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Posts Made By: Ivan Gastaldo

July 10, 2007 02:45 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

ClearSky Clocks threatened... (OT)

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
FYI.

http://cleardarksky.com/csk/news.html

I would like to know WHO is doing this... :S
Now, the question is, him being in Canada, do any of our laws apply? I don't see why they would...

July 20, 2007 02:32 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

A BUSY night...

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
Well, after several weeks of lousy weather, we had a "somewhat" clear night... and I simply could not pass up taking out the equipment and trying new things...

These shots were taken from my VERY light polluted backyard, with MAG3 skies at zenith on the BEST nights. There was a bit of haze in the air, and that gets really noticeable as you go down, closer to the horizon... but still, it was this or nothing... 8)

I used my Orion SkyGlow filter (broadband) in order to cut through some of the LP.
Equipment used was a William Optics ZenithStar 80mm ED-II Apo and the Orion Starshoot DSI.
Exposures for all shots were 40x30sec.


I imaged from 11:00PM to about 2:00am, it was HOT, MUGGY, and mosquitoes were having a lot of fun around me... wink

Here are some of the shots I took, hope you'll like them. (they are not magazine quality shots, but in my book they are... wink )


Thanks for taking the time to view them, and clear skies! 8)

August 18, 2007 11:52 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

(OT) WOW, just got back from a vacation trip...

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
And found a LOT of threads to catch up with... 8O wink
Thanks to all the contributors! 8)

I'll make sure to reply to your posts as soon as I get done unpacking, and catching up my breath... wink



Ivan
8)


P.S.
I'll post details about the trip & pics on the Landscape Photography Forum...

August 22, 2007 08:25 PM Forum: Ask rating questions here

Re: ignore list?

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
Keith, IGNORE in what way?

-Ignore "Forums"? (this does exist)
-Ignore "Individuals"? (not an option, but you can always skip their messages if it bugs you...)

Not sure what you meant, please clarify, as Paul said... wink

August 27, 2007 03:42 PM Forum: Landscape Photography

My FIRST ROAD TRIP - 2007

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
This has been our FIRST road trip since we came to The States...

It has been over 18 years since we came to South Florida, and we never visited another State... so we decided to break the mold and go visit places this time.
We are so glad we did... we had a wonderful time, even though the driving was long, we do not regret it, it was simply amazing, and we surely are looking forward to our next trip.

We visited The Blue Ridge Parkway (Carolinas), Washington DC, New York and Niagara Falls..., needless to say, we were thrilled on every single stop. These were 10 busy & exciting days for me, my wife, and our 3 kids.

Here are some shots I took, hope you'll enjoy them as much as we do.
Thanks for taking the time to look at them... 8)

Clear skies to all!

September 6, 2007 01:13 PM Forum: Off Topic Discussions

Luciano Pavarotti

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
The "Opera Legend" passed away...
He will be sorely missed...

R.I.P. my good friend... you'll be with us forever...


September 17, 2007 11:35 PM Forum: Home Observatories

Scope is in DA HOUSE!

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
Finally, after much delay due to real-life situations, I got to mount my scope in the newly built "backyard observatory"...

There are still some minor details to be worked out, but I'm glad this part of the project is over... wink

Looking forward to many nights of enjoyment... (once the "wet season" is over!) 8)


Clear skies!


September 24, 2007 01:54 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Re: MARS (North Polar Hood) 9-23-07

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
Great shot Dan!
What scope/settings were used for this shot?

Looking forward to more shots from you, and to Florida's Winter time... 8) (tired of waiting for good weather... hot-muggy-rainy+mosquitoes)


Clear skies!

September 28, 2007 12:48 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

First autoguided shot, M27

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
Man, I was having the shakes already, as we have not had a clear night in months...

Last night cleared up and needless to say, I was out with the equipment waiting for the darkness... (well, somewhat dark, since I'm smackdab in the middle of a city, so it is more like GRAYNESS/ORANGENESS...) 8)

The almost Full Moon was out already, and definitedly making things worst for imaging, but that's what Ha is for! wink

This is my first attempt at autoguiding... I was not searching for perfection, but more for acquaintance with the whole procedure...

I used my laptop with a GPUSB interface to control my Orion Atlas mount, Stark-Labs PHD for guiding (free-software that works great) and a Meade DSI Pro.

Used the Orion Starshoot with the Orion Ha filter, and took a series of 10x3min exposures. Then stacked them with Nebulosity and processed with Photoshop.

Surely not perfect, but happy that the "whole enchilada" worked without a hitch... 8)
(Now to keep practicing, if weather permits)


Clear skies to all!


October 9, 2007 01:24 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Re: MARS (close-up) 10-7-07

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
Lovely shot Dan!
Beautiful detail! 8)

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