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Posts Made By: Gianluca Valentini

February 20, 2004 10:34 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

IR blocking filter

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Hi Eddie, I'm happy to see that the the auto white settings worked, even if it can be improved with Wes' suggestion.
As regards the IR filter, I never imaged without it! I will try to as soon as the weather clears here, to see the difference in the outcome. I'm curious to see if I can get a clear cut result such as the one posted by Joe.

Ciao
Luca

February 25, 2004 03:55 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

saturn in superb seeing

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Outstanding!

Luca

February 26, 2004 04:49 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Omerga Centauri

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Very nice image! As the commander of the spaceship in "2001: a space odissey" said about the mysterious monolyth "It's full of stars!"

Ciao Mark and congratulation for yet another striking image.


Luca

March 10, 2004 03:55 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

03-09-2004 Jupiter

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Very nice image Zhou. Is it the original size or was it reduced? I ask you this because I'm planning to do some planetary imaging with my FS102 but I only have a 2.5X powermate. I was afraid that a 5X would have been a little too much to handle for the 4" but it seems that you did it. This means you were imaging at approximately F40!

Thanks for sharing.

Luca

March 18, 2004 10:09 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter from French Polynesia

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
It is by far the best 1st I've ever seen!!
Very, very nice picture Leroi. Incredible the amount of details captured. Even on my LCD screen the picture looks very good (although I would need to tweak both brightnes and contrast to adjust it to my screen. Alas, I have no processing software in my office pc).
However, this is a kind of seeing I can only dream of here in Italy, so I do envy you a bit. Please keep on posting your results: it's going to be a real pleasure to see them.

Ciao
Luca

March 23, 2004 03:02 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Double Transit!

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Great document Yu! I'm sorry I could not see it myself through an eyepiece!

Thanks
Luca

March 25, 2004 02:48 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Suggestion

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
I agree that it is always very interesting and helpful to know how an image has been obtained. So I, for myself, will always specify clearly my equipment in future posts.

Ciao
Luca

March 29, 2004 02:19 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Not Another Jupiter... :^)

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Hello Jim,

you sure got the colors right now! Megacongratulations: I just love the smoothness of this image. And yet so many details.

Very, very nice job.

Luca


March 31, 2004 10:22 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Toucam software upgrade: a processing challenge.

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Here comes the 2nd one, obtained after upgrading. This is the one to work on to achieve a similar focus/sharpness of the image in the previous post and then analyzed for overall noise level.

Thanks guys and have fun.

Ciao
Luca

April 8, 2004 08:20 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Blue Festoon Alley

Posted By Gianluca Valentini
Well Vincent, I believe you just lived everyone's nightmare! It must have been hell to go through those moments that go from dropping the scope (and hearing that "expensive" noise!) to having it set up and ready to be turned on and to eventually realizing that the only damage was a slight collimation problem. It must have taken minutes and, in these conditions, minutes must seem an eternity!

However, very nice details of the festoon area: I'm happy you can keep on producing them notwithstanding later events.

Ciao
Luca

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