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Posts Made By: Alan Friedman

March 11, 2004 06:23 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

GRS transit from last night

Posted By Alan Friedman
Mike -

That's a very detailed and well processed image.
Thanks for posting it.

Alan

March 11, 2004 06:25 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Saturn 3-09-04

Posted By Alan Friedman
Very nice saturn and very good color balance.

Alan

March 15, 2004 05:59 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

High res Saturn

Posted By Alan Friedman
Johannes -

Excellent Saturn! - and a very nice smooth processing job.

Alan

March 16, 2004 02:29 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter 3.15.04

Posted By Alan Friedman
That's a nice image. I would think your 20" could handle more image scale when the seeing supports it. I posted an ad for my 4X powermate today on AM - feel free to call or email if you are interested.

Alan

March 16, 2004 06:59 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter 03/15/04

Posted By Alan Friedman
Paul -

It is truly inspiring how often you get out and observe. Thanks for keeping us posted with the results.

Alan

March 17, 2004 06:39 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

What about Apple's iSight?

Posted By Alan Friedman
Rob -

I don't believe the lens is removable. I would go for the ToUcam. It comes with Mac software and you will have access to a lot of collective experience with this camera as you get going. Keith's Image Stacker is a shareware Mac image stacking application available here:

http://www.unm.edu/~keithw/software/keithsImageStacker.html

good luck,
Alan

March 17, 2004 06:51 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

max FL for Toucam chip

Posted By Alan Friedman
Vincent -

I think it will be too much magnification. They might just fit but the seeing will only rarely allow you to get any benefit from this pixel scale. I use a tracking mount but I would have to think it would be very difficult to keep an image on the chip with your set-up. There are many other barlows to choose from. An interesting choice is the Baader FFC unit which is variable from about 3X to 8X with the use of extensions - but this is a very costly unit.

Others may have different suggestions -

good luck -
Alan

March 18, 2004 03:17 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter from French Polynesia

Posted By Alan Friedman
Amazing sharpness to the detail. A superb image - please show us more.

Alan

March 21, 2004 04:06 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter 03/19/04

Posted By Alan Friedman
Hi Wes -

Really nice image and processing. What is that dark mark at the southern edge of the NEB? I don't think I have see that before. When was this taken?

thanks,
Alan

March 22, 2004 03:22 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Wind Holwing and Poor Seeing

Posted By Alan Friedman
Hi Jim -

Great image - even if the conditions were not the best. Cool to see the contrast between the two moons. Thanks for sharing it.

Alan

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