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Posts Made By: Paul Maxson

December 23, 2004 02:23 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Registax 3 vs Registax 2 (VERY inconclusive)

Posted By Paul Maxson
Hi all,

I know this is just one Avi so results can't be conclusive, but I have noticed that Registax 3.0 seems to handle avis that have shifting images better than Version 2. This is an avi I shot with the C925 and 2.5x Powermate. The first image is processed with V2, the second with V3. In the original Avi, the crater shifted upwards more than I would like. I used as close to the same settings for both as I could, except with V3 I used Compress (60%). Wavelets were done with the same version (V2) and lightly processed in PaintShop Pro 9.0. I have 10-12 other lunar avi's to work with and I'm going to be curious if the trend follows. At any rate, if nothing else I have a lunar image that I can use.

Clear skies!!
Paul Maxson

http://tinyurl.com/4m4md

http://tinyurl.com/4736d

December 24, 2004 02:12 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Ptolemaeus-Alphonsus-Arzechel mosiac

Posted By Paul Maxson
Happy holidays all,

Since I haven't posted anything lately (I got lots of images, haven't had time to sit down and clean them up), I thought I'd post this mosiac I made of the Ptolemaeus-Alphonsus-Arzechel area. Not as awesome as Wes Higgins' images, but I'm not disappointed. This was shot on December 21, 2004 from 0206-0211UT with my C925 and 2.5x Powermate, processed in Registax 3.0 and Paintshop Pro 9.

Thanks for looking!!
Paul Maxson

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Misc/merge2-v3.jpg

December 24, 2004 10:28 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Re: Copernicus plus from last month

Posted By Paul Maxson
Eric,

Nice!! It is really fun doing hi-res lunar mosiacs isn't it.... grin

Paul

December 24, 2004 11:55 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Planets and Sunspot images from Dec 19 - 23

Posted By Paul Maxson
Hi all,

I FINALLY got caught up with my recent images and here are the results....a fair Jupiter, nice Venus (shot at 9:30am local time) and some Sunspots.

Happy Holidays and Clear skies!!

Jupiter

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Jupiter/Jupiter1220cl25x-1.jpg

Venus

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Venus/Venus1220cl25x-4.jpg

Sunspot group 713

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Solar/Sun1219-713-1.jpg

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Solar/Sun1220-713-2.jpg

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Solar/Sun1222-713-1.jpg

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Solar/Sun1223-713-1.jpg


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

December 24, 2004 11:55 PM Forum: Solar System Observing

Planets and the Sun from December 19 - 23

Posted By Paul Maxson
Hi all,

I FINALLY got caught up with my recent images and here are the results....a fair Jupiter, nice Venus (shot at 9:30am local time) and some Sunspots.

Happy Holidays and Clear skies!!

Jupiter

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Jupiter/Jupiter1220cl25x-1.jpg

Venus

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Venus/Venus1220cl25x-4.jpg

Sunspot group 713

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Solar/Sun1219-713-1.jpg

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Solar/Sun1220-713-2.jpg

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Solar/Sun1222-713-1.jpg

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Solar/Sun1223-713-1.jpg


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

December 26, 2004 03:24 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Christmas sunspot

Posted By Paul Maxson
I got home early from my volunteering today and decided since the day was so calm I'd try shooting a solar image. It didn't turn out too bad for the low sun angle and later in the day seeing...

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Solar/Sun1225-713-1.jpg

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

December 26, 2004 03:24 AM Forum: Solar System Observing

Christmas sunspot

Posted By Paul Maxson
I got home early from my volunteering today and decided since the day was so calm I'd try shooting a solar image. It didn't turn out too bad for the low sun angle and later in the day seeing...

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Solar/Sun1225-713-1.jpg

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

December 27, 2004 02:29 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Boxing Day sunspots

Posted By Paul Maxson
Hi all,

Got this between the clouds. The forecast is clouds and rain until Friday....perhaps my last shot of 2004.

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Solar/Sun1226-713-2.jpg

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

December 27, 2004 02:29 PM Forum: Solar System Observing

Boxing Day sunspots

Posted By Paul Maxson
Hi all,

Got this between the clouds. The forecast is clouds and rain until Friday....perhaps my last shot of 2004.

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Solar/Sun1226-713-2.jpg

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

December 29, 2004 01:46 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Large sunspot group, December 28, 2004

Posted By Paul Maxson
Hi all,

I love it when mother nature shows her sense of humor!! For about an hour this morning the sky cleared nicely, and since the ED100 is "grab and go", I did. To my surprise, not only were the skies clear (tho seeing wasn't very good), there was a large sunspot group coming onto the face of the sun....the biggest in a couple of months judging by my visual observation. I snapped a couple of images, the best is here. I still don't expect clear skies again until Thursday, it's quite cloudy and about 1/2"-1" of rain predicted.

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Solar/Sun1228-715-3.jpg

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

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