Andy, I have the mount and other details on the rest of my web page: http://www.arcturussoftware.com/astro.htm It's an MI-250 mount, and I wasn't using any...
Hope this isn't OT. I am having a problem using Registar 1.0.7 and am also having trouble locating info on the internet. I am attempting to register two images...
When taking LRGB sets, how much color is needed for best results? Assuming all 1x1 bin mode and assuming the RGB filters are balanced for the imager: If L=180...
Hello Don, I made every time 5 minutes unbinned with my TEC140 at F5,6 and my st10xme with same Astrodon filters. So I have the same setup than you, I...
Thank you Dave for this precision, I need to read another time the documentation :o) Nicolas Outters. site astrophotographie observatoire d'Orange :...
Frank: I don't whether I'm getting "best results" or not, but I generally aim for three times the Luminance time as I take for each color. Using your example,...
Thanks, I was using a SV102/ST8 with a 2x Powermate, binned 3X3. I'll pay extra attention to the focus next time, along with reducing my focal length by...
Hi Steve, You have provided us with an exellent palette of images. Both are exellent. The Saturn is very impressive. From my perspective you are doing...
A break in the clouds moving through the area allowed a couple of hours to complete a 3-panel mosaic of the lower section of the Rosette Nebula -- featuring...
Hi all.I am looking into getting either a 80mm ED or 100mm ED. I have seen(alot) that many of you use the Orion 80mm ED Apo for imaging and guiding.My...
Hi Frank, I am sure you will get other posts, but here is one set of opinions. If you are using 180 minutes of luminance or clear filter, then to balance the...
Wow! If you're going that deep with the color, why even shoot a luminance series? Couldn't you just create a luminance channel by combining the RGB, then also...
Count yourself lucky and don't worry about any technical shortcomings. Your latitude is the same as mine, I have one 4 minute image of this object, over the...
I wondered this myself, I have been going longer and longer with all my images. At some point maybe it would be better to switch over to just RGB imaging....
The what about when doing HA instead of Luminance? ... From: "Pete Mumbower" <astro75@...> To: <ccd-newastro@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, February...
Thanks for that link. I think if this procedure is to be used with colour images, the duplicate image of just stars to be used as the selection will need to be...
Hi Bill, Saving your image as TIF do the trick. regards Antoine http://astrosurf.com/avastro/ ... am ... to ... have ... and ... saved ... widefield ... the ...
Folks: I've completed another Image Processing Example, this one for m63: http://www.mistisoftware.com/astronomy/Process_m63.htm This object is much dimmer...
Good point, Doug! Looks like this method is also outlined for pre-CS versions of Photoshop. I don't know what the differences will be to account for 16-bit...
Jim, another very fine tutorial.....I especially like the use of the positive and inverted mask. thanks for sharing your routines Warmest regards, Bud Guinn ...
great shots, Steve! And a nice website, too. You should highlight a couple more from your website (e.g. M82) - there are some really great shots you've...
... For a partial list of the V3 to V4.5 improvements, please see: http://www.cyanogen.com/help/maximdl/MaxIm_DL/What_s_New_.htm There's also a 30-day full...
... ACP4 now handles rotators. We're going to be adding built-in rotator support into MaxIm DL as well. In the meantime, you could add the information using a...
hi all and Steve, Steve, if got just one word for your pictures: super!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm as long as you imaging but didn't reached the level you...
The number of imaging nights during November and December in Northern Illinois has been declining in the period from 2002 to 2005. I have omitted January data...
At least in Oregon we have not had a change in the number of imaging nights... November: 0 or 1 for the past 4 years December: 0 or 2 for the past 4 years ...
Your method (ratio) seems about standard from what I've seen. But I wonder if anyone every did a study? It would seem to me that if you went REALLY deep with...
Hey! I plan to travel to Transylvania, and I want to make astrophotos there. it gets really really cold there at night, but sky conditions are better than on...