You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Observing >> Solar Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 PeteLawrence Carpal Tunnel Reged: 02/07/06 Posts: 2294 Loc: Selsey, UK This could take a while, July 4th...       #3198550 - 07/04/09 11:52 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   My wife's away on a course this weekend which means that I'm probably not going to get any sleep at all Jupiter was on the cards this morning and a fantastic sight it was too. Then it went cloudy then it cleared . Wow - AR11024 is looking great at the moment and a real problem to image because the intensity of the central region. -------------------- Best regards, Pete Lawrence http://www.digitalsky.org.uk Post Extras:       pjr200 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/29/07 Posts: 2406 Loc: Staffordshire, UK Re: This could take a while, July 4th... [Re: PeteLawrence]       #3198563 - 07/04/09 12:01 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great shot Pete! I've had the same problem, either the surface is too dim or the AR is too bright, nice to see some real activity though. -------------------- Best regards Paul Robertson My Gallery Post Extras:       PeteLawrence Carpal Tunnel Reged: 02/07/06 Posts: 2294 Loc: Selsey, UK Re: This could take a while, July 4th... [Re: pjr200]       #3198576 - 07/04/09 12:07 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks Paul. Actually, I think I had Registax set for Jupiter image processing so I'll have to re-do that one shortly. Yes the dynamic range is huge with this one! -------------------- Best regards, Pete Lawrence http://www.digitalsky.org.uk Post Extras:       marktownley Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/19/08 Posts: 2274 Loc: West Midlands, UK Re: This could take a while, July 4th... [Re: PeteLawrence]       #3198584 - 07/04/09 12:11 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice capture Pete! My mrs is away tomorrow so I suspect i'll be in a similar situation to you to Incidentally I got my first view of Jupiter last night which I was pleased with. Post Extras:       PeteLawrence Carpal Tunnel Reged: 02/07/06 Posts: 2294 Loc: Selsey, UK Re: This could take a while, July 4th... [Re: marktownley]       #3198597 - 07/04/09 12:15 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   It's a fantastic planet Mark and I'm really enjoying imaging it almost properly for the first time. 25 degrees is still quite low but it is possible to pull out the detail... http://www.digitalsky.org.uk/jupiter/2009-07-02_03-03-07_RGB_80.jpg -------------------- Best regards, Pete Lawrence http://www.digitalsky.org.uk Post Extras:       mbucky professor emeritus Reged: 10/21/07 Posts: 655 Loc: San Diego Re: This could take a while, July 4th... [Re: PeteLawrence]       #3198667 - 07/04/09 12:54 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   wow! lots of energy in that AR -------------------- Michael Buxton Lunt 75F BF1200 Takahashi TSA 102 DMK 21AU04 CCD Orion Atlas EQ Post Extras:       PeteLawrence Carpal Tunnel Reged: 02/07/06 Posts: 2294 Loc: Selsey, UK Re: This could take a while, July 4th... [Re: mbucky]       #3198700 - 07/04/09 01:14 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Set the controls for the heart of the Sun now... -------------------- Best regards, Pete Lawrence http://www.digitalsky.org.uk Post Extras:       PeteLawrence Carpal Tunnel Reged: 02/07/06 Posts: 2294 Loc: Selsey, UK Re: This could take a while, July 4th... [Re: PeteLawrence]       #3198710 - 07/04/09 01:20 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   And in blue... -------------------- Best regards, Pete Lawrence http://www.digitalsky.org.uk Post Extras:       marktownley Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/19/08 Posts: 2274 Loc: West Midlands, UK Re: This could take a while, July 4th... [Re: PeteLawrence]       #3198721 - 07/04/09 01:27 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very, very nice Post Extras:       PeteLawrence Carpal Tunnel Reged: 02/07/06 Posts: 2294 Loc: Selsey, UK Re: This could take a while, July 4th... [Re: marktownley]       #3199432 - 07/04/09 08:54 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks Mark -------------------- Best regards, Pete Lawrence http://www.digitalsky.org.uk Post Extras:       darkstar528 Postmaster Reged: 03/06/07 Posts: 6800 Loc: Hodgenville, Kentucky, USA Re: This could take a while, July 4th... [Re: PeteLawrence]       #3199944 - 07/05/09 08:54 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   All WOWsers!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great job Pete!@ -------------------- Blue skies, Stephen "Darkstar" Ames PST(#96038), VIXEN 8-24mm,CEMAX 2x Barlow, Thousand Oaks White Light Filter and a Meade Elec EP CFI, CFII, MEI, working on EIEIO! BAA Member My solar site: http://seemysunspot.com Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 7 registered and 5 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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