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Posts Made By: Thomas V Davis

June 17, 2006 06:28 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Crescent w/AP 130 F/6, SXV H9 in HA

Posted By Thomas V Davis
Isn't H-alpha amazing? Great beginning!

Tom

June 17, 2006 06:29 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Crescent from Utah

Posted By Thomas V Davis
Very nice. Maybe a little pink on my monitor.

Tom

June 18, 2006 01:53 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Head of the Pelican

Posted By Thomas V Davis
Great beginning. With H-a always try to get longer individual exposures (900-1200 seconds) and then stack them to get better S/N ratio. Very nice however!

Tom

June 18, 2006 01:53 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M53 - Waiting for Darkness

Posted By Thomas V Davis
A beautiful jewel!

Tom

June 18, 2006 01:55 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Dumb of a question

Posted By Thomas V Davis
These frames remove the dark current (chip noise) and optical curvature inherent to images. Here is a nice and simple tutorial:

http://www.starizona.com/ccd/advimcal.htm

I hope this helps.

Best,
Tom

June 18, 2006 02:09 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Repost: Coarse image from MX516 using MaxImDL

Posted By Thomas V Davis
I don't know. Try posting your question and image on the Yahoo!Groups Maxim group and see if Doug George can help you.

Tom

June 18, 2006 03:42 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Eastern Veil - Epsilon 160

Posted By Thomas V Davis
Very nice Tyler!!

Tom

June 18, 2006 03:45 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Next test image with new scope -- vdB142

Posted By Thomas V Davis
Thanks for the comments. Further testing is in order.

Tom

June 18, 2006 10:16 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Narrowband high res M27

Posted By Thomas V Davis
Rick, very nice!! What is the make of your barlow?

Tom

June 20, 2006 03:30 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

This year's M13

Posted By Thomas V Davis
There's nothing wrong with that M13 -- a nice, clean, solid capture!

Tom

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