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Posts Made By: Mike Wirths

March 22, 2005 09:33 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter last night

Posted By Mike Wirths

Hey Ed,

Thats a FINE Jupiter! Great colour and detail!
My seeing went pretty bad after about 9:00 pm I did'nt even bother waiting for Jupiter to get to its woefully low altitude..

thanks

Mike

March 23, 2005 11:59 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Another Gassendi

Posted By Mike Wirths

Hi Edward,

Thats a damn fine Gassendi! How do you like that filter is it helping out, I'm sure it must get you more sharper frames to work with.

thanks

Mike

March 24, 2005 12:00 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Gassendi and Saturn

Posted By Mike Wirths

Super images Paul, nice banding detail on Saturn!!

--Mike

March 24, 2005 12:03 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Another Another Gassendi

Posted By Mike Wirths

grin

Great to see so many superb lunar images! Yours is quite good!!

glad you posted it!

Mike

March 24, 2005 12:18 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter 3/23 On 10/10 Seeing!!

Posted By Mike Wirths

8O 8O

Chris, just a magnificent image!!! Although I can't help but think that given your routine good seeing that you have outgrown your scope and would be able to achieve even better with more aperture!! You already have a superb mount that could handle a large OTA!

thanks for posting!

Mike W

March 26, 2005 12:59 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Schiller Mosaic: Mar. 22, 2005

Posted By Mike Wirths

Hi Ed,

I think you did a great job! Its a super image!
I tried thatsame technique a few times and its worth the effort!


cheers

Mike

March 26, 2005 01:02 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Saturn last night

Posted By Mike Wirths

grin

Wow very nice!! Great banding detail, and lots of variations of brightness in the rings!


thanks for posting!

Mike

March 28, 2005 12:48 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Saturn on Good Friday - a personal best

Posted By Mike Wirths

Hi Alan,

Thats a truly superb Saturn!! I think its in the top 2-3 best of the season!! Love the colour looks just like in a high quality large dob in excellent seeing!

congrats

Mike W

March 28, 2005 12:50 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Blancanus & Clavius

Posted By Mike Wirths

8O

Wes thats a stunner! Very sharp and detailed!
I really like the tone of the grayscale in your image, I wonder why yours is so different than in my images when they both have the same B&W sony sensor?


cheers

Mike

March 29, 2005 03:02 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter 03/28/05 (new camera)

Posted By Mike Wirths

8O

Holy crap Wes if thats soft, it bodes really well for the new Lum colour!! Whats your sense of the quality of the image when you look at the monitor during capture? Are you using the Norpix sofware for capture?

--Mike W