Members' observations, Things we see through our humble 'scopes... |
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Members' observations, Things we see through our humble 'scopes... |
 Oct 9 2010, 09:35 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 114 Joined: 27-September 10 Member No.: 5458  |
 Hand held Canon A540 through a 12.5mm lens on a Monolux 700mm telescope. Processed with Jasc PSP9.  Hand held Casio FC100 through a 6mm lens on a Monolux 700mm telescope. Processed with Jasc PSP9. |
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Nov 4 2010, 01:53 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 72 Joined: 25-April 08 From: near New York City, NY Member No.: 4103 |
See my photo of a thin crescent Venus in the 'brightness of Venus' section and at
http://bkellysky.wordpress.com/ bob |
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Nov 12 2010, 02:28 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 72 Joined: 25-April 08 From: near New York City, NY Member No.: 4103 |
A co-worker lent me an adapter for connecting my Canon Rebel XS camera to my eight-inch dobsonian reflecting telescope. I used it to take the photos of crescent Venus and tonight I used it to shoot Jupiter and Uranus. In the past, I've mostly held the camera up to the eyepiece to get enlarged photos of the planets.
The photos are cropped, no other processing. Details, and a larger photo of Jupiter and its four moons at http://bkellysky.wordpress.com/ all the best, bob
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Nov 12 2010, 11:54 AM
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The Jupiter image clearly shows that the South Equatorial Belt (SEB) has disappeared. The SEB disappears every 15 to 20 years for unknown reasons.
However the last SEB fading & revival only dates 3 years back. The largest planet in the solar system is the most satisfying object for small telescope users 
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Nov 12 2010, 12:07 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 72 Joined: 25-April 08 From: near New York City, NY Member No.: 4103 |
....as I found this morning, when I couldn't get Saturn into focus in the camera.
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Nov 12 2010, 08:14 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 4532 Joined: 15-March 05 From: Sloughhouse, CA Member No.: 197 |
Uranus is named after the ancient Greek deity of the sky Uranus the father of Cronus and grandfather of Zeus. Though it is visible to the naked eye like the five classical planets, it was never recognized as a planet by ancient observers because of its dimness and slow orbit.
-------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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Nov 12 2010, 08:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4585 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
Ah yes, the 'planet that dare not speak its name'.
Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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