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Posts Made By: Vincent Bert

March 2, 2005 05:40 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

FireWire Webcams and Toucam/ comparison

Posted By Vincent Bert
Hi Alan. thanks for posting this. What are the advantages of the DMK BF model over the F model? Thanks, Vince

March 21, 2005 08:39 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Curved Spiders

Posted By Vincent Bert
Hi Floyd. I have the Protostar single curve spider on my 10" Royce newt and I love it. It is a bit tricky to install but nothing serious. I enjoy the lack of diffraction spikes. As far as any contrast gains, I really cant tell the difference but planetary images sure look nice. I would never go back to a straight vane on that scope, I like the curve that much. An added bonus is that when your hunting down Phobos and Deimos, or other dim moons, they cant hide in the bright diffration spikes. Vince

March 23, 2005 08:25 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter 3/23 On 10/10 Seeing!!

Posted By Vincent Bert
Awesome Jupiter Chris, phenomenal detail. Congrats on your excellent image.

April 11, 2005 05:48 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

dramatic solar flare

Posted By Vincent Bert
Great image. I too imaged the flare with a SM 60 and hand held 10D. However its on someone elses computer but i will get it. It was also quite a sight with the BV'er.

April 12, 2005 07:15 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter with fs102

Posted By Vincent Bert
wow!!!! just unreal. I must say thats THE best jupiter I have seen from a 4" and even larger scopes. Congrats, Vince

May 1, 2005 03:08 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter 05/01 Taming the Beast!

Posted By Vincent Bert
Lots of detail in that great shot Chris. I'm not sure about the lines. I have seen them on other images. Could they be interlace lines? Vince

May 3, 2005 01:00 AM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

M83 ????

Posted By Vincent Bert
Ok, well, M83 from 32* N in my 20" scope is just spectacular. A real showpiece. The core and the bars are very bright exibiting some detail on nights of good seeing. Then from the bars are the fairly dim spiral arms. However they can be seen to each wrap around a hemisphere of the galaxy. It think it is the finest eyepiece example of a barred spiral. I make it a point to observe M83 whenever it is visible, it is that good. I would put it on par with M51 for sure. The rich foreground starfield adds to the beauty of this object.

NGC 5128 and its huge dark lane is observable through my 4" refractor. I would classify it as a very bright object and the dark lane as "very apparant" much more so than the lanes of NGC 891 and NGC 4565. In the 20" I can catch fleeting fine detail in the dark lane however I bet its an incredible sight from the southern latitudes. Of course right next door is Omega Centauri and all I can say about that is........whoa!!!!!! Makes M13 look like a dim fuzzy.

May 5, 2005 01:53 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC4631 Whale

Posted By Vincent Bert
Very kewl. The Whale and the Hockey Stick is one of my favorite targets in a 20"+ scope. A wealth of detail is visible in the central mottling. Vince

May 5, 2005 02:00 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

IT'S ALIVE!

Posted By Vincent Bert
Now that is one awesome GIF! I have loved visually observing the sun for the very reason that it is alive, and you can see changes within minutes. I'd really like to see one of those if you ever happen to catch a flare on the edge of the disk. I have observed them forming and dissapating in less than 30 minutes. I assume its a flare, but could be something else like a fast forming prominence, but usually has a spike like appearance. Vince

May 12, 2005 06:19 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter & Io May 10 2005

Posted By Vincent Bert
That is an outstanding shot even with the seeing issues. The lumenara camera seems to be working well for you and Paolo. It does make me feel a little better to know that even your images are affected by the seeing!! grin I was beginning to think you were immune to seeing! Keep those wonderful shots coming.

Vince

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