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Posts Made By: Gianluca Valentini

January 23, 2008 10:41 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Need help/ opinions...please!!

Posted By Gianluca Valentini

Hello Paul,

no need to worry (too much)! I know of very few scopes that would hold collimation after experiencing the handling of some freight forwarders. Alas I have never collimated a Mewlon, but I have no doubt that TNR will be able and willing to give you proper instructions on how to do it.
I also suggest to learn how to do it yourself, as it is fundamental to keep collimation at its best to exploit your scope to the max. It is a patience-intensive procedure, but, once you've learned you'll be able to do it in minutes.
I suggest to do it using a webcam, otherwise it will be very painful wink

Ciao Paul and good luck
Luca

February 1, 2008 04:09 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Sunspot AR 10982 and TOA first solar light

Posted By Gianluca Valentini

Very nice job Paul!!

Lucky you that can see the sun :C Here the weather has been so bad that I can hardly remember the way the sun looks. My filters are gathering dust and I'm getting depressed sad So please, keep this little window on our star open for me so that I can look at it every once in a while wink

Ciao

Luca

February 7, 2008 09:22 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

First Complete Color Image-DSI Pro II!

Posted By Gianluca Valentini

Way to go Floyd grin

Great image! I'm waiting eagerly for the next.

Luca

February 10, 2008 02:03 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Leo Trio

Posted By Gianluca Valentini

Great images Jason! My taste is for the "colder" version in the first image posted. But I don't know this subject that well to have an idea of how it should be or even how it usually processed. In my limited experience though, I think blue needs longer exposure.
However, the images are both great wink


Ciao
Luca

February 10, 2008 02:18 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC 2371 L-OSC

Posted By Gianluca Valentini

Very interesting object Dietmar imaged and processed as usual: Excellent job grin
Thanks for bringing it to our attention.

Luca

February 10, 2008 02:20 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Back from the WSP... SHOTS POSTED

Posted By Gianluca Valentini

YOU have been VERY busy down there!

I can't name them all, but I can like them all grin

Ciao Ivan and welcome back!

Luca

February 10, 2008 01:26 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Rosette in h-alpha again

Posted By Gianluca Valentini

Here is a 100% crop of my favorite area where the horned dust pillar, that I call dust devil, is located. Here are visible also a good number of Bok globules grin

Ciao
Luca

February 10, 2008 01:32 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Rosette in h-alpha again

Posted By Gianluca Valentini

Another interesting area in 100% size.

Luca

February 10, 2008 10:56 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M1 HaLRGB

Posted By Gianluca Valentini

Hello Dean,

very nice shot! I particularly like the detail within the nebula. The stars, as you said, would need a night with better seeing, but the overall image is quite nice anyhow.

Ciao
Luca

February 11, 2008 10:36 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Rosette Nebula Image

Posted By Gianluca Valentini

Hello Tyler,

Very nice image!

Would you give me some more detail (exposure times, camera etc.).

Thanks and congrats!

Luca

Luca