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Posts Made By: Gianluca Valentini

May 9, 2005 07:53 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter composite (final)

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Alan, these are among the most beautiful shots of Jupiter I've ever seen 8O 8O .
The amount of detail and the clarity with which they have been captured is nothing short of phenomenal.
I am really speechless (almost smile ).

Thanks for posting these ABSOLUTE BEAUTIES ALAN!

Luca 8)

May 9, 2005 02:02 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter last night

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Hello Jim and congrats for the great picture smile

If that's average seeing, I'd take it everynight of the year grin

Ciao Jim

Luca

May 25, 2005 01:12 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

A walk across the Mare Frigoris

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Another very beautiful shot Alan!

It is always a thrill to open your posts.

Thanks.

Luca

May 26, 2005 10:36 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter 05/25 Perfect Night.

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Very beautiful image Chris 8O 8O

I do agree with Alan that the center of the image appears to be a little "burnt". I don't know if you have any software that allows you to read the ADU levels while acquiring, but, in case you do, you should try to keep the ADU level below approx. 220 ADU to ensure that you don't get that burnt core. I was advised to do so by Paolo because my images (albeit, much worse than yours) had the same burnt center. I have never had that problem again after I tried this simple trick! grin

Again compliments for the great images you keep on posting. I wish I had at least one chance of that great seeing sad

Ciao Chris
Luca

May 26, 2005 04:53 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter 05/26 GRS!!!

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Way to go Chris!!

Much more detail in the EZ and no sign of burning grin

Thanks for posting it: beatiful!

Luca 8)

May 29, 2005 01:29 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter with surgery's aftermath!

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
And another one: same data of the previous one, but I don't have the UTC for this one: sorry!
I'n not too happy with the color balance on this one, but I'm still experimenting.

Ciao
Luca


June 1, 2005 02:12 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Fly over Lunar image

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Never loose your fabulous touch Wes: thanks and congratulations on yet another great lunar image. The DMK seems really a great toy grin

Ciao Wes
Luca

June 2, 2005 12:49 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Mars and Jupiter

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Hello Paul,

glad to see that the 9.25 is back grin
And it seems you're having a lot of fun too!
Great Jupiter and Mars: good detail and processing on both, in my opinion.

Thanks and ciao Paul.

Luca

June 4, 2005 06:26 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter Mass Transit

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Very beautiful. Oustanding processing, as usual.
Thanks for sharing it Alan grin

Ciao Alan.

Luca

June 6, 2005 09:06 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Ganymede in Transit

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Hello Alan,

Very beautiful! It is rare to be able to identify the satellite's disk against the much brighter Jupiter's disk, but you did it and how 8O .

How do you focus? Your focus is always perfect and I was wondering if you judge the best focus subjectively or do you use a tool (i.e. Hartman mask).
One more question: how long are the individual color channels' movies? How do you cope with re-focusing between the different filters?

Congrats Alan.

Luca

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