Solar System

Crater tycho

Chris Sant — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:59:18 GMT

Crater tycho

Object namer: Crater Tycho Camera (specific model):Meade Dsi II color Number of Exposures & Exposure length:250 0.01 sec Scope: Model, Aperture and F ratio: Celestron C8 asgt F/10 Filters used:none Additional Information Guide camera/scope:none Image Capture Software:Envisage Processing software: photoshop cs and registax Other:conditions high Cirrus clouds just found this on my hard drive

Iridium Flare

Ken_Davy — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:50:53 GMT

Iridium Flare

File Name:   2008-09-17-Iridium.jpg
Object name:    Iridium 74 & 67
Capture Date:   09/17/2008
Camera (specific model): Meade DSI II Pro
Number of Exposures: 20
Exposure length: 1.4 seconds
Gain:    100
Offset:    50
Scope Model:    Vivitar Camera Lens
Scope Aperture: 28mm
Scope F ratio:    f/8
Filters used:    None
Image Capture Software: Envisage
Process Date:    10/13/2008
Processing software: Registax and Photoshop
Guide camera:    NA
Guide scope:    NA
Location:   Aurora, Illinois

Jupiter grs and Io

Chris Sant — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:22:07 GMT

Jupiter grs and Io

Object name / Catalog Number:Jupiter and Io Camera (specific model):Meade Dsi 2 Number of Exposures & Exposure length:0.0520 Scope: Model, Aperture and F ratio: Celestron C8 asgt F/20 (Barlow) Filters used:none Additional Information Guide camera/scope:None Image Capture Software:Envisage Processing software: registax ps cs Other: Jupiter pre collimation conditions bad Jupiter quite low at the time

Jupiter with Io,Europa and Ganymede

Chris Sant — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:12:24 GMT

Jupiter with Io,Europa and Ganymede

Object name / Catalog Number:Jupiter with Io, Europa and Ganymede Camera (specific model):Meade Dsi II color Number of Exposures & Exposure length:200 0.1250 sec exposers Scope: Model, Aperture and F ratio: Celestron C8 asgt F/20(x2 barlow) Filters used:none Additional Information Guide camera/scope:none Image Capture Software:Envisage Processing software: photoshop cs and registax Other:conditions were fairly poor and had fireworks very close by

First moon mosaic

Chris Sant — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:06:14 GMT

First moon mosaic

Object name / Catalog Number:Moon mosaic Camera (specific model):Meade Dsi II color Number of Exposures & Exposure length:0.00120 sec per image Scope: Model, Aperture and F ratio: Celestron C8 asgt Filters used:none Additional Information Guide camera/scope:none Image Capture Software:Envisage Processing software:i-merge Other: 7 panels of around 250 stacked images (registax)each my first moon mosaic un-processed

Leonard Mercer: Certified Master Solar System Imager

ChuckR54 — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:04:56 GMT

Leonard Mercer: Certified Master Solar System Imager

http://autostarsuite.net/photos/cert_solar_system/category1305.aspx

Ken Davy: Advanced Solar System Imager

ChuckR54 — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 02:38:19 GMT

Ken Davy: Advanced Solar System Imager

http://autostarsuite.net/photos/cert_solar_system/category1263.aspx

2008-09-01 Neptune

Ken_Davy — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:51:11 GMT

2008-09-01 Neptune

Neptune & Triton

File Name:   2008-09-01 Neptune.jpg
Object name:    Neptune
Capture Date:   09/01/2008
Camera (specific model): Meade DSI IIC
Number of Exposures: 66
Exposure length: 5.7
Gain:    100
Offset:    54
Scope Model:    Meade LX-200
Scope Aperture: 8 Inch
Scope F ratio:    f/10
Filters used:    None
Image Capture Software: Envisage
Process Date:    09/12/2008
Processing software: Registax and Photoshop
Guide camera:    NA
Guide scope:    NA
Location:   Timber Lake Resort Mount Carol Illinois

Lunar image - Tycho - CDIP image 20

apolen — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 10:33:09 GMT

Lunar image - Tycho - CDIP image 20

Object name / Catalog Number: Lunar image - Tycho

Camera (specific model): DSI-Pro II - Gain 22/Offset 75

Number of Exposures & Exposure length: 100 exposures of 0.0055 sec/exp

Scope: Model, Aperture and F ratio: Nexstar 8i SE F/10

Filters used: Ha 10nm. filter

Image Capture Software: Envisage.

