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Pages: 1 James W. scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 05/14/07 Posts: 923 Loc: Maryland First image with LPI       #1710222 - 07/10/07 08:55 PM Attachment (70 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jupiter taken 06/23/2007 0330UTC Just need to fool more with the settings to get rid of that bright spot near the center -------------------- James ***Planewave 12.5 CDK - Coming Soon!*** Meade 12" LX200 GPS Celestron C6-S Stellarvue Nighthawk II Coronado PST H-Alpha Lumnera Skynyx 2.0M DBK21AU04.AS Astronomix LRGB Filters Canon Rebel XSI Meade 8" LX-5 RIP 10/05 Post Extras:       jgraham Postmaster Reged: 12/02/04 Posts: 11575 Loc: Dayton, Ohio Re: First image with LPI [Re: James W.]       #1710307 - 07/10/07 09:34 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Wow, looks great! You probably just need to set the white point tad higher and tht will clear up the bright spot. -------------------- -John The best advice on imaging I've ever been given... don't forget to look! Post Extras:       Dr Nick scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 01/27/06 Posts: 798 Loc: Glen Innes, NSW, Australia Re: First image with LPI [Re: jgraham]       #1710532 - 07/11/07 12:04 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thats great for your first with this camera! I cant wait for a more experienced image from you, you'll be better than the pros! -------------------- Clear Skies, Nick http://www.NicksAstronomy.com Sky Watcher 8" f/5 Newtonian(which I got when I was 10yrs old and 5yrs later I'm still adding to) w/JMI motofocus/standard, axis guider. ToUcam Pro w/Phillips vlounge/registax/and Virtual Dub, DSI Pro II w/envisage/photoshop cs2/, Post Extras:       mnaf scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 01/03/06 Posts: 981 Loc: Bay Area, CA Re: First image with LPI [Re: Dr Nick]       #1710622 - 07/11/07 01:21 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   That's VERY nice first image with the LPI! VERY nice indeed. Looks like the focus is right on, too. (Thanks John for that tip on the white point - I often get that on Jupiter also) Mike -------------------- ~Mike ~ in hiatus ~ AP Mach1GTO, TSA-102S, FS-60CSV, AT66ED, Orion 8" ST-8300M, SXV-H9, DSI Pro II, DSI Pro, Meade LPI Post Extras:       Galaxy001 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 06/08/06 Posts: 1633 Loc: San Ramon, California Re: First image with LPI [Re: mnaf]       #1711362 - 07/11/07 01:08 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great first pic! Thanks for sharing and please bring in more! -------------------- Zach Remember to Keep Looking Up! My observatory: Meade LX90 GPS 8" UHTC With a (Meade) 18 mm UWA ep and a 3x telextender Other cool stuff: Meade ETX-60 DSI Pro 60 mm Solar Filter Celestron dew shield Post Extras:       James W. scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 05/14/07 Posts: 923 Loc: Maryland Re: First image with LPI [Re: Galaxy001]       #1712334 - 07/11/07 09:25 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks for all the nice comments!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -------------------- James ***Planewave 12.5 CDK - Coming Soon!*** Meade 12" LX200 GPS Celestron C6-S Stellarvue Nighthawk II Coronado PST H-Alpha Lumnera Skynyx 2.0M DBK21AU04.AS Astronomix LRGB Filters Canon Rebel XSI Meade 8" LX-5 RIP 10/05 Post Extras:       redsun member Reged: 05/28/07 Posts: 91 Loc: Missouri Re: First image with LPI [Re: James W.]       #2144154 - 01/25/08 03:11 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   awesome shot james. Post Extras:       Pages: 1

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