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Posts Made By: jim renard

March 22, 2006 12:04 AM Forum: Film Astrophotography - Imaging and Processing

Gobs of Globulars in the Andromeda Galaxy

Posted By jim renard

very nice keep up the good work jim

April 3, 2006 09:26 PM Forum: Film Astrophotography - Imaging and Processing

NGC 2244 Rosette Nebula Adj.

Posted By jim renard

very nice maybe darken middle a bit and the red looks clipped? otherwise I like It jim

April 11, 2006 10:11 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M3 in B/W, with Orion Starshoot (FIRST LIGHT)

Posted By jim renard

I think it's very good when you have a lot of light pollution congats jim

July 6, 2006 08:07 PM Forum: Sports

Nascar, the biggest spectator sport?

Posted By jim renard

F1 by a wide margin it's sad that a American car company doesn't have a car.If Ferrari can why not??? clear sky's jim

November 3, 2006 01:58 PM Forum: Film Astrophotography - Imaging and Processing

M31

Posted By jim renard

well done btw what size blow up can you get?
clear sky's jim

October 15, 2007 11:09 PM Forum: Politics

Write your Congressman Today

Posted By jim renard

Don't look to the great lake states for a cheap fix to the problem. Water will be more valuable than gas real soon

April 9, 2008 07:36 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Re: First Image

Posted By jim renard

Thanks guys I'm a film guy just started this ccd stuff 61cm f7.5RC
L=120min hazey skys
RGB 40min 2x2

April 9, 2008 08:53 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Re: First Image

Posted By jim renard

Thanks Ivan
Clear Sky's jim


February 9, 2010 06:12 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Imaging from Upper Midwest at 2000mm + Focal Lengh

Posted By jim renard

Hi I have been imaging from Mi at 4500mm fl. I have found that if you shoot over water you can get very good seeing typ on a good night 1-1.5 arc sec, the worse I have had is 3.5 arc sec. The one thing I have noticed the stars don't twinkle out here. approx 60% of the time under 1.65 arc sec the rest 2.5 arc sec. When It's clear
jim