Astromart

January 29, 2006 02:15 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

My very humble attempt at Clavius

Hi Luca -

Your processing is very good in these images - you just need the seeing to cooperate!

thanks for posting them,
Alan

January 29, 2006 02:25 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Prominent Saturn Spot

Posted By Alan Friedman

Hi Jim -

Wonderful capture of this storm Don Parker's shot on Spaceweather today seems to show a number of stormy knots. Would be great to see if this can be seen visually.

cheers-
Alan

January 29, 2006 02:28 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

From Tycho to the southern limb

Posted By Alan Friedman

Hi Johannes -

Gorgeous panorama - Tycho to Moretus - very dramatic and very well processed.

best,
Alan

January 30, 2006 06:44 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Using a Celestron Neximage webcam with a Mac

Posted By Alan Friedman

Hello Mike -

All of the images I have posted to this forum over the past year have been taken with a Mac laptop, a firewire webcam (DMK21BF04) and the software Astro IIDC.

This program is excellent for capture and the beta version under development has features that are not available in Keith's and perhaps not in Registax either. The only drawback is that you will need a firewire camera to use it - but if you get hooked on planetary imaging you will want one before very long.

This article from S&T shows a recent image and has the link to Astro IIDC as well:

http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/ataglance/article_110_1.asp

best,
Alan

January 30, 2006 07:42 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System