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Mars 2010 opposition, through my telescope |
 Feb 9 2010, 09:28 PM
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 Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1621 Joined: 12-February 06 From: Bergerac - FR Member No.: 678  |
Hi,
I hesitate a bit to do this post. Hope it's not too OT… So, I have 130 mm telescope, 900 mm focal lenght, on a Sky View Pro mount (EQ5 type). Here a picture of installation, this 30th January.  I use a Phillips Toucam Pro2, in raw mode (optimised color), in ocular projection. Acqusition with Macam, and processing with Keith's Image Stacker and Gimp. The pic of this 30th January (1250 images stacked, 10 mm eyepiece).  And this 8th February, way better. 1200 images, and 6.5 mm eyepiece.  With names   It will be very hard to see Endeavour  .I will made update when new pics  .And if you have pictures of this opposition, you can post here .
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Feb 9 2010, 10:28 PM
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QUOTE (Ant103 @ Feb 9 2010, 09:28 PM)  I hesitate a bit to do this post. Hope it's not too OT… That's lovely! Thanks for posting them. I'm still grabbing clear nights to collimate and sort out my "Christmas" 'scope (of similar dimensions) and my current Mars photographs are not fit for public consumption.  Andy, popping out shortly for a go at Saturn... |
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Feb 9 2010, 11:19 PM
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 Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8789 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Beautiful images, Ant!
Guilt, guilt...my Celestron NexStar 8 has been sitting, shamefully neglected, for so long now. I really do have to get less lazy & take her out for a spin or two...miss the sheer thrill of seeing the planets in real time (less speed of light lag, of course.) -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Feb 12 2010, 10:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1621 Joined: 12-February 06 From: Bergerac - FR Member No.: 678 |
Hey, thanks guys
Very appreciated Yes, it's time to take your 'scopes and go outside to have a direct look on our world of dreams .
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Feb 18 2010, 08:36 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1089 Joined: 19-February 05 From: Close to Meudon Observatory in France Member No.: 172 |
QUOTE (Ant103 @ Feb 9 2010, 10:28 PM) Hi, I hesitate a bit to do this post. Hope it's not too OT… Very clever the wooden "field box" crafted to protect the Mac computer !
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