Processing software: Registax. Then sharpened with Photo Shop CS.

Guide camera/scope (if guided imaging used): none

Other (optional): Locality: Attard - Malta EU. Date:7th. October 2006

Lunar close-up 4/20/07 - CDIP image 19

apolen — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 08:20:45 GMT

Lunar close-up 4/20/07 - CDIP image 19

Object name / Catalog Number: Moon Close-up (in Ha)

Camera (specific model): DSI-Pro II - Gain 22/Offset 75

Number of Exposures & Exposure length: 160 expousre of 0.0055 sec/exp

Scope: Model, Aperture and F ratio: CGE-1100 XLT F/10 + 6.3 FR

Filters used: 10nm. Ha Filter

Image Capture Software: Envisage

Processing software: Registax 3 for stacking and processing.

Guide camera/scope (if guided imaging used): none

Other (optional): This is one of my favourite lunar close-up images taken DSI Pro II. Conditions: Good. Date: 20th. April 2007 - Locality: Attard - Malta EU.

Uranus

Ken_Davy — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:39:43 GMT

Uranus

File Name:  2008-08-31 Uranus.jpg
Object name:   Uranus
Capture Date:  08/31/2008
Camera (specific model) Meade DSI IIC
Number of Exposures: 50
Exposure length: 5.7
Gain:   100
Offset:   54
Scope Model:   Meade LX-200
Scope Aperture: 8 Inch
Scope F ratio:   f/10
Filters used:   None
Image Capture Software: Envisage
Process Date:   09/08/2008
Processing software: Registax and Photoshop
Guide camera:   NA
Guide scope:   NA
Location:  Timber Lake Resort Mount Carol Illinois

Jupiter 07/26/2008

Ken_Davy — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:16:31 GMT

Jupiter 07/26/2008

Jupiter

File Name:   2008-07-26 Jupiter.jpg
Object name:    Jupiter
Capture Date:   07/26/2008
Camera (specific model): Meade LPI
Number of Exposures: 3860 subs as an avi
Exposure length: .066
Scope Model:    Meade LX-200
Scope Aperture: 8 Inch
Scope F ratio:    f/10
Filters used:    None
Image Capture Software: K3CCD Tools
Process Date:    01/30/2008
Processing software: Registax and Photoshop
Guide camera:    NA
Guide scope:    NA
Location:   Chatham Il.

Total Lunar Eclipse

Ken_Davy — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:33:08 GMT

Total Lunar Eclipse

File Name: 2008-02-20_Eclipse.jpg
Object name: Total Lunar Eclipse
Capture Date: 2/20/2008
Camera (specific model): Meade LPI
Number of Exposures: 250 each
Exposure length: Small @ .0001 Totality @ 1.0
Scope Model: Williams Megrez II ED f6 APO w/ Antares 0.5 Focal Reducer
Scope Aperture: 80 mm
Filters used: Baader IR/UV Block
Image Capture Software: Envisage
Process Date: 2/22/2008
Processing software: Registax and Photoshop
Guide camera: NA
Guide scope: NA

Other
Location: Aurora Il.
Evaluation count: 10
Minimum Quality: 50
Gain: 100
Offset: 50

Mars LPI vs. ToUcam

Ken_Davy — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:44:49 GMT

Mars LPI vs. ToUcam

File Name: 2008-02-13 Mars.jpg
Object name: Mars
Capture Date: 02/13/2008
Camera (specific model): Meade LPI / Phillips ToUCam Pro
Number of Exposures: 1000 subs each as an avi
Exposure length: .050
Scope Model: Meade LX-200
Scope Aperture: 10 Inch
Scope F ratio: f/20
Filters used: Baader IR/UB Block
Image Capture Software: K3CCD Tools
Process Date: 02/14/2008
Processing software: Registax and Photoshop
Guide camera: NA
Guide scope: NA
Location: Aurora Il.

