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Posts Made By: Gianluca Valentini

April 12, 2005 03:54 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Battling to image Jupiter

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Hi Douw,

I would tend to agree with Kirk: your gain may be set too high!


My wife is currently in Jo'burg until the 28th to record a cd (she's a singer). You sure live in a fascinating country Douw! We began visiting once or twice a year about 3 years ago and, each time, we fall more for SA. I hope one day to find a place to build a nice vacation house for the future. There should be plenty of dark skies close to you. I always plan on taking my traveling set up with me, but I would not know which way to go: any suggestion?

Ciao Douw.

Luca

April 14, 2005 09:37 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Hadley Rille

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Beatiful image Wes! As usual, I should add.

I also agree on the 3D effect.

Thanks for keeping up this flow of great images Wes.

Ciao
Luca

April 14, 2005 03:43 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Second light Lumenera color

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Different avi: Same data but 700 stacked instead of 500;

Thanks for watching.

Luca

April 14, 2005 09:44 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter 11 april (prob. my best)

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Very nice Jan and welcome back. Hope some good seeing comes your way soon.
The toucam remains a great tool. If you consider the price/quality ratio still probably the best out there!

Ciao
Luca

April 15, 2005 01:34 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter Animation

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Very cool guys 8) . Thanks for sharing.

Ciao
Luca

April 16, 2005 10:34 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Petavius with no shadows 04/15/05

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Very beautiful image Wes! An incredible wealth of detail despite the unfavourable sun's angle.
It is always a thrill to open your posts grin

Thank you

Luca

April 16, 2005 10:42 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Yet another Jupiter!

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Still processing. Rain forecasted until tues.-wed. :C

sama data as previous image, but different avi and 600 stacked. Pushed processing a little too much maybe, but I wanted to see how it looked. 110% of original size.

Thanks for watching.

Luca

April 17, 2005 01:09 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Solar Eclipse

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Hi Alex and thanks for sharing with us the only pictures of this memorable event that the unfavourable weather allowed. It must have been quite frustrating, but at least you got to see some of it smile

Ciao Alex

Luca

April 17, 2005 10:17 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Fracastorius 04/15/05

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Hi Wes,

it is really amazing the amount of detail you captured in this image. The processing technique you mention produces incredibly sharp images all around.
How exactly do you "merge" the two images (add, average..)?

Thanks

Luca

April 21, 2005 02:35 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter: RGB adjustments. Thanks Paolo & Jan

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Revised and improved (maybe)! Mind you: no other processing was done on this image except for RGB alignment.

Are the channels properly aligned? On my LCD screen they seem to be, but LCD viewing angle can be a bit tricky. I think I can still detect a little red on the top part of the planet, but I'm not sure.

Thank you guys

Luca

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