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Posts Made By: Dan Petersen

January 29, 2008 03:31 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

NEO 2007 TU24 C11 f10 1/28

Posted By Dan Petersen
Hi Steve:

Congrats, that's very interesting, not to mention amazing. I can't believe how far TU24 moved in just 30 seconds! These oversized rocks are getting to close for my comfort, it makes you wounder just how many objects are really up there and heading towards Earth. SpaceWeather.com might post your photo, you may have to downsize it about 50%. A longer exposure may determine if the asteroid is elliptical - showing a variation in brightness as it rotates across the field of view. Mars will have a close encounter with asteroid WD5 tomorrow morning at about 6:00am EST, maybe it will impact.

Have a good day, Dan smile

February 2, 2008 03:06 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Canon Powershot Afocal Saturn, 6" scope (and Orion

Posted By Dan Petersen
Hi Jason, those shots are very inspirational. M42 is light years better looking than I anticipated, great; colors, detail and image scale, all captured in just 15 seconds, "wow". Your new Canon appears to be a winner. I just picked up an Orion SteadyPix, so one of these days I'll be posting a first light afocal image taken through my 10" SCT or 90mm wide-field scope. Now I can't wait to photograph M42. Thanks for showing us that you don't need a $500 - $5000 camera when a $50 one in the right hands can take frame worthy shots. Keep pushing the limits... Cheers, Dan smile

PS: How do you reach such precise focus with this system?

February 13, 2008 03:19 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Mars from 02/09/2008

Posted By Dan Petersen
Hi Peter, very good surface detail and it looks like the SPH shield is still quite extensive, well done! Thanks for your hard work and time processing this one. cheers, Dan grin

February 13, 2008 03:45 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Saturn 12th Feb from murrumbateman

Posted By Dan Petersen
Hi Anthony:

Magnificent! It looks just like this Voyager II photo taken back in 1982, except your camera was about 100 times farther from the planet than the spacecrafts... 10 million mile distance.

Take it easy, Dan 8)

February 18, 2008 05:43 PM Forum: Solar System Observing

feb 15th moon

Posted By Dan Petersen
Hi Mike:

Excellent image, good color capture and sharp resolution. Your second posting reminds me of Jupiter's moon Europa.
It looks like your doing a test run for the upcoming lunar eclipse. I wonder what the negative of that would look like? 8O

Take it easy, Dan

February 21, 2008 08:51 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Totality?

Posted By Dan Petersen
...and here's the "Blue Moon" inverted - or is it the other way around. wink
Thanks for looking, Dan grin

February 22, 2008 07:35 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Eclipse sequences

Posted By Dan Petersen
EXQUISITE, ENRICO!!! 8O

February 24, 2008 04:21 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Lunar Eclipse - A Movie

Posted By Dan Petersen
Going... going... G 8O NE!!! Jason, that's an excellent video, I really enjoyed it. We're only 9 1/2 years away from a spectacular "Total Solar Eclipse", its path will move from my neck of the woods down to yours, I can't wait, it will be my first one. Thanks for posting, Dan

February 25, 2008 04:29 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Saturn f25 RGB 2/25/08, near opposition

Posted By Dan Petersen
Great shot! smile Steve, the neon rings are extraordinary, that's a rare capture, all the planets must have been lined up for that one. In a few more days the effect will disappear. It was very rare this winter to have such superb seeing, I placed another order for similar conditions in the future and by his grace we'll be given it! grin Have a good day, Dan

PS: Can't wait to see your Mars shot, I'll be posting some later today or tomorrow.

February 26, 2008 12:17 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter in good seeing, Feb 25

Posted By Dan Petersen
Anthony, great (late summer) season kickoff from down under! Dan 8O

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