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Posts Made By: Paul Maxson

October 16, 2006 02:31 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

A couple moon shots

Posted By Paul Maxson
Hi all,

These were shot in unsettled conditions, clouds and rain hit a couple hours later. Nothing special, but I felt like posting something. **grin**

http://web.gccaz.edu/~pmaxson/moon/Clavius101306-01pro.jpg

http://web.gccaz.edu/~pmaxson/moon/Tycho101306-01pro.jpg

Both shot with my Mewlon 250, F/30 and processed in Registax 4 beta with 5 point MAP.

Paul Maxson

October 17, 2006 02:42 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Re: Saturn after Sunrise - 10/16 UT

Posted By Paul Maxson
Robert,

Very nice image!! I hope I can get that type of sharpness at night, much less in the middle of the day. Congratulations!!

Paul

October 21, 2006 04:03 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

DSO cameras?

Posted By Paul Maxson
Hi all,

Does anyone know of a comparison between the various DSO camera's like SBIG, Starlight, Atik, etc? What I'm looking for, if it exists, is how the various $2000 - $4000 cameras compare, strengths and weaknesses, etc. Just curious....

Thanks!!
Paul Maxson

October 25, 2006 02:38 PM Forum: Eyepieces

Siebert Barlows

Posted By Paul Maxson
Hi all,

Does anyone have any experience with these barlows, specifically the 4x version?

Thanks!!
Paul Maxson

October 31, 2006 01:55 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

A July Jupiter

Posted By Paul Maxson
Hi all,

Here is a Jupiter I shot this past July. I tried less contrast and gamma to capture moons. The bands are less prominant, but the whole look of the planet seems more natural to me, any comments?

Thanks!!
Paul

http://tinyurl.com/v2sc7

November 5, 2006 01:01 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M92

Posted By Paul Maxson
Hi all,

Here is an M92 I shot back in July that I'm finally getting processed. Details on the image.

http://web.gccaz.edu/~pmaxson/DSO/M92-071406.jpg

Paul Maxson

November 5, 2006 04:21 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M13

Posted By Paul Maxson
I'm getting in the DSO processing flow lately. Here is an M13 shot in 100+F temperature in mid July.

http://web.gccaz.edu/~pmaxson/DSO/M13-072006.jpg

Paul Maxson

November 8, 2006 11:30 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Two Mercury transit images

Posted By Paul Maxson
Hi all,

Someone was smiling on me today! I had absolutely clear and calm weather for the transit. I was able to get over 3.5 hours of data, including 32 H-a images that I plan to turn into an animation in the next day or two. Here are a couple of examples of my images, one in white light and the other in H-a. It was nice of Mercury to drag a huge sunspot group around the sun for us to view for the next couple of weeks too!! These were shot with my ED-100, SM60 for the H-a and Baader filter for the White Light images. I used a Lumenera camera and shot 5 second bursts at 60fps, processing about 150/300 frames using Registax 4 and two point alignment.

http://web.gccaz.edu/~pmaxson/odds/transit-Ha.jpg

http://web.gccaz.edu/~pmaxson/odds/transit-white.jpg

This was such a thrill, even if there was little science involved...

More to follow.
Paul Maxson
http://web.gccaz.edu/~pmaxson/

November 9, 2006 02:57 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Hope I can ask this here...

Posted By Paul Maxson
I'm getting ready to jump from my Starshoot DSO camera to something more significant. I've narrowed it down to:

SBIG ST-2000XCM

or

Atik 16HRC

I like the idea of the SBIG for it's autoguider. Any thoughts, ideas, opinions, etc.... I don't want to spend more than $3000 at this point (retired/on fixed income). I'll be using the camera with a Mewlon 250.

You can repond in private if that helps.

Thanks!
Paul Maxson

November 11, 2006 10:31 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Mercury Animation (I hope)

Posted By Paul Maxson
Hi all,

This is an animation from 32 images. It's a 4.3meg file.

http://web.gccaz.edu/~pmaxson/misc/Mercury_transit.gif

Paul

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