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 Mike Phillips professor emeritus Reged: 02/21/06 Posts: 708 Loc: Swift Creek, NC - 35.682 N, 78... Mike Phillips' 1st Double Transit       #2560865 - 08/05/08 12:31 AM Attachment (45 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   More to come once I get inside and get some sleep. Here's the teaser... anim and stats forthcoming! Mike -------------------- New home: http://maphilli14.multiply.com/ Older Astro Photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/maphilli14 HowTo: Planetary Processing Routine v7 http://maphilli14.multiply.com/journal/item/37/Michael_A._Phillips_Planetary_Processing_Routine_version_7.0 Post Extras:       Mike Phillips professor emeritus Reged: 02/21/06 Posts: 708 Loc: Swift Creek, NC - 35.682 N, 78... Re: Mike Phillips' 1st Double Transit [Re: Mike Phillips]       #2560866 - 08/05/08 12:32 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Just noticed, rising oval BA too! this is my regular setup @ 150% resize -------------------- New home: http://maphilli14.multiply.com/ Older Astro Photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/maphilli14 HowTo: Planetary Processing Routine v7 http://maphilli14.multiply.com/journal/item/37/Michael_A._Phillips_Planetary_Processing_Routine_version_7.0 Post Extras:       solshaker Pooh-Bah Reged: 06/06/06 Posts: 1305 Re: Mike Phillips' 1st Double Transit [Re: Mike Phillips]       #2560880 - 08/05/08 12:39 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   great shot, Mike. looking forward to the rest. -------------------- My Gallery Post Extras:       siriusc super member Reged: 04/03/07 Posts: 182 Loc: Racine, WI Re: Mike Phillips' 1st Double Transit [Re: Mike Phillips]       #2560894 - 08/05/08 12:46 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great update, Mike! Nothing but clouds here in Wisconsin. Thanks for the virtual view. cheers, Dan Post Extras:       Mike Phillips professor emeritus Reged: 02/21/06 Posts: 708 Loc: Swift Creek, NC - 35.682 N, 78... Re: Mike Phillips' 1st Double Transit [Re: siriusc]       #2561501 - 08/05/08 10:32 AM Attachment (13 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Last one for now, as I've got a day job to tend to. Mike -------------------- New home: http://maphilli14.multiply.com/ Older Astro Photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/maphilli14 HowTo: Planetary Processing Routine v7 http://maphilli14.multiply.com/journal/item/37/Michael_A._Phillips_Planetary_Processing_Routine_version_7.0 Post Extras:       john D All you have to do is ask!! Reged: 08/05/07 Posts: 4958 Loc: Midlothian, VA Re: Mike Phillips' 1st Double Transit [Re: Mike Phillips]       #2561918 - 08/05/08 02:05 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   great shots mike! -------------------- Meade ETX-125 Meade LXD55 mount Philips SPC900NC webcam Seymour Solar filter Backyard Observatory -Midlothian VA --Land Of The Free Because Of The Brave-- Post Extras:       Mike Phillips professor emeritus Reged: 02/21/06 Posts: 708 Loc: Swift Creek, NC - 35.682 N, 78... Re: Mike Phillips' 1st Double Transit [Re: john D]       #2565375 - 08/07/08 12:55 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quickly processed animation of 18 frames from about 6 minutes apart and 60s per RGB @ http://picasaweb.google.com/maphilli14/MichaelAPhillipsAstronomyJupiter08Gallery/photo#5231634843530907730 -------------------- New home: http://maphilli14.multiply.com/ Older Astro Photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/maphilli14 HowTo: Planetary Processing Routine v7 http://maphilli14.multiply.com/journal/item/37/Michael_A._Phillips_Planetary_Processing_Routine_version_7.0 Post Extras:       Mike Phillips professor emeritus Reged: 02/21/06 Posts: 708 Loc: Swift Creek, NC - 35.682 N, 78... Re: Mike Phillips' 1st Double Transit [Re: Mike Phillips]       #2570526 - 08/09/08 03:10 PM Attachment (7 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Full(er) report ============================================================================= Ad hoc plan was to get as much as the local trees would allow! I started to focus and take test shots on nearby stars but they all seemed too dim to catch with the Hartmann Mask. So as I piddled around I found Jupiter was clearing the trees. I knew that Ganymede started transit before the planet was in shooting position so I quickly adjusted the alignment and did a bad focus through the leaf-less tree just in front of the the planet. By the time Callisto was transiting, I refocused and had much better success. I took 3 x 60s captures per channel nearly every 6minutes from 021302UTC to 040334UTC, then it disappeared behind the leaves over the right side of my driveway. Visualize my driveway facing the road nearly spot on facing south. Should I move the scope for a better angle on the wondrous trees? I did and manged to get 1 more good shot as the GRS hit the CM! I may reprocess and post again as I did not use any Lucy-Richardson Decon for any of these shots. I'll follow up with one that does. Mike -------------------- New home: http://maphilli14.multiply.com/ Older Astro Photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/maphilli14 HowTo: Planetary Processing Routine v7 http://maphilli14.multiply.com/journal/item/37/Michael_A._Phillips_Planetary_Processing_Routine_version_7.0 Post Extras:       Mike Phillips professor emeritus Reged: 02/21/06 Posts: 708 Loc: Swift Creek, NC - 35.682 N, 78... Re: Mike Phillips' 1st Double Transit [Re: Mike Phillips]       #2570527 - 08/09/08 03:10 PM Attachment (5 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   100% sized and mono of Left capture: -------------------- New home: http://maphilli14.multiply.com/ Older Astro Photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/maphilli14 HowTo: Planetary Processing Routine v7 http://maphilli14.multiply.com/journal/item/37/Michael_A._Phillips_Planetary_Processing_Routine_version_7.0 Post Extras:       Mike Phillips professor emeritus Reged: 02/21/06 Posts: 708 Loc: Swift Creek, NC - 35.682 N, 78... Re: Mike Phillips' 1st Double Transit [Re: Mike Phillips]       #2570528 - 08/09/08 03:12 PM Attachment (7 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   And one final for today with LRdcon... ooops realized that was one from up top... oh, well, ya'll tell me which processing is better. With or without LRdecon? -------------------- New home: http://maphilli14.multiply.com/ Older Astro Photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/maphilli14 HowTo: Planetary Processing Routine v7 http://maphilli14.multiply.com/journal/item/37/Michael_A._Phillips_Planetary_Processing_Routine_version_7.0 Edited by Mike Phillips (08/09/08 03:13 PM) Post Extras:       john D All you have to do is ask!! Reged: 08/05/07 Posts: 4958 Loc: Midlothian, VA Re: Mike Phillips' 1st Double Transit [Re: Mike Phillips]       #2571117 - 08/09/08 09:36 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   wonderful images Mike! -------------------- Meade ETX-125 Meade LXD55 mount Philips SPC900NC webcam Seymour Solar filter Backyard Observatory -Midlothian VA --Land Of The Free Because Of The Brave-- Post Extras:       Lunatiki Pooh-Bah Reged: 08/07/05 Posts: 1252 Loc: Amarillo, TX Re: Mike Phillips' 1st Double Transit [Re: john D]       #2571127 - 08/09/08 09:45 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Mike, I like the last one you posted showing the R,G and B. And Ganymede looks great in that shot too. Kind of 3d. -------------------- Mars Watch All images taken with: Celestron NexStar 8i SCT DBK 21AF04.AS K3ccd/Registax4/PSP8 ALPO Member #4287 Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 6 registered and 22 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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