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Posts Made By: Paul Maxson

March 30, 2004 10:49 PM Forum: Solar System Observing

Jupiter Double transit 03/29/04

Posted By Paul Maxson
Seeing sure cooperated better last night for the double transit than Sunday morning for the Triple...also a hearty collimination session didn't hurt either. All images shot for 60 seconds at 15fps. The probably degraded the images somewhat, but helped keep the shadows as close to round as possible.

http://tinyurl.com/yqmlr

Paul Maxson

March 31, 2004 08:13 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter 03/30/04

Posted By Paul Maxson
Here is a link to Jupiter shot last night (3/30/04). Seeing was decent, but nothing to write home about. I found out that my Powermate 2.5x is giving me about F/22. I added a 1" extension before the barlow and it raised my efl to F/23. That is how I shot this image. I enlarged the final image 25% and there is little image drop-off. The weather here is supposed to get unsettled by the weekend, but we'll do what we can.

http://tinyurl.com/2n3s9

Paul Maxson

March 31, 2004 08:14 PM Forum: Solar System Observing

Jupiter 03/30/04

Posted By Paul Maxson
Here is a link to Jupiter shot last night (3/30/04). Seeing was decent, but nothing to write home about. I found out that my Powermate 2.5x is giving me about F/22. I added a 1" extension before the barlow and it raised my efl to F/23. That is how I shot this image. I enlarged the final image 25% and there is little image drop-off. The weather here is supposed to get unsettled by the weekend, but we'll do what we can.

http://tinyurl.com/2n3s9

Paul Maxson

April 7, 2004 07:07 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Apologies to Astronomers in Arizona

Posted By Paul Maxson
...those clouds we are seeing...blame me. I just took receipt of a new C9.25 GPS and Vixen 17mm LVW eyepiece today. It may be a while before we see blue skies again... LOL!!

Paul Maxson

April 8, 2004 12:29 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter 04/07/04

Posted By Paul Maxson
I was finally able to get out and do some imaging last night...seeing cooperated as well!! Tonight, though, a thunderstorm is blowing through, so the scope stays inside!!

http://tinyurl.com/39gsp

Paul Maxson

April 8, 2004 12:31 AM Forum: Solar System Observing

Jupiter 04/07/04

Posted By Paul Maxson
I was finally able to get out and do some imaging last night...seeing cooperated as well!! Tonight, though, a thunderstorm is blowing through, so the scope stays inside!!

http://tinyurl.com/39gsp

Paul Maxson

April 9, 2004 05:42 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

First light with the C 9.25!!

Posted By Paul Maxson
First light with the C9.25!! As expected, seeing was quite poor, but I sure see the potential! I matched the 9.25" with a Vixen 17mm LVW eyepiece and when the seeing settled for moments, the image of Jupiter was breathtaking!! Anyway, hopefully the seeing will improve and images will improve too.

http://tinyurl.com/346me

Paul Maxson

April 9, 2004 05:42 PM Forum: Solar System Observing

Jupiter 4/8/04 and first light with my C925!

Posted By Paul Maxson
First light with the C9.25!! As expected, seeing was quite poor, but I sure see the potential! I matched the 9.25" with a Vixen 17mm LVW eyepiece and when the seeing settled for moments, the image of Jupiter was breathtaking!! Anyway, hopefully the seeing will improve and images will improve too.

http://tinyurl.com/346me

Paul Maxson

April 14, 2004 12:24 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter 04/12/04

Posted By Paul Maxson
Here is the second image I've shot with the C 9.25. Seeing still isn't cooperating, but still I'm seeing good stuff!!

http://tinyurl.com/2l3xf

Paul Maxson

April 14, 2004 12:24 AM Forum: Solar System Observing

Jupiter 04/12/04

Posted By Paul Maxson
Here is the second image I've shot with the C 9.25. Seeing still isn't cooperating, but still I'm seeing good stuff!!

http://tinyurl.com/2l3xf

Paul Maxson

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