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Posts Made By: Paul Adams

December 21, 2006 07:02 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Opticstar Users?

Posted By Paul Adams
Hello All,

Does anyone use any of the CCD cameras from the UK company Opticstar?

I would be interesed in a review.

Thanks,

Paul

December 31, 2006 03:41 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Swiffer to clean optics

Posted By Paul Adams
Hello All,

As anyone used a 'Swiffer Duster' to clean optics? I have a 14" LX200 which gets dusty here in the desert. A Swiffer Duster does seem suitable but wondering if there are any issues with them.

All input apprechiated.

Paul

January 8, 2007 02:28 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Meade 5000 127 vs 80 APO

Posted By Paul Adams
Hi All,

Showing my inexperiance here! I am looking at buying either the Meade Series 5000 APO 127mm or 80mm with the intention of planitary observing and imaging.

In terms of performance, what are the benefits and drawbacks of the larger more powerful scope? Will I get larger (more detailed)images of the planets? Will I need much better viewing conditions to use it effectively?

Is the larger scope worth the extra money?

Any experiance with scopes of similar type size used for lunar and planitary work, along with any other input, would be apprechiated.

Paul

February 10, 2007 10:29 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Identification Help Please

Posted By Paul Adams
I wondered why our bird feeder had gone from needing to be filled twice per day to once every other day!

This morning I spotted this guy in a tree at the end of the garden and later he came down to one of our ponds for a drink. (I thought he might be after the fish at first!)

Can anyone tell me what type of bird he is?

Sorry for the color cast in the photos, I had to shoot throught the window which has a solar film on it.

Thanks!

Paul in Las Vegas

March 9, 2007 06:31 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Saturn March 8

Posted By Paul Adams
Still relatively new at Web Cam imaging and 'Registax', so would welcome input on the image.

Very steady skies. Meade 7" Mak without barlow. Philips ToYouCam. 2900 frames.

Any advice on the processing, I've only done the very minimum?

Thanks,

Paul

April 19, 2007 03:53 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

New moon cresent

Posted By Paul Adams
Took this last night from just north of Las Vegas, NV. Taken with a Canon 20D steadied on a shed roof. Not to bad for a 'hand held' shot. The real thing was much more beautiful - a really stunning sight.

Paul

April 27, 2007 04:30 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

ISS Over Las Vegas

Posted By Paul Adams
I imaged the ISS rising 'over' my house last night. This is the first time I have tried this particular type of shot and I'm pleased with the results.

The moon was very bright, washing out the sky a bit. The very bright star is Venus

Canon 20D. 2 minute exposure (aprox)ISO 400

June 9, 2007 02:20 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter June 8 2007 M/S Vista

Posted By Paul Adams
Jupiter was low in the sky to the South. My Southern horizon is not very good being largely blocked by trees and suffuring from the glow of the Las Vegas strip. The night was also quite warm, but the seeing was reported good. However, wanting to try out my new laptop with Vista Software to see how it worked with the Philips web cam, C33D, wcctrl and Registax 4, I managed to pick out Jupiter briefly from between the branches. No problem with the software, and the camera was fine after I updated the drivers from the Philips site.

Intererstingly Registax only chose 197 frames from over 1500 which indicates (I think) how unstable the air was.

No too bad for a very quick-&-dirt intended to test equiment!

From left to right; Io, Ganymede and of course Jupiter!

Meade 7" Mac ( Why oh why did Meade stop selling this scope, its amazing!)

Paul

December 4, 2007 07:49 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

While imaging Mars...

Posted By Paul Adams
Las Vegas. I have been outside much of this evening trying to capture some images of Mars and have noted two big meteors, much larger than the 'common garden' variety. The first was to the north and travelling northwards, producing quite a few off-shoots.

The second was about 5 hours later and came from almost directly overhead, travelling southwest. Not as big as the first, but still an impressive sight and larger than normal.

Hopefully I will also get some worthwhile images of Mars as well!

Paul

December 6, 2007 04:04 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Webcam control software

Posted By Paul Adams
Hi Guys,

Before my laptop took a dump and I had to replace it with a new (vista) model, I had a neat little program that allowed me to set webcam controls, and save a range of settings for each subject (planet or moon).

Perhaps its old age creeping up, but I cant remember the name of the program and would love to have it for my new laptop.

Who can enlighten me?

Thanks,

Paul

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