[AZ-Observing] Re: Time for the grand tour of the solar system.
- From: "Jimmy Ray" <jimmy_ray@xxxxxxx>
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- Date: Mon, 30 May 2011 06:12:47 -0700
I have the DSO thing going as well. A lot of learning and work to get that
one right!
Thank you,
Jimmy Ray
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[mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bernard Miller
Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2011 10:25 PM
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Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Time for the grand tour of the solar system.
Jimmy,
Very nice pictures. One of these days I will try planetary imaging, but for
now I am sticking with DSOs. The Sun, Saturn, and the Milky Way are my
favorites, but they are all great images. Thanks for sharing.
Bernard
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[mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jimmy Ray
Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2011 8:51 PM
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Subject: [AZ-Observing] Time for the grand tour of the solar system.
A couple of months back I picked up a DFK 41AU02.AS imager from Dean over
at Starizona (Also pick up one of his new "Cool edge" SCT coolers at the
same time (Great Product)). The DFK gave me some initial grief but with some
pointers and lessons learn from Tom Polakis, things have been steadily
improving. The links attached are for images of Saturn and the Sun that have
come from the DFK data. Saturn is a simple 24 image stack and the sun is a
233 image stack. Both processed using ImagesPlus 4.25.
https://picasaweb.google.com/JimmyRay.AstroPix/Astro_Pix#5612341997612388258
https://picasaweb.google.com/JimmyRay.AstroPix/Astro_Pix#5612343685106808818
The quality is currently good enough that I am ready to set out on an
earlier (as when I was young) goal of imaging all the planets and putting
them together in a montage. The solar image with probably get shot again
somewhere down the road when something more exciting is going on. Today is
was just a bit "freckle faced" vs. some massive sun spots or what not. With
Saturn, I'll go back and catch it on a really steady night where I can kick
in some power vs. this straight prime focus shot (I have a new 2.5x
Powermate that I'm just itching to use.)
Pluto will probably require the H9C vs. the DFK (Yes, Pluto! It was a planet
most all my life and as a fourth generation native son of the sovereign
nation that discovered it (Arizona) I still claim it! :-) <end rant>
All in all a great imager and am very pleased with its results. We'll see
how it's owner does on his project.
Thank you,
Jimmy Ray
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