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Posts Made By: Paul Maxson

April 10, 2005 12:35 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Saturn from April 6 and 7, 2005

Posted By Paul Maxson
Hi all,

I am attaching links to my last two images of Saturn. They were taken on Thursday and Wednesday. We have had windy conditions since. The skies were cloudy when I shot these and I spent quite a bit of time trying to wait out clouds so I can shoot my 210 second Avi's. Needless to say, the images are not top notch, but that C925 sure brings out the best in an off evening. Pardon the darkness of the first image. I may need to tweak it some yet.

Thanks for looking.

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Saturn/Saturn040605cl-1.jpg

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Saturn/Saturn040705cl-4.jpg

Paul Maxson
http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/

April 11, 2005 04:51 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Possible CCD cleaner?

Posted By Paul Maxson
This item is featured in the May-2005 Astronomy magazine on page 84. I ordered one to test. I wonder if anyone has experience with this?

http://www.scientificsonline.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_3032587

Thanks!!
Paul Maxson

April 11, 2005 08:30 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter and Saturn from April 10, 2005

Posted By Paul Maxson
Hi all,

Last night was a paradox. The whole weekend was windy and last night the wind settled down to a breeze. I figured average at best images. Yet when I processed them, I think they look better than many I have taken, especially Jupiter. Just goes to show that you never know what you'll get until you try. I'll be out again tonight!

http://tinyurl.com/6kzsn

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Saturn/Saturn041005cl-4.jpg

Paul Maxson
http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/

April 12, 2005 04:04 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

My first real DSO image.

Posted By Paul Maxson
Hi all,

Yep...I finally did it. I got an Atik .5 focal reducer and had to try it out last night. So, I took it and my Atik 1HS mono-webcam and tried M3. Globulars are my favorite objects after solar system. I hope to do more with this encouraging result!! I shot thirty 5 second exposures and stacked 24 of them. I did a slight wavelet and tweaked in PSP by doing an unsharp mask. There are no dark frames (tho I have one) because I'm not sure how to do it.

I was quite pleased with my first real try!

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Misc/M3-041105cl-1.jpg

Comments?
Paul Maxson
http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/

April 12, 2005 08:38 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter and Saturn April 11, 2005

Posted By Paul Maxson
Hi all,

I shot Jupiter and Saturn again last night. I am astonished that Saturn continues to give me a good show as it is getting very close to my roof. I'll take what I can get. Jupiter isn't all that great, but the Ganymede transit shows very nicely.

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Saturn/Saturn041105cl-1.jpg

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Jupiter/2005/Jupiter041105cl-1.jpg

Thanks!!
Paul
http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/

April 13, 2005 11:13 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Saturn, moon and another shot at M3

Posted By Paul Maxson
Hi all,

Seeing last night was really nice. There were many moments of absolutely
steady images with a few moments of blurriness. Mostly it was nice. I was
able to capture one of my better Saturns, a new (for me) crater (Petavius)
and another attempt at M3. I even got a decent Jupiter, but it is still
too low to produce images similar to my Saturn image, but we'll keep
trying. Hopefully tonite will be nearly as good.

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Moon/Petavius0412-2.jpg

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Saturn/Saturn041205cl-1.jpg

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/DSO/M3-041205-1pro.jpg

Thanks!!
Paul Maxson
http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/

April 13, 2005 11:16 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Another try at M3

Posted By Paul Maxson
Hi all,

From all the kind comments I received, I tried M3 again. Looks better to my eye. grin

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/DSO/M3-041205-1pro.jpg

Comments welcome.
Paul Maxson
http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/

April 18, 2005 05:08 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Lots of Solar System objects (Part 1)

Posted By Paul Maxson
Hi all,

I finally got my imapges processed from April 13-15! I begged for clear skies, now that I have them I am getting images almost faster than I can process. Here are a bunch of the Sun, moon, Jupiter and Saturn.

Hope you like.

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Solar/Sun041405-752-4.jpg

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Moon/Posidonius041405-4.jpg
http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Moon/Boussingault041405-5.jpg
http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Moon/Hommel041505-4.jpg

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Jupiter/2005/Jupiter041405cl-2.jpg

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Saturn/Saturn041305cl-1.jpg
http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Saturn/Saturn041405cl-1.jpg
http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Saturn/Saturn041505cl-2.jpg

Also, here is an image of Jupiter shot with my Orion ED100

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Jupiter/2005/Jupiter041405cl-3.jpg

Thanks for your patience.
Paul Maxson
http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/

April 19, 2005 08:01 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Re: Jupiter and Ganymede April 19, 2005

Posted By Paul Maxson
Eric,

Very nice image, great amount of detail and the satelite is detailed.

Thanks!
Paul Maxson

April 20, 2005 02:30 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Saturn from April 16, 2005

Posted By Paul Maxson
Hi all,

Here is another Saturn. Seeing not great and it was warm out. My window to Saturn is definately closing. No images tonite in the 15-20mph winds, but maybe tomorrow nite. I still have several images of the Moon and Saturn to process yet.

http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/Saturn/Saturn041605cl-2.jpg

Paul Maxson
http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~pmaxson/

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