Posts Made By: Oliver Pettenpaul

August 25, 2005 02:41 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Mars August 25th, 2005

Posted By Oliver Pettenpaul

Hi Eric,

what a great result - good to see you made the best out of the good seeing 8)
Can't wait to let my C9 see mars again...

Clear skies!
Oliver

August 26, 2005 04:01 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Aug 25 Mars

Posted By Oliver Pettenpaul

Hi Alan,

hm, I consider your result *very* interesting 8) Your processing is very well done - the color balance is what I remember mars to look like visually. What image scale did you capture with - the smaller single channel images or like the composite ? Can't wait to see your results from better seeing!

Clear skies,
Oliver

August 29, 2005 06:59 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Mars 2005.08.28.

Posted By Oliver Pettenpaul

Hi Robert,

thanks smile
Yes, I used the Fire-i for the first time to image a planet. I had to modify it to have exposure times longer than 1/33s, otherwise the image is way too dim with my scopes. The Fire-i cams have some severe design flaws like noise patterns in the left side of the image depending on the frame rate used and only 7bit output due to a bug in a TI IC. Sooner or later I will be looking for a different cam like the LU75M ot something similar but for now I'll give the Fire-i a try.

Clear skies & best regards,
Oliver

August 29, 2005 07:11 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Copernicus 07/29/05

Posted By Oliver Pettenpaul

Hi Wes,

simply stunning 8O Thanks for sharing!

Best regards & clear skies,
Oliver

August 29, 2005 06:13 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Mars August 25, 2005

Posted By Oliver Pettenpaul

Hi Paul,

great results, you improve constantly 8) Nice to see the Mewlon works like that!

Cheers & clear skies,
Oliver

August 29, 2005 06:23 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Some assorted lunar images.

Posted By Oliver Pettenpaul

Paul,

you compiled a "best of the moon" in excellent quality. Rima hadley, Alpine valley with the rille, Plato, Rima Hyginus - phew, great job!

Cheers & clear skies,
Oliver

August 30, 2005 09:49 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Moretus neighborhood

Posted By Oliver Pettenpaul

Hi Alan,

what a clean and sweet image! Perfect processing for my taste. Boy, what can we expect when seeing is even better ? smile

Keep up the great work!
Oliver

August 31, 2005 09:19 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Clavius last week

Posted By Oliver Pettenpaul

Hi Ed,

excellent image of a very interesting crater - loads of details there. You spit out loads of top notch images ATM 8)

Clear skies!
Oliver

September 1, 2005 08:55 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Mars August 31 2005

Posted By Oliver Pettenpaul

Hi Wes,

got you, now it's obvious: Your Starmaster is not earthbound but floating right besides Hubble 8)
Very impressive image, can't stop looking at those delicate albedo features 8O

Keep up the great work!
Cheers, Oliver

September 1, 2005 08:58 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Mars 2005/08/30 RGB

Posted By Oliver Pettenpaul

Hi Robert, thanks for you comments! The period of good weather seems to continue so I will give the clouds a try tonight.

Best wishes,
Oliver