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March 26, 2006 06:40 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M51

I was trying out the DSI pro II last night. Took some luminance data. Hopefully I can add some color soon.
C11 @ 3.3
EM200
DSI pro II

March 29, 2006 09:36 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M51 New and improved

Posted By Brian Maynard

A friend of mine and I have shared some images we took of M51. The color image was taken by my friend with a C8 and ST2k and the luminance was taken with a C11 and a DSI pro II.

April 8, 2006 10:17 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M3

Posted By Brian Maynard

C11
DSI pro II
30:10:10:10
Looks like most of us are catching a break in the clouds. WOHOO!!

April 22, 2006 10:43 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

I see excellent post of images where the author says the seeing was so so or 3/10 etc. Yet they're able to produce nice sharp images. Then, there's my images. I've been trying to get that great image for years. I know about collimation and focus and the basics. But something is missing. I know the Toucam is a dinasaur these days but I still see great images. Take my Jupiter image. It's low in the sky where I'm at. I know thats not ideal but the seeing was very steady on this night and I thought I had some good data. But as you can see, its soft with little detail. Is it my processing. I use Registax 3. I've slide every wavelet under the sun. I'm just at a loss. My scope is a C11 and visual star test show great optics. I've had a Mewlon 250 and got the same results. I'm lookin for some real help and would appreciate it alot. Thanks and steady skies.

April 23, 2006 02:25 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M13 DDP

Posted By Brian Maynard

Again with the M13. This time I used DDP in Maxim. Trying to keep a natural look and not burn out the core.

April 29, 2006 07:58 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

B fragment from Hubble

Posted By Brian Maynard

I thought this was a nice follow up image from Hubble on Dennis's post of the B fragment double nucleus. Looks like it didn't last too long.
http://imgsrc.hubblesite.org/hu/db/2006/18/images/g/formats/full_jpg.jpg

May 6, 2006 08:10 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Re: eeek!

Posted By Brian Maynard

This is from a Hyperstar lens from Starizona that works on the Fastar assembly on my C11. I just can not get it collimated.

May 9, 2006 08:58 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Anybody seen this before?

Posted By Brian Maynard

First of all I know the image sucks. Me and this Hyperstar lens are not getting along. I'm having a spacing issue from the camera to the lens and I get these freaked out halos. Hopefuly I can get it fixed soon.
While I was taking some test shots of Vega, I noticed a faint blue nebula near the star. I drew a box around it and streched it out to see it better in PS. I've never imaged Vega before and just wondering if anyone has seen it.
Thanks

June 3, 2006 04:22 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M16

Posted By Brian Maynard

This is just the luminance. I need to finish the color and get some Ha tonight.

June 17, 2006 04:40 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M27

Posted By Brian Maynard

A wide angle with my C11 @ f 1.8 (500mm) SAC10 ccd one shot color. 30 x 15 sec

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