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Posts Made By: Alan Friedman

October 3, 2003 09:46 PM Forum: Coronado-Lunt-DayStar Solar Filters

Photo Series of 9-30 Eruptive Prominence

Posted By Alan Friedman
Wow.

You were in the right place at the right time (with the right equipment!)

Thanks for sharing these great images.

Alan Friedman

October 15, 2003 08:36 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Saturn Finally

Posted By Alan Friedman
Just spectacular!

Alan Friedman


October 16, 2003 04:03 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Classical Gas

Posted By Alan Friedman
Beautiful image, Gary.

That looks like the Encke division peeking through on the outermost right side. On the left it looks a little too prominent. It's about 1/20th arc second at the widest!

I also wondered about the IRB filter for Saturn. I removed mine to gain a little more light.

Thanks for sharing,
Alan Friedman

October 20, 2003 06:35 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Shadows in Plato

Posted By Alan Friedman
Very beautiful image. Seeing the craterlets so dramatically detailed makes me laugh at the hours I've spent trying to count these fleeting things at the eyepiece.

Don't you find trying to stack webcam frames of the moon a frustrating job? There never seem to be two that have all their parts in the same place - no matter how sharp they are.

thanks for sharing your excellent work,
Alan Friedman

October 21, 2003 09:06 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

M31 with a 10D and Epsilon160

Posted By Alan Friedman
Jake -

Excellent image. The low noise level is amazing.

Alan Friedman

October 23, 2003 12:49 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Saturn early this morning.

Posted By Alan Friedman
Hi Dan -

That's quite a first effort!

It might just be me - but I would enjoy looking at it even more if the angle were closer to horizontal. My head insists on tilting to the side to view this.

Congratulations on a beautiful image.

Alan Friedman



October 23, 2003 09:45 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Saturn 10/23/03

Posted By Alan Friedman
Wes -

Amazing amount of information in this picture - and a whole lot of Encke division. Also a very good view of the planet through the Cassini division - which seems tougher this year than last.

What more will you capture when Saturn reaches opposition?

Beautiful!

Alan


October 29, 2003 10:30 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Sun just now

Posted By Alan Friedman
Great shot. I would love to get a shot at this and would settle for a peek - we have had nothing but clouds since Friday night. Thanks for posting yours,

clear skies,
Alan

October 30, 2003 05:14 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Name that crater :>)

Posted By Alan Friedman
Lots of fun perceptual illusions. The difference between sunrise and sunset made it a little bit of work to compare Wes' tycho with the image I posted.

BTW, when I mounted this photo for display, I oriented it with Tycho above Clavius as it would be positioned when the moon is at the meridian. The photographer said it felt upside down - he always displays his lunar landscapes with the receding lunar perspective up - as we would experience the horizon on earth.

Wasn't it Buckminster Fuller who said there was no up and down in space - just in and out?

Alan

November 4, 2003 06:23 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

My 10" TMB/APM F/9 apo

Posted By Alan Friedman
Jim -

Thanks for posting the picture. I'm guessing this is the scope that Markus brought over to the Winter Star Party earlier this year? 10 inches unobstructed is pretty special.

Hope you enjoy many nights of good seeing with it!

Alan

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