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Posts Made By: Stephen Fugardi

March 16, 2009 04:36 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Saturn RRGB f30 3/16/09

Posted By Stephen Fugardi
Reprocessed the same RGB data, this time combining with the actual 1/30s L channel, stacking 1200frames. Since the composite image looked very white, I boosted the saturation 20%, sharpened & decreased the brightness with a curve adjustment

Regards,
Steve

March 25, 2009 01:53 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Saturn 3/23

Posted By Stephen Fugardi
Chris, gorgeous images! Congradulations on capturing in perfect conditions

Regards,
Steve

March 29, 2009 01:06 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

AviStack planetary experiences?

Posted By Stephen Fugardi
Eric, I've tried avistack on some recent Saturn avis but it always crashes at the "set R Points" saying that the array has too many elements. I am using the system defaults. Unfortuneately, I've tried Registax5 twice and both times my computer locked up. So I'm still using R4

Regards,
Steve

April 1, 2009 11:11 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Saturn March 29

Posted By Stephen Fugardi
Paul, excellent image! The 120% resize held up well. Your seeing must have been super. Nicely processed, a ton of banding details. Great work

Regards,
Steve

April 10, 2009 07:15 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Saturn Titan transit - February 24, 2009

Posted By Stephen Fugardi
Paul, congradulations on catching the transit! I may have to wait another 30yrs for good seeing and the next transit opportunity...

Regards,
Steve

April 10, 2009 07:20 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Three Comets in Gemini

Posted By Stephen Fugardi
Dennis, great capture! Awesome observatory and equipment. Love your web site images, thanks for the link

Regards,
Steve

June 15, 2009 04:26 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

OK Saturn

Posted By Stephen Fugardi
Andreas, nice image! I never really got good seeing either for Saturn. Good luck with Jupiter seeing in the months ahead

Regards,
Steve

June 15, 2009 04:32 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Mars on the meridian (6/14/09)

Posted By Stephen Fugardi
Dan, Great Mars shot! You are probably the only person in the world imaging the red planet right now. Very impressive results from that filter. Have you considered buying one of those low noise skynx cameras? Good luck with Jupiter under those perfect FL nights!

Regards,
Steve

June 17, 2009 04:10 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter June 16

Posted By Stephen Fugardi
Paul, great double transit images! In the right shot, Io looks much better RGB aligned than Jupiter. Ideally, should the globe be RGB aligned separately from the moon? Seems like the capture conditions on the right image would get some details if you had better seeing.

Regards,
Steve

June 18, 2009 04:15 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter, June 17

Posted By Stephen Fugardi
Bird, absolutely incredible image! Details are hubble quality hands down. Hopefully you will be able to cool that huge 16" mirror equally as well. I'd say you've got a serious case of aperture fever with great seeing to back it up. If I lived closer and it was for sale, I'd buy your old 13.1" scope in a heartbeat. Can't wait to see more images in the weeks ahead. Good luck with your new scopes!

Regards,
Steve

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