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Posts Made By: Mike Wirths

September 6, 2005 12:05 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Fra Mauro July 29 2005

Posted By Mike Wirths
Wes,

Just incredible (yet again wink ) Can I just move to your location with my scope? I have yet to have one decent night of seeing thus far wink :S
I keep wondering if I'll ever get seeing good enough to use my 30"
Still fall is usually the time for us here to get some good seeing, so fingers are crossed!!

--Mike

September 7, 2005 01:57 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

3x barlow

Posted By Mike Wirths
Hi Paul,

I had a Televue 3X's too, but I sold it to get a 2.5X's powermate. I talked to a few people and learned that the powermates have an edge when it comes to imaging, but after reading a post by Eric Roel in the lumenera forum about the Baader FFC it seems like a versitile solution to having many barlows. On paper it looks to be the best quality both for visual and imaging plus it goes from 3X's to 8X's (not sure if you'd ever use that!).
http://www.astro-physics.com/index.htm?products/accessories/baader/ffc
I'm considering selling my powermates and getting this one even though its pricy!

--Mike

September 7, 2005 02:00 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

a webcam planetary

Posted By Mike Wirths
Superb result Alan!! I've nevr been a fan of webcam images of DSO's but I think for high surface brightness planetaries they may be just the ticket!
I wish my Starmaster was on a eq tracking platform I bet I could get some dandy images with the new Infinity camera with a bunch of unguided 30 second shots!

--Mike

September 7, 2005 02:02 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Mars in good seeing

Posted By Mike Wirths
Ed,

Wonderful image!!!! Glad the CSC was accurate for you, so far for me its been pretty wrong most of the time seeing wise!!

cheers

Mike

September 8, 2005 12:11 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Rima Hyginus 08/25/05

Posted By Mike Wirths
Holy "insert expletives here" batman!!! wink
Just an amazing image Wes!!!

Wes I picked up my new Infinity 2-2 today at the Lumenera factory, the Guys there were very helpful and excited about the possiblities of these cameras.
They recommend using an external power supply to minimize noise. Also I DID get my Norpix working in 16bit mode with the Infinity! You need to upgrade to Streampix version 3.17.2 1st and then install that lumenera DLL file (activate it according to Paolos instructions)
Once you do this 16 bit mode should be activated!!

--can't wait to see one at full res!

cheers
Mike

September 8, 2005 01:25 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Solar Prominences - 09/07/2005

Posted By Mike Wirths
Wow Awesome that must have been some sight at the ep!


cheers

Mike

September 11, 2005 11:29 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Mars September 08, 2005

Posted By Mike Wirths
WOW Wes thats even more detailed than your other B&W Infinty Mars image!

--awesome

Mike

September 14, 2005 12:01 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

decent into the maelstrom

Posted By Mike Wirths
shocked 8O Wow into the maelstrom is right!! Just spectacular, between this shot and Haralds there have been some of the best solar images ever!

--thanks

Mike W

September 15, 2005 01:40 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

mars 2005/9/13 ToUcam Richard Bosman

Posted By Mike Wirths
I think its a wonderful image too!

--Mike

September 15, 2005 01:42 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Mars from Mass.

Posted By Mike Wirths
Ed,

Very nice result and well processed!

--Mike

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