wes
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Hi,
It's been about a year since I have had what I consider good seeing, the recent images I have posted have been in more or less only fair seeing, the seeing I had when this Janssen image was taken 11-05-09 I would rate as very good 8 out of 10
http://higginsandsons.com/astro/Pictures-iin-templets/Janssen-11-05-09-X10.htm
Thanks,
Wes Higgins
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brianb11213
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Wow, that good seeing was worth waiting for! Excellent image, looks like it was shot from lunar orbit!
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kraterkid
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Stunning image Wes! Definitely the gold standard for any image of this ancient feature. Just as an estimation, how many very good seeing nights do you experience every year in Oklahoma? Fantastic work! 
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old_frankland
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WooHoo! Lots of fine structure. Way to go, Wes.
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Cheers,
Jim
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DaemonGPF
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WOW! Now that is quite an image! Well done!
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sfugardi
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Wes, absolutely incredible image! Looks like near perfect conditions for that huge 18" mirror. Thanks for posting that beauty!
Regards,
Steve
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Mert
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Simply brilliant Wes, congratulations that's a
beautiful impacting image!
You really took advantage of that moment of good
seeing and that great 18" aperture!
Thank you for sharing this with us!
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Alan Friedman
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Bravo, Wes.
I can hear you holding your breath as you captured this data!
great work as always!
Alan
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astrodoctor
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Fantastic work! What size of the smallest craters on your image?
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DesertRat
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Stupendous! Words can hardly express the astonishment of resolution this amazing. And the tonal quality is even more impressive. I have the same question, what are the smallest features here?
Glenn
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HANTO
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Most impressive, Wes! Congrats!
Did you use any filters for this one?
Best regards
Torsten
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wes
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Hi Rich,
Thank you, I usually get good lunar images one out of every four times I'm out imaging and I usually image the Moon twice each month so that would mean about six nights of good seeing in one year and probably only half that amount would be excellent seeing here in Oklahoma.
Wes
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Stunning image Wes! Definitely the gold standard for any image of this ancient feature. Just as an estimation, how many very good seeing nights do you experience every year in Oklahoma? Fantastic work!
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wes
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Hi Alan,
Thanks!, yes as I'm sure you have also experienced I get a little hyped up  when the seeing is close to excellent, I'm usually trying to get all the images I can before the seeing goes away.
Wes
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Bravo, Wes.
I can hear you holding your breath as you captured this data!
great work as always!
Alan
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wes
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Loc: Oklahoma
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Hi Glen,
Thank you, In the past I've had a couple of my best lunar images measured by others with them showing a best small crater resolution of 400 to 500 meters, this one may be in that ball park.
Thanks,
Wes Higgins
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Stupendous! Words can hardly express the astonishment of resolution this amazing. And the tonal quality is even more impressive. I have the same question, what are the smallest features here?
Glenn
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wes
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Loc: Oklahoma
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Hi Torsten,
Thanks!, I always use a Baader 680nm IR Pass Filter, with my 18 Inch scope the slight light and resolution loss is IMO more than made up for with the increase in favorable seeing the filter provides in that band range.
Wes
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Most impressive, Wes! Congrats!
Did you use any filters for this one?
Best regards
Torsten
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wes
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Loc: Oklahoma
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Thanks everyone for the kind comments as always the seeing is what makes the difference.
Wes Higgins
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