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Posts Made By: Paul Maxson

November 1, 2004 05:39 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Sunspots on October 31, 2004

Posted By Paul Maxson
Hi all,

I had interesting seeing yesterday while I was imaging the sun. For a while it was only average, then for a while it really settled down nicely. After a short while, it went downhill. Luckily I managed to get some decent images. The image of AR693 turned out really well, even at F/31 on the ED100!! Wish I could bottle that seeing!!

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Solar/Sun1031-691-4.jpg

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Solar/Sun1031-693-5.jpg

Clear skies!!
Paul Maxson
http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/

November 1, 2004 05:39 PM Forum: Solar System Observing

Sunspots on October 31, 2004

Posted By Paul Maxson
Hi all,

I had interesting seeing yesterday while I was imaging the sun. For a while it was only average, then for a while it really settled down nicely. After a short while, it went downhill. Luckily I managed to get some decent images. The image of AR693 turned out really well, even at F/31 on the ED100!! Wish I could bottle that seeing!!

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Solar/Sun1031-691-4.jpg

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Solar/Sun1031-693-5.jpg

Clear skies!!
Paul Maxson
http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/

November 4, 2004 10:45 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Sunspots 11/4/04

Posted By Paul Maxson
Hi all,

I discovered that there are not one but TWO naked eye groups on the Sun right now. Naturally I had to give them my best shot. Seeing was decent and the images are pretty nice. For group 693 I processed it twice with two reference frames, one on the left side and one on the right, then I chopped and created a mosiac. It looks better than before.

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Solar/Sun1104-693-1.jpg

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Solar/Sun1104-696-4.jpg

Paul Maxson
http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/

November 4, 2004 10:46 PM Forum: Solar System Observing

Sunspots 11/4/04

Posted By Paul Maxson
Hi all,

I discovered that there are not one but TWO naked eye groups on the Sun right now. Naturally I had to give them my best shot. Seeing was decent and the images are pretty nice. For group 693 I processed it twice with two reference frames, one on the left side and one on the right, then I chopped and created a mosiac. It looks better than before.

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Solar/Sun1104-693-1.jpg

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Solar/Sun1104-696-4.jpg

Paul Maxson
http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/

November 5, 2004 10:10 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Eyepiece

Posted By Paul Maxson
Has anyone seen or tried the new Meade Series 5000 eyepieces yet? I'm thinking about getting about a 9mm or so eyepiece for the C925 and ED100 but don't really want to pay $200 or so if I don't need to for an eyepiece to use for the planets.

Thanks!!
Paul Maxson

November 6, 2004 03:27 AM Forum: Solar System Observing

Sunspots from Nov 5, 2004

Posted By Paul Maxson
Hi all,

Here are images of the two large groups currently on the sun. I may have overprocessed AR696 a bit, but it has so much detail in it, there could be some value.

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Solar/Sun1105-693-1.jpg

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Solar/Sun1105-696-4.jpg

Got the C925 back yesterday, Celestron cleaned, collimated and rematched the optics...all at no cost to me. Of course, when they sent the scope back, they included clouds, so I can't test it out yet...

Paul Maxson
http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/

November 6, 2004 03:28 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Sunspots from Nov 5, 2004

Posted By Paul Maxson
Hi all,

Here are images of the two large groups currently on the sun. I may have overprocessed AR696 a bit, but it has so much detail in it, there could be some value.

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Solar/Sun1105-693-1.jpg

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Solar/Sun1105-696-4.jpg



Paul Maxson
http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/

November 6, 2004 11:47 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Sunspots from November 6, 2004

Posted By Paul Maxson
Hi all,

It is a warm but very windy day today. Seeing was not very good, but I managed to get images of the two large sunspot groups.

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Solar/Sun1106-693-2.jpg

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Solar/Sun1106-696-3.jpg

Paul Maxson
http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/

November 6, 2004 11:48 PM Forum: Solar System Observing

Sunspots from Nov 6, 2004

Posted By Paul Maxson
Hi all,

It is a warm but very windy day today. Seeing was not very good, but I managed to get images of the two large sunspot groups.

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Solar/Sun1106-693-2.jpg

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Solar/Sun1106-696-3.jpg

Paul Maxson
http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/

November 9, 2004 02:44 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

C925 experience with Celestron

Posted By Paul Maxson
I thought I'd mention the experience I just had with Celestron Tech Support with my C925. The images in the scope have been mushy from day one. Finally after 4 months owning the scope I decided to contact Celestron to see if they would test it. They quoted $100 plus shipping to clean and collimate the scope. I sent it off on a Thursday morning via UPS. I resigned myself that I wouldn't hear anything for at least a couple of months. Much to my surprise, less than 2 weeks later, the UPS truck delivered the scope back to me. The next day I got an invoice from Celestron that said that they "cleaned, collimated and re-matched" the optics. Total charge to me... $0.00!! Of course it has been cloudy and rainy since the scope came back so I haven't had it under the stars yet, but if they got that scope to the standard of a C925, I'd have to say that I am pleasantly pleased with everything.

Paul Maxson

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