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Posts Made By: Brian Maynard

July 11, 2003 05:25 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

1st Mars...

Posted By Brian Maynard
Good shot Jake. My images with my SAC7b wasn't even close to that. The image was just a blob of white unreconizable mass. I thought the camera just couldn't get the detail. You have proved me wrong. I'll be trying again.

July 13, 2003 02:39 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Bubble in color

Posted By Brian Maynard
Looks like a bubble to me. Great image.

July 14, 2003 09:17 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

M8 Close Up

Posted By Brian Maynard
Yeah, thats close alright. Call NASA some guy has gotten ahold of Hubblesmile

July 18, 2003 09:47 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

NGC 7635 Ha 180 min

Posted By Brian Maynard
Mark,
I've seen an image of the bubble before but I've never read any info on it. Is it a planetary nebula? Anyway great image.

July 18, 2003 09:51 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

C8 sees Mars.

Posted By Brian Maynard
Forgive my ignorance, but I'm wondering how you determine what the seeing conditions are and what does the 2/10 ratio mean. Thanks

July 19, 2003 11:44 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Trifid Nebula color

Posted By Brian Maynard
I read in your book that you live in Seattle. How do you know when its cloudy in New Mexico?

July 19, 2003 11:52 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Mars July 18th 2003

Posted By Brian Maynard
I guess Mars rotates about the same amount of time that we do. I took this image about 2 days before your shot. The features look about the same. My image is best viewed from across the streetsmile

July 21, 2003 01:40 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

My best processed mars

Posted By Brian Maynard
Is the view of Mars better on the other side of the Earth or what? You guys have the best planet images I've seen.

July 22, 2003 02:19 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

M15

Posted By Brian Maynard
Hi Dan, I'd like to comment on your image if you don't mind. I'd like to think we're here to help each other along with sharing the images we're proud of. It looks like your streching those histograms too much. Or if your useing photoshop the curve adjustment is a bit much. Whatever it is your background is too dark and your midlevel tones are streched too much. Try for a more natural look. The sky should look more dark gray than black. Here is an image of M13. Again, it's just my two cents and I know I take all the advice I can getsmile Keep imaging and keep posting.

Later.

July 22, 2003 02:41 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

How to Focus useing Web cam/or CCD

Posted By Brian Maynard
Some people use a Hartman mask. It's a piece of cardboard with three triangles cut out(one at the top center and two that are cut on either side of center and a little lower than the middle) cut to fit the lense of your scope. Point your scope at a bright stat or planet and turn the focus knob until you see one triangle.

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