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Posts Made By: Vincent Bert

July 19, 2004 09:50 PM Forum: Solar System Observing

Sunspot group 652-653

Posted By Vincent Bert
Very nice image, great detail! I've got to get my clock drive working on my GEM also so I can get some solar imaging in with my refractor. The images from you and Chris Go have motivated me. Vince

July 25, 2004 04:14 AM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

Superb night

Posted By Vincent Bert
Good observing report, cool website. Wow I wish I lived in dark skies, I guess I'll just have to settle on steady skies for now, assuming the clouds ever leave the coast Vince

July 25, 2004 04:17 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Straight Wall

Posted By Vincent Bert


LOL!!!! Good thing you did. Wow that was a sleeper! I have had a couple of those sleeper AVI's but nothing like that. Wes, your lunar images continue to astound me, keep em coming, great stuff, Vince

July 26, 2004 04:07 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Tweedling my thumbs and reprocessing - M5

Posted By Vincent Bert
Hi Jose, great image of M5, one of my favorites. I like your website, especially the sketches. where did you get the software you used for digitally finishing your sketches? Thanks, Vince

August 11, 2004 02:21 AM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

Faint fuzzies with a binoviewer????

Posted By Vincent Bert
Hi Joe. I use a 20" dob and BV'er. On the showpieces, the binoviewer is stunning as it is on the moon and planets. The BV'er is killer on globs. On dim DSO's its a bit different. You are losing light but when you account for using two eyes, it aint much. Somewhere around half a magnitude I think. Stuff just visible in mono will be invisible in a BV'er. Its not much of a difference, but when you are hunting stuff at the limit of your scope it makes the difference between seeing and not seeing. Since you have a 15" scope I think you would be VERY pleased with a two eyed view on most objects.

August 11, 2004 03:10 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

My new website online

Posted By Vincent Bert
Great website, great photos. I had to laugh when you were talking about imaging from a balcony near the train. I have trains nearby my apartment that vibrate the hell out of everything, including my imaging setup.

http://members.cox.net/767/index.html

Click on Equipment and scroll down to the second photo....ah the joys of balcony imaging.....Vince

September 21, 2004 03:21 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Tycho

Posted By Vincent Bert
Wow, the really amazing thing is that all of you guys are producing images that look like they could have been from the lunar orbiter!!! Just outstanding work!!!! Vince

September 27, 2004 08:14 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Blancanus

Posted By Vincent Bert
Because of your outstanding images I am considering buying a DMK 21F04. Do you need a firewire port on your laptop or is there an adapter made that will go into a USB 2.0? Also, have you any experience witha the color version of the camera? Keep those killer images coming, thanks, Vince

October 1, 2004 06:29 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

My First Saturn

Posted By Vincent Bert
Tyler, an excellent first image of Saturn!! Especially since it is still so low in the sky! Once you learn the ropes of the camera, focus, cooling the scope, and fine collimation (which does not take very long) you are then only limited by the seeing. Experiment with different camera settings and see what you get and what you like. I capture many images that are not nearly as good as yours. When you hit that moment of great seeing during a capture and process the frames, you will be amazed. Some nights I sit at the laptop for 4 or 5 hours before getting a window of good seeing. Even on a night of poor seeing I have found several minutes of excellent seeing and have gotten some decent images. If you make webcamming an evening routine your chances are better of hitting that perfect night and getting some outstanding images. Seeing is everything in webcam imaging. Keep up the good work, and good luck (th most important thing) Vince

http://members.cox.net/767/index.html

October 4, 2004 03:10 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Lunar crater Sacrobosco

Posted By Vincent Bert
Great image Wes. hey have you thought of making your own moon atlas using your own images? Your images asr as good if not better than many of the lunar orbiter pics. Vince

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