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Posts Made By: Gianluca Valentini

November 27, 2004 12:50 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Webcam Settings Program - Change on Fly and Log...

Posted By Gianluca Valentini

Very interesting tip Dwight. Thank you very much. I always hated to keep on changing the different tabs to control the camera.

I've noticed that there is also a software to allow an unmodified Toucam to take long exposures: I guess I gotta try that too!

Ciao and thanks again for the info.

Luca

December 13, 2004 09:59 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

First Light with ATK-2HS/FS60C

Posted By Gianluca Valentini

Nice picture Fabrizio! Can't wait what you'll be able to do with RGB filters.

Kepp them coming.

Ciao
Luca

December 14, 2004 09:01 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Herbig-Haro 222 - The Waterfall

Posted By Gianluca Valentini

Very interesting shot Jose!
The HH are really exotic and fascinating objects and your image is really very good since it shows them very well It sounds as it has been a long and difficult ordeal (4hrs??? how many days did it take you to gather all the data?), but congratulations on a job well done!

Ciao
Luca

PS I pretty much have the same set up you have, except for the fact that I have the ST-2000 color version and that I only took one image so far, so I have a very long way ahead of me.

December 15, 2004 04:32 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

First CCD shot: a little depressing.

Posted By Gianluca Valentini

I wanted to thank all of you for the precious suggestions and the even more precious encouragement.

I love this community: always able to find a helping hand!

Ciao and cieli sereni (clear skies in Italian).

Luca

December 16, 2004 06:03 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Hausen

Posted By Gianluca Valentini

Wes, you and Paolo are giving us a great lunar ride: it seems to be watching it out of a starship window!

This is the most impressive shot I've seen in a long time: the angle at which this crater is visible makes it a difficult subject, I'm sure, but also a very good looking one.

Ciao Wes and thanks for posting your work.

Luca

January 10, 2005 02:36 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Comet passes through Pleiades in rainy Southern Ca

Posted By Gianluca Valentini

Great image. Better spirit!

CLEAR SKIES
Luca

January 26, 2005 11:30 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Rosette close-up

Posted By Gianluca Valentini

SPEECHLESS! My jaw has just hit my knees!

Thank you Johannes.

Luca

February 10, 2005 11:24 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Steady Viewing from Utah

Posted By Gianluca Valentini

Sweeeeet image Tyler! Congratulations for capturing also the C ring.
Keep on posting so the good seeing on your side of the world can make us a little happy too! grin


Luca

February 17, 2005 09:20 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

My attempt at M81 and M82

Posted By Gianluca Valentini

Bellissima Enrico!!

Ciao

Luca

February 25, 2005 03:25 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Saturn last night, reasonable seeing

Posted By Gianluca Valentini

Great image Dodi! Beautiful details on the planet bands and the hint of C ring is also quite remarkable.

What camera did you use?

Ciao
Luca