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Posts Made By: Wesley Higgins

March 16, 2006 04:19 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Another Saturn from WSP

Posted By Wesley Higgins
Hi John,

Awesome 8O , thanks for posting

Wes Higgins

March 24, 2006 02:04 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Resolution with greater aperture

Posted By Wesley Higgins
Joe,

I'm one of the very few on this list that actually has a lot of experience in Lunar and planetary imaging with a truly large aperture scope I currently have an 18" reflector and a 14" reflector, I started out with a 12" reflector and then moved up to 14" and now also have an 18", when *lunar* imaging with a sensitive fast frame rate camera I have noticed a good improvement in my *lunar* images with every increase in aperture including my 18" scope.
When planetary imaging though it seems to have topped out with the 14" scope, my 18" can get very good planetary images but not any better than my 14" and probably the 12" I used to have so my experience has been that lunar imaging can support large aperture better than the planets can.

Damian Peach and I were discussing this about a year ago and we both came to the same conclusions as to why the moon can support larger aperture better than the planets, I won't go into the reasons why right now but it might be an interesting discussion to have in the future.

Thanks,

Wes Higgins

April 13, 2006 02:01 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Southern Lunar highlands

Posted By Wesley Higgins
Hi Mike,

Great image with excellent processing, those small pixels and large CCD of the Infinity 2-2 make a great combination for lunar imaging.

Thanks,

Wes Higgins

April 13, 2006 02:05 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter 4/12 A Perfect Night!

Posted By Wesley Higgins
Hi Chris,

Fantastic! image, this IMO is your best so far, to bad the Oval BA was not around yet.

Thanks,

Wes Higgins

April 13, 2006 02:15 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Saturn April 9, 2006

Posted By Wesley Higgins
Hi Ed,

Beautiful! Saturn with excellent processing, glad to see you had some good seeing.

Thanks,

Wes Higgins

April 13, 2006 12:34 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Clavius

Posted By Wesley Higgins
Hi Ed,

Excellent Clavius good detail in Porter and Rutherfurd too.

Thanks,

Wes Higgins

April 15, 2006 01:29 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Ganymede by Jove

Posted By Wesley Higgins
Hi Alan,

Excellent! image, it shows there is hope for us with Jupiter so low in elevation.
I have had a myriad of things keeping me from imaging in the last five months not the least of which has been the weather.

Thanks,

Wes Higgins

April 16, 2006 02:31 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Janssen and Rheita valley

Posted By Wesley Higgins
Hi Mike,

Very! detailed, Janssen is one of my favorite craters although I never seem to have a chance to image it very often, great! work Mike.

Thanks,

Wes Higgins

April 16, 2006 02:36 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Schiller

Posted By Wesley Higgins
Hi Ed,

Excellent!, I like the shadows on the floor, great floor detail too.


Thanks,

Wes Higgins

April 18, 2006 02:58 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Rima Hippalus

Posted By Wesley Higgins
Hi Robert,

Thanks!, I hope to get some Saturn and Jupiter images and I hope you can get a lot more too.

Wes Higgins

Robert Heffner said:

Great image Wes!

Good to see you posting again.
Hope to see some Saturn and also Jupiter images from you.

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