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Posts Made By: Brian Maynard

December 14, 2004 12:05 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

To all DSO imagers, question... ;)

Posted By Brian Maynard
Well Ivan, as most have said so far, its going to take time. I've been imageing for a couple of years. There have been times when I was so frustrated trying to learn all this stuff I felt like just quitting. But the next clear night I was back out side.
We love what we do. All of us have dedicated ourselves to this hobby to some degree. My advice. Stay within your means. Acheive your personal best and as hard as it may seem some times, try to have fun. The sky aint goin nowhere smile

December 19, 2004 12:30 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

M42- Trapezium

Posted By Brian Maynard
excellent!

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

Newbie question?

Posted By Brian Maynard
John,
I think Meades DSI is a good starter camera. Its a good way to learn the basics of imaging. And at 300 bucks its a real bargin considering the next step up would be a color camera from SBIG which cost around $3000.00.
Registax is a free program that you can download to process images that you have taken with a CCD camera. It does an excellent job on aligning and stacking lunar and planet images. I'm sure it works on deep space images also. And the best part, ITS FREE smile

January 2, 2005 10:00 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

What do I need?

Posted By Brian Maynard
Hi Rich,
I totaly agree with Stu. Find out everything you can before going into imaging. The planets and moon don't require as much equipment as the deep space objects so thats a good place to start. Web cams work very well for that. I havent seen to many deep space images with web cams but there are some. Plus you get into autoguiding and polar alignment and even though your telescope tracks doesnt mean it tracks well enough for imaging. And thats a whole other ball game.
But if you have time, some money and a whole lot of patients, go for it.

January 3, 2005 07:04 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

M1 with FS60C/ATK-2HS

Posted By Brian Maynard
Nice image with the Tak 60. Your focus issue may be from the scope it self not having a flat field. Thats why the Tak 106 has four lenses. The last two are for a flat field. You might want to take a look at the Astrophysics .67 reducer/corrector.

January 3, 2005 07:10 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Saturn 1/2/05

Posted By Brian Maynard
Very nice Brian.

January 6, 2005 09:34 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Advice on image (Saturn)

Posted By Brian Maynard
Try taking the image with no dew on the corrector

January 11, 2005 12:52 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Whats the best RGB filter position with an F.R?

Posted By Brian Maynard
The farther away the FR is from the scope the wider the field of view. If it too far away however vignetting will start showing. Try the CCD side first.

January 14, 2005 01:41 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

M66- Spiral galaxy in Leo

Posted By Brian Maynard
That is the best image I've seen with a 237. You did a fantastic job. I would submit it to SBIG for image of the month. Excellent work!!

January 15, 2005 11:53 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

(L)RGB compositing help needed (PS Elements)

Posted By Brian Maynard
I'm not sure what you have but the process would be to make sure the channel window is open, View - channels, then, in the channel window select Merge channels, then select 3 channel RGB and click ok. This of coarse assumes that your RGB are already aligned.

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