Kel Phoon: Certified DSI Solar System Imager

ChuckR54 — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:06:34 GMT

Kel Phoon: Certified DSI Solar System Imager

Kel completed the requirements for DSI Solar System Imager, with 5 images that have scored a total of 26 points (3 that have scored 16 points):

http://autostarsuite.net/photos/cert_solar_system/category1316/picture15636.aspx
http://autostarsuite.net/photos/cert_solar_system/category1316/picture15637.aspx
http://autostarsuite.net/photos/cert_solar_system/category1316/picture15638.aspx
http://autostarsuite.net/photos/cert_solar_system/category1316/picture15639.aspx
http://autostarsuite.net/photos/cert_solar_system/category1316/picture15641.aspx

Or you can get to all of them in this folder:
http://autostarsuite.net/photos/cert_solar_system/category1316.aspx

Saturn, with Rhea, Dione, andTethys

skywardview — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:21:34 GMT

Saturn, with Rhea, Dione, andTethys

Object name / Catalog Number: Saturn, with Rhea, Dione, and Tethys

Camera (specific model): DSI II-C

Number of Exposures & Exposure length:
Planet L: 310 x 0.2200 seconds, Drizzle Stack 150%
Planet RGB: 310 x 0.2200 seconds, Envisage Stack
Moons LRGB: 9 x 0.5000 seconds, Envisage Stack

Scope: Model, Aperture and F ratio:
Meade 8 inch LX90, f/60

Filters used: Meade IR blocker.

Additional Information

Guide camera/scope: None

Image Capture Software: Meade Envisage (capture and stack)

Processing software: Meade Envisage (drizzle Luminance), Adobe PhotoShop CS2 (RGB merge, levels and curves, unsharp mask, layer masks for selective sharpening), Registax (Wavelets)

Other: N/A

Location: San Diego, CA

Geosynchronous Satellite Animation

skywardview — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:34:32 GMT

Geosynchronous Satellite Animation

Object name / Catalog Number: Five Geosynchronous Satellite Flying By Orion

Camera (specific model): DSI Pro II

Number of Exposures & Exposure length:
Blue: 36 x 10 seconds, animation

Scope: Model, Aperture and F ratio:
Celestron C80ED, 80mm, f/3.8

Filters used: Meade Blue (part of LRGB series; the Blue timeframe had the most satellite action)

Additional Information

Guide camera/scope: Meade DSI II-C, Meade 8 inch LX90, f/6.3

Image Capture Software: Meade Envisage

Processing software: Adobe PhotoShop CS2 (levels and curves, animation of 36 frames)

Other: Frames registration was left slaved to the guider and not re-registered in the animation, to illustrate the temporary guiding error induced by one of the satellites getting too close to a guide star.

Location: San Diego, CA

Mars

skywardview — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:02:36 GMT

Mars

Object name / Catalog Number: Mars

Camera (specific model): DSI II-C

Number of Exposures & Exposure length:
L: 90 x 0.0156 seconds

Scope: Model, Aperture and F ratio:
Meade 8 inch LX90, f/60

Filters used: Meade IR blocker

Additional Information

Guide camera/scope: None

Image Capture Software: Meade Envisage (capture and stack)

Processing software: Adobe PhotoShop CS2 (levels and curves, selective unsharp mask)

Other: Moderate seeing, weather limited the imaging to well east of zenith

Location: San Diego, CA

Moon - Waxing Gibbous, Full Disk, DSI Pro II

skywardview — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:46:01 GMT

Moon - Waxing Gibbous, Full Disk, DSI Pro II

Object name / Catalog Number: Moon, Waxing Gibbous, Full Disk View

Camera (specific model): DSI Pro II

Number of Exposures & Exposure length:
L: 40 x 0.0017 seconds

Scope: Model, Aperture and F ratio:
Celestron C80ED 80mm Refractor, f/3.8

Filters used: Schuler Ha 9nm

Additional Information

Guide camera/scope: None

Image Capture Software: Meade Envisage (capture and stack)

Processing software: Adobe PhotoShop CS2 (levels and curves)

Other: N/A

Location: San Diego, CA

Moon - Mare Humorum & Mare Numium, DSI Pro

skywardview — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:41:57 GMT

Moon - Mare Humorum & Mare Numium, DSI Pro

Object name / Catalog Number: Moon, Closeup of Mare Humorum and Mare Numium

Camera (specific model): DSI Pro

Number of Exposures & Exposure length:
L: 40 x 0.0012 seconds

Scope: Model, Aperture and F ratio:
Meade 8 inch LX90, f/8

Filters used: None, lack of IR blocker didn't seem to matter, kept histogram low to keep bright areas from blooming.

Additional Information

Guide camera/scope: None

Image Capture Software: Meade Envisage (capture and stack)

Processing software: Adobe PhotoShop CS2 (levels and curves, very light unsharp mask)

Other: N/A

Location: San Diego, CA