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Posts Made By: Mike Wirths

August 27, 2006 02:20 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Delambre-Rima Hypatia 07-15-06

Posted By Mike Wirths
WoW Wes, just outstanding!! I'm always amazed that you are able to work at this image scale so succesfully!! Do you collimate just with the laser or also with the autocollimater? Also do you actively cool with a fan all the time?

hope we all get some good seeing this last quarter!

Mike

September 7, 2006 01:08 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Bulliadus

Posted By Mike Wirths
Hi James!

Cool shot!! Nicely captured, no features are blown out! Its hard to tell whether focus was the problem or just bad seeing (or maybe too much image scale is'nt the Mk a Mak?), one would have to see the video. Are there individual frames that are sharper? You might try hand picking your frames... 5-6 MAP points may help but if the focus was not spot on then probably not much. You know what though this pic is a hell of a lot better than my beginning efforts wink

--Mike

September 9, 2006 12:39 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Slightly off-topic post

Posted By Mike Wirths
Hi Joe!

I was out last night imaging the moon except the seeing was really crappy so I was'nt even gonna post this pic. I think this was the view you mean? Its the crater Neper (rukl 38), near Mare Crisium. I love high power views when you get to see stuff like this!!!

--Mike W

September 9, 2006 04:36 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Aristoteles 07-15-06 (link to image)

Posted By Mike Wirths
Hi Wes,

Yeah Alans right this area is not imaged enough! But images like this sure as hell make up for it! wink Just exquisite! 8O

--Mike

September 13, 2006 09:18 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Moretus in good seeing

Posted By Mike Wirths
Oliver,

An excellent image! Very good detail and natural appearance!

well done!

Mike

September 13, 2006 09:22 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

A few Moon images

Posted By Mike Wirths
James,

A great series of images! That Mak has nice optics, but when are you gonna try the SM for some images? 8)

--ciao

Mike

September 15, 2006 01:49 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Alphonsus-Arzachel-09-14-06

Posted By Mike Wirths
Wes

8O 8O Holy S@#$ man!!! I don't even know how to respond to this image, there are not enough expletives! grin
Seriously though this image is a kind of new benchmark in terms of what can be achieved by a large amatueur scope. I would'nt doubt that the resolution is better than 300 meters!!! You could have even pushed it further with the 5X's powermate, the sharpness even of the tinyest craters is amazing!
Was this with the usual red filter or was it a green or even blue one??
PLEASE say you also shot some sequences of Plato and the alpine valley!!
How would you rate the seeing for that 25 minutes 9/10, better???

congrats again Wes this is THE pinncle image bar none!

Mike

September 15, 2006 03:02 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Maurolycus in shadow

Posted By Mike Wirths
Ed,

An excellent image! Look forward to the rest of them too!

cheers and welcome back!

Mike

September 17, 2006 11:48 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Deslandres 09/14/06

Posted By Mike Wirths
Wes,

This image is totally INSANE!!!!!!! I saw you mention in the lunar yahoo group that only one MAP point was enough??? WoW that means almost perfect seeing for this seq file? You must have been grinning like a kid in a candy shop that night!!

can't wait to see more

Mike

September 18, 2006 12:30 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

High resolution H-alpha solar images

Posted By Mike Wirths
Gorgeous images Dodi!

I especially loved the amazing animation!

cheers

Mike

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