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Posts Made By: James Witt

August 17, 2007 12:59 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Hyginus & Triesnecker widefield

Posted By James Witt

Again, very nice Stefan!

-JW:

August 22, 2007 12:40 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Plato 08-03-07

Posted By James Witt

Wes,

Simply an amazing image!

-JW:

August 24, 2007 12:03 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Clavius

Posted By James Witt

Mike,

Almost looks like you can reach out and tought it. Very sweet.

-JW:

August 26, 2007 09:02 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

969 with the new h-alpha monster!

Posted By James Witt

Gianluca,

Congratulation, that is a very impressive image, not to mention the detail. I am not familiar with the filters you mentioned, only the Coronado scopes. If and when you have the time, can you take a picture of your set up? I would like to know more about it. I am also confused about the 46mm clear aperture you mentioned and you are using it on a 180mm TEC? What am I missing?

Sincerely,
-JW:>)

September 3, 2007 11:13 PM Forum: Digital SLR AstroPhotography

Aristotles and Eudoxus area

Posted By James Witt

Steve,

Very nice shot ... hope you don't mind but I sharpened it just a touch.



September 18, 2007 01:01 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Bubble in two color modes

Posted By James Witt

Absolutely stunning ...

-JW:

September 22, 2007 01:45 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

October 3, 2007 05:42 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Case Picture for Michael

Posted By James Witt

Hey,

Someone made me a case like that for my Losmandy G-11! grin

-JW:

October 3, 2007 05:46 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Part of the Heart

Posted By James Witt

Nice image Jim,

I wasn't able to find this particular camera on-line, only as a kit IF (notice the if) I recall correctly. Is there an equivalent camera to the Artemis285 available today that has the same characteristics?

Thanks in advance,
-JW:

October 4, 2007 08:16 AM Forum: ASTRONOMY

Optical engineer(?) photomultiplier

Posted By James Witt

Larry or ...

Here is an interesting article ... more towards the end (much of which is over my head) ... for example:

...... The resolution of the spectrophotometer is governed partly by the quality of the grating and partly by the width of the slit in front of the photomultiplier. A narrower slit samples a narrower band of wavelengths in the spectrum the grating casts across the slit ......

http://vacuum.ramapo.edu/physics/physics-doc/amsci/AmSci01/1980/01/1980-01-body.html

-JW: