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Posts Made By: Mike Wirths

February 17, 2005 06:23 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

solar chromograph/ 2-9-05

Posted By Mike Wirths
8O
Stunning image Alan! Really crisp and detailed!


--Mike W

February 19, 2005 10:23 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

First Lunar Shot

Posted By Mike Wirths
grin

Hey Maurizio, thats a damn fine lunar shot!!
Just as a point of reference my Hortensius domes shot would be just out of the frame of your image at the 6 o-clock position.(Copernicus BTW!)
For Registax I like to go through the stacklist manually and uncheck the crappy frames, I do this after its aligned and optimized, saves on going through ALL the frames in the beginning!

--are you hooked yet? wink

Mike Wirths

February 20, 2005 03:43 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Saturn at f/25

Posted By Mike Wirths
Very crisp and detailed shot Tyler!!

--Mike W

February 22, 2005 02:38 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

First light with Imaging Source 21BF04 Firewire

Posted By Mike Wirths
Dodi,

Wonderful detail in your image of Reiner Gammma! Especially for 4/10 seeing! I think the high framerate of the firewire and Lumenera cameras are the beginning of the end for the venerable Toucam.

cheers

Mike W

February 22, 2005 02:42 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

saturn from north and south

Posted By Mike Wirths
Alan,

Equisite detail in your Saturn image! I really like the colours, more like what I see visually in a big dob. Too bad you did'nt get some even better seeing in Fla :S Still nice to get away from the snow for a bit!

thanks

Mike W

February 22, 2005 06:09 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Sunspots in poor seeing

Posted By Mike Wirths
Hi Paul,

Good stuff there is a fair bit of detail visible despite your bad seeing! I try to get out even when the CSC says its going to be poor, sometimes its wrong. Besides all you need is a small couple minute long period of good seeing right? Ya never know until you try.

keep em coming

Mike W

February 24, 2005 03:00 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Saturn Last Night

Posted By Mike Wirths
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Very sweet image Jim! Have you tried for Jupiter yet this year? Its too bad its so low for us....bummer

--thanks
Mike

March 20, 2005 02:29 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter this Morning

Posted By Mike Wirths
grin Hi Jim,

great image, very nice colour and smooth processing!! I have yet to image Jupiter, its been really bad seeing here lately and with Jupiter so low I figure its not worth the lost sleep! Maybe soon though, spring seeing may be just around the corner!!

--Mike W

March 20, 2005 02:36 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Regiomontanus

Posted By Mike Wirths
Hi Wes,

Really cool pic of a rarely imaged area, be interesting to get Chucks analysis of that volcanoe like structure!

RE-- your question about the IR passband filter, I like the Baader one better because it lets through more light. It seems that the filter helps most on those nights with wild swings in the seeing. It seems to lessen the worst seeing degradation and give more useable sharp frames. Unfortunately it does not magically create better seeing just less of the bad!!

cheers

Mike W

March 22, 2005 02:23 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Vallis Alpes

Posted By Mike Wirths
Thats a sweet image Wes! I like the tone of it!
Lots of frames to choose from sure make the diff!


--Mike W

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