solshaker
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i received a 3x meade barlow in the mail yesterday and gave it first light last night. seeing was average and below making forcus a struggle. i like the image scale but the excitement it generated gave me a heavy hand in processing; probably pushing too far. 
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spc900nc with 3x barlow
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solshaker
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later in the session i gave in to the temptation of adding my 2x barlow to the train despite the conditions. this was the first result.
370 frames.
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solshaker
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as jupiter approached the trees i could see more wavering from the heat waves. i think this result is the best of the large ones.
~700 frames.
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solshaker
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after fiddling around with all the data i think this represents the limit. i gotta say im pretty happy with this one for my first session of high f ratio.
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Edited by solshaker (08/28/08 05:35 PM)
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Lunatiki
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Great stuff. Looks like that f ratio can certainly be supported if seeing allows it. Mighty big result you got!
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isramirez
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That last jupo is pretty nice!  ...now take more practice and then upgrade to DBK camera and you will see how good your new pics will look...
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Talstarone
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Great Images Indeed. Even with the below average seeing conditions everything looks very good.
Good detail in the different bands, as well as distinguishing the different bands.
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Mike Phillips
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Hey looks great! I can't wait for that seeing to clear up for you! I'm still waiting for the remnants of TS Faye to clear out!
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Will
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You got a nice little storm there. Good stuff.
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siriusc
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Beautiful photos! As I scrolled down the page each composite was better than the one before. There is something magical about imaging at long Focal ratios. If you resize it to 75% or 50% and play with the brightness and contrast a little it may improve even further? Take it easy, Dan
PS: Your new 8" reflector is definitely a good one!
Edited by siriusc (08/28/08 09:21 PM)
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solshaker
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thanks for the comments folks. i was really excited to get some recognizable images. its a whole new ball game at this image scale but im having fun trying to get it down.
one thing i realized is i didnt collimate that night. after using a refractor almost exclusively for the past year ive become spoiled by just throwing the scope out and being ready to go in 20mins. ill have to add a few things to my routine.
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Anto
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Ciao solhacker the second and the last one are very good taste images.
I like them.
Anto
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siriusc
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Even though the images are soft, which I like (no graininess), the amount of underlying detail is really incredible, congrats! I usually do not reply twice to a posting but I just couldn't help myself. Cheers, Dan
PS: I can't wait to see some lunar pics.
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