason this reminds me of that credit card ad:

Cost of a telescope and filters $2000
Cost of a camera $1500
Cost of the computer and software to process images $1000

Cost of a final image of M13 that brings a tear to your eye...

priceless....

grin
Clear skies!
Paul Maxson

February 15, 2007 01:20 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

My first Ha shot...

Posted By Paul Maxson
Ivan,

Wow, that is great! Which filter did you get? I got a 10nm here and tried it once so far. Mother Nature hasn't cooperated yet. Your results are inspiring.

Paul

February 23, 2007 11:39 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Saturn from WSP 2007

Posted By Paul Maxson
John,

Outstanding!! 8O

Paul

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