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January 21, 2005 07:28 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Aristillus from Ontario

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo

Wonderful shot Mike!
Great contrast, lots of detail!

Thank you! wink

January 22, 2005 02:09 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

To Flock or not to Flock......

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo

LOL! Jay, you've opend up a can of worms! wink

You'll get all sorts of mixed emotions about this, as I've seen in the miriad of threads about this, some people have seen some improvement, some people have seen big improvement, some people have seen NO improvement, and some people really messed up their scopes...

IMHO, flocking the inside of an SCT is a very delicate project, and must be taken seriously, after all, you are messing around the optics of your scope, and in reality you might benefit from it while watching the Moon & brightest Planets, but doubt anything else would show any "serious" difference... (please correct me if I'm wrong, optical gurus!) wink

Clear skies to all! 8)

January 22, 2005 04:18 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

JUPITER.... early catch!

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo

You guys are too kind! 8)
That's what it is all about, sharing!

Clear skies to all!

January 23, 2005 02:13 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

JUPITER.... early catch!

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo

Thank you very much! it is great to be able to image the Planets again! wink

Clear dark cool steady skies to all!

January 23, 2005 04:02 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Re: Saturn: the calm before the storm!

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo

Stewart, what would you consider an "artifact" in this particular shot?
All we have here are planet bands & the planet rings, I do not see anything that does not belong... do you?

January 23, 2005 04:10 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System