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Posts Made By: Ivan Gastaldo

September 27, 2005 01:06 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Horsehead and Flame in Ha

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo

That's one beautiful shot Thomas! It is amazing to see how fine the detail is one this picture... excellent! wink

Thank you for sharing!

(Pssst, just made it my Desktop background) wink

September 27, 2005 01:11 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M16: Gray scale or Colorized?

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo

Nice work Dennis!
For some reason I like the colorized version better, as it seems the gradients between the different shades are smoother than in the B/W version... (I could be wrong, but that's simply MHO)

Thanks for sharing with us! 8)

September 27, 2005 03:09 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

reducing the martian hard edge

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo

Anthony, that's a great image, and a nice step by step processing note... thank you! 8)

September 27, 2005 06:27 PM Forum: Pictures of Me and My Telescope and........

My new setup.

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo

Congrats Gann, enjoy it! 8)

September 28, 2005 02:34 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Mars under excellent seeing

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo

One word... BEAUTIFUL! 8)

September 28, 2005 02:41 PM Forum: Pictures of Me and My Telescope and........

My two scopes together

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo

They look great Floyd!
Awesome Pair! 8)

September 28, 2005 02:43 PM Forum: Pictures of Me and My Telescope and........

John + Polarex 4"

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo

John, is that an f/15?
Pretty long tube indeed!
It should give nice planetary views! 8)

Thanks for sharing!

September 28, 2005 02:45 PM Forum: Pictures of Me and My Telescope and........

Jim, Travel Scope, New Mexico

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo

Sounds like you had a wonderful time... (sure, 5 days in Arizona sound good to me too 8) !)
Glad to hear you had a good set of viewing sessions...


Clear skies! 8)

September 28, 2005 02:48 PM Forum: Off Topic Discussions

Hyperion images returned

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo

Amazing shots!
Thanks for the heads up Maurice!
I've been so busy at work that I've been a bit disconnected from all this...


Clear skies! 8)

September 28, 2005 03:43 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Mars 9-28-05 from Northern VA

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo

Nice job Bob!
Looking forward to more shots from you! 8)