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bill-in-forres
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First images with a Phillips SPC900NC new

#2066296 - 12/21/07 05:11 PM Attachment (75 downloads)

Managed my first images with a webcam this week.
Used my ETX90RA on a home made wedge, just guessed at polar alignment and each image was taken using autoexposure so I lost a bit of contrats trying to balance the four images making up this mosaic.
Bill

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bill-in-forres
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Re: First images with a Phillips SPC900NC new

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#2066304 - 12/21/07 05:16 PM Attachment (48 downloads)

This is one of these images, of Eratosthenes and Copernicus.
Better detail than the mosaic as I didn't have to make so many compromises but still overexposed in the brighter parts.
Bill

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Re: First images with a Phillips SPC900NC new

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#2066509 - 12/21/07 07:21 PM

Great closeup shots of the moon. The level of detail is fantastic.

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FoxK
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Re: First images with a Phillips SPC900NC new

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#2066533 - 12/21/07 07:35 PM

Nice Bill

I got the same cam this week but can't test it due to the weather

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Re: First images with a Phillips SPC900NC new

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#2066668 - 12/21/07 08:43 PM

great shots bill!

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Re: First images with a Phillips SPC900NC new

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#2066875 - 12/21/07 10:27 PM

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Nice Bill I got the same cam this week but can't test it due to the weather

+1 The weather has been horrible this week and doesn't look like it's going to improve anytime soon. I'm so mad I missed Mars's closest approach.

Bill I hope my images are half as good as yours for my first attempt.