You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Solar System Imaging & Processing Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 iceman Post Laureate Reged: 03/07/04 Posts: 4381 Loc: Gosford, Australia First luna DMK shot       #1032944 - 07/06/06 11:51 PM Attachment (38 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Seeing was atrocious last night, 1/10 if I was lucky. I tried RGB imaging on Jupiter, but was sorely disappointed at the fuzzball I saw. I reduced focal length until I ended up using a 2x barlow on the moon to compensate for the poor seeing. Here's the result of the effort. A 3-image mosaic centered on Clavius, with Moretus in frame above and left, and tycho down below to the right. The image was taken at 30fps, which sometimes works and most of the time doesn't. But I've got a routine to switch between pause/stop until I get the preview showing, and then I can start recording. Frustrating, but it'll do for now. 10" dob on EQ platform DMK21AF04 with baader IR block 30fps for 1 minute on each of the 3 areas. Approx 60 frames of each avi stacked, joined together in photoshop, then LR deconvolution in AstraImage, and then save to web. Pretty happy with the results considering the seeing, and not a bad first luna light for the DMK. Had to compress it fairly hard to get under 100k, and it's 850px wide which will mean the forum squashes it a bit. For a larger 150k version, click here. THanks for looking. -------------------- Mike . mikesalway.com.au - Astronomy and Photography by Mike Salway . IceInSpace - The Australian Amateur Astronomy Community . My Bio | My Jupiter 2007 Gallery | My Image Gallery Post Extras:       zjc26138 Post Laureate Reged: 02/24/05 Posts: 4636 Loc: Mingo Junction, Ohio Re: First luna DMK shot [Re: iceman]       #1033015 - 07/07/06 12:42 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Fantastic image Mike. -------------------- "I'm not after fame and fortune, I'm after you." -Rise Agaisnt Clear, dark skies everywhere, -Zachary Post Extras:       Oldfield Postmaster Reged: 03/20/02 Posts: 5256 Loc: Hong Kong Re: First luna DMK shot [Re: zjc26138]       #1033079 - 07/07/06 02:15 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   superb! -------------------- The Home Astronomer from a city where most people are proud of the light pollution Toys: C5, Ranger, Borg 45ED II, SM40/BF10, Unistar Light, TG-SP II, LXD55, ToUCam Pro, DMK 31AF03, Canon 10x30 IS... My observation log and ideas My General Blog Post Extras:       Lester sage Reged: 07/05/06 Posts: 205 Loc: South Australia Re: First luna DMK shot [Re: Oldfield]       #1033131 - 07/07/06 04:24 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Excellent image Mike. Keep em comming. Post Extras:       DarkStar72 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/19/06 Posts: 2419 Loc: 32°52'24"N 87°00'00"W Re: First luna DMK shot [Re: Lester]       #1033592 - 07/07/06 01:20 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice Mike! -------------------- DarkStar72/Chris -------------------- Meade DS-2090 AT-TC 90mm f/8.8 Orion SkyQuest XT10 Classic f/4.7 DOB Newt Orion SVPro8 EQ f/4.9 Reflector-Moonlight CR1-DC Motor Focus Current Imagers: SPC900NC-CCD-Lunar/Planetary Meade DSI ProII w/Filters-DSO's http://www.freewebs.com/darkstar72 Lay Lake Observatory, AL Post Extras:       iceman Post Laureate Reged: 03/07/04 Posts: 4381 Loc: Gosford, Australia Re: First luna DMK shot [Re: DarkStar72]       #1036918 - 07/09/06 11:34 PM Attachment (15 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks guys. I reprocessed the mosaic, as I felt I rushed it the first time. Better contrast and sharpness in this rework, I feel. -------------------- Mike . mikesalway.com.au - Astronomy and Photography by Mike Salway . IceInSpace - The Australian Amateur Astronomy Community . My Bio | My Jupiter 2007 Gallery | My Image Gallery Post Extras:       tnscoper professor emeritus Reged: 07/09/04 Posts: 564 Loc: Cottontown, Tn Re: First luna DMK shot [Re: iceman]       #1038452 - 07/10/06 11:46 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Excellent job Mike! Allen -------------------- 13.1" Coulter dob Orange tube C-8 ASGT Mount 8" f/6 dob ST-80 BO 80mm Planet Hunter 15x70 Burgess binos 8x56 Ultima binos Post Extras:       doctordub scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 01/11/06 Posts: 933 Loc: New Rochelle, New York Re: First luna DMK shot [Re: tnscoper]       #1038629 - 07/11/06 03:02 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice Image Mike! -------------------- Jonathan TeleVue TV102 Vixen SXW mount Meade LXD 55 SN10/UHTC Modified Jason Monolux 60mm F11 Canon 15x50 IS & Celestron Regal 8X42 LX Binoculars Olympus E-510 Meade DSI, LPI, Eep TeleVue Binovue, barlow,filters, & eps Siebert Power Mag wheel ASUS Eeepc Post Extras:       Pasquale Encrypted Reged: 10/12/05 Posts: 2102 Loc: Olympia, Washington Re: First luna DMK shot [Re: doctordub]       #1038800 - 07/11/06 09:27 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice and crisp, MIke! -------------------- Pasquale Go Seahawks!!! 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