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Posts Made By: Alan Friedman

August 24, 2005 08:14 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Capuanus

Posted By Alan Friedman
Wow Wes - that is a glorious image. The texture of the surface seems to show thousands of small features that look like grains of sand.

I got up early today to image mars but was captivated by the moon. Before I knew it I had used up almost all of my available 10 gigabytes - barely had enough left for a set of RGBs of mars. I can see how compelling a target the moon is - every push of the NSEW buttons presents a completely new image.

And this one is spectacular.

best,
Alan

August 25, 2005 03:42 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Mars 2005/8/24

Posted By Alan Friedman
Beautiful work, Richard - and a great presentation.

Alan

August 25, 2005 03:46 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Mars August 25th, 2005

Posted By Alan Friedman
Hi Eric -

Very nice detail captured in your image - I hope you find a chance to take more Mars images this apparition.

Alan

August 25, 2005 03:58 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

RGB mars from 8/24

Posted By Alan Friedman
Thanks all for your generous comments - I am still waiting for the seeing spirits to oblige with some good data. The CSC was very optimistic this week - but so far all I have to show for the 4:00 alarm setting is very red eyes!

Alan

August 26, 2005 02:49 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Stofler & Faraday (new camera)

Posted By Alan Friedman
Hi Wes -

The image looks great - I look forward to seeing the moon as it has never been shown before once you and your new camera get to know each other better!

Alan

August 26, 2005 07:23 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Mars August 26

Posted By Alan Friedman
Hi Ed -

That's a very fine result! Interesting to note the number of frames you selected - would you say this is a normal ratio of good/rejected frames from your location? I can almost define the seeing conditions by the percentage of usable frames from my location - 20-25% is my average for 5-6/10

Alan

August 26, 2005 08:55 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Abulfeda

Posted By Alan Friedman
Hi Wes -

Glorious!

You are recording craters that have never been seen or named and I am seeing the potential for a new business - the crater registry. We know it is bogus to name stars but perhaps craters??? I would like one (small, with a little raised rim please smile

wonderful work, as always -

Alan

August 26, 2005 10:22 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Posidonius 2005/8/24

Posted By Alan Friedman
Hi Richard -

Very nice! - I've also been enjoy the close pairing of the moon and mars this past week.

Alan

August 28, 2005 12:01 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Plato

Posted By Alan Friedman
Hi Paul -

I am sure that your mewlon will be a moon killer in good seeing!! This is a very good image - somewhat over sharpened to my taste - but I know what a temptation it is to try and pull those extra tiny craterlets out of the data. I shot quite a bit of video of Plato and the surrounding region the other morning, also with my 10" at f30 - I don't think it captured any more detail than you display here.

best wishes from another Platophile -
Alan

August 28, 2005 12:08 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

mars over two nights

Posted By Alan Friedman
Thanks Robert - at least we have some good time to practice while mars gets bigger slowly - after oppostion it will get smaller fast!

Alan

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