Anyone viewed the jet in M-87 visually? I am going to try in both the 14 inch and in my 20 inch this spring. Based on what I have researched the 20 should not be a problem and with the right conditions the 14 should be able to view it. Thoughts or insights? Anyone image it? Sent from my iPod
No, but I intend to image it! --- On Wed, 3/9/11, Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Jet in M-87 To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2011, 11:27 PM Anyone viewed the jet in M-87 visually? I am going to try in both the 14 inch and in my 20 inch this spring. Based on what I have researched the 20 should not be a problem and with the right conditions the 14 should be able to view it. Thoughts or insights? Anyone image it?
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Good luck Joe, I spent an hour trying to image it both with clear and red filters. The jet showed up but just barely. I'll be interested to see how you do. Time to turn in, patrick On 10 Mar 2011, at 00:02, Joe Bauman wrote:
No, but I intend to image it!
--- On Wed, 3/9/11, Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Jet in M-87 To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2011, 11:27 PM Anyone viewed the jet in M-87 visually? I am going to try in both the 14 inch and in my 20 inch this spring. Based on what I have researched the 20 should not be a problem and with the right conditions the 14 should be able to view it. Thoughts or insights? Anyone image it?
I picked up this little DMK21 Monochrome CCD for planetary work. It can shoot at 640X480 at up to 60 minutes - but is made mainly for planetary work to function as a CCD webcam. I shot a few galaxies last night waiting for Saturn to rise. I didn't expect much from such a small sensor, but it framed them quite nicely and surprised me with the amount of detail it captured. I couldn't get it in focus with the filter wheel on and no barlow, so they are all monochrome. Cigar: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4161 M51: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4163 Bodes: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4159 I need to get the right adapter to achieve focus with the color wheel. I will probably give these another shot sometime shooting with the color filters. Cheers David
Very nice David! Can't wait to see what you get after some tweaking. Howard --- On Wed, 3/23/11, david@rankinstudio.com <david@rankinstudio.com> wrote:
From: david@rankinstudio.com <david@rankinstudio.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] First CCD Images To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 11:42 AM I picked up this little DMK21 Monochrome CCD for planetary work. It can shoot at 640X480 at up to 60 minutes - but is made mainly for planetary work to function as a CCD webcam. I shot a few galaxies last night waiting for Saturn to rise. I didn't expect much from such a small sensor, but it framed them quite nicely and surprised me with the amount of detail it captured. I couldn't get it in focus with the filter wheel on and no barlow, so they are all monochrome.
Cigar:
http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4161
M51:
http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4163
Bodes:
http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4159
I need to get the right adapter to achieve focus with the color wheel. I will probably give these another shot sometime shooting with the color filters.
Cheers
David
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Thanks Howard, I got some shots of Saturn last night, but the seeing was really bad. Hopefully I can get something out of them. David
Very nice David!
Can't wait to see what you get after some tweaking.
Howard --- On Wed, 3/23/11, david@rankinstudio.com <david@rankinstudio.com> wrote:
From: david@rankinstudio.com <david@rankinstudio.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] First CCD Images To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 11:42 AM I picked up this little DMK21 Monochrome CCD for planetary work. It can shoot at 640X480 at up to 60 minutes - but is made mainly for planetary work to function as a CCD webcam. I shot a few galaxies last night waiting for Saturn to rise. I didn't expect much from such a small sensor, but it framed them quite nicely and surprised me with the amount of detail it captured. I couldn't get it in focus with the filter wheel on and no barlow, so they are all monochrome.
Cigar:
http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4161
M51:
http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4163
Bodes:
http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4159
I need to get the right adapter to achieve focus with the color wheel. I will probably give these another shot sometime shooting with the color filters.
Cheers
David
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Excellent images, David. Isn't your imaging OTA a Newt? I was surprised to see a lack of diffraction spikes. Can't wait for the color shots!
Thanks Chuck, It is a newt. The secondary spider has very thin legs. The spikes only show up on bright stars - the stars in these shots are actually very small and dim - they just look big because the sensor is really small. David On 3/23/11 12:28 PM, Chuck Hards wrote:
Excellent images, David.
Isn't your imaging OTA a Newt? I was surprised to see a lack of diffraction spikes.
Can't wait for the color shots!
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It also speaks for the anti-blooming characteristics of the chip, doesn't it? Good stuff. On 3/23/11, David Rankin <David@rankinstudio.com> wrote:
Thanks Chuck,
It is a newt. The secondary spider has very thin legs. The spikes only show up on bright stars - the stars in these shots are actually very small and dim - they just look big because the sensor is really small.
I really can't say I know much about the camera. It is my first CCD and I picked it up for planetary work, didn't realize it would perform well for deep space. I am bummed out it is only 8bit though. You can see some diffraction spikes on the Cigar shot coming through. This is really making me want a better CCD for deep space work *sigh*. Guess I will just have to win the lottery. Here is the camera I shot these with. It's a usb version. Pretty affordable for what it can do. http://www.optcorp.com/product.aspx?pid=10102&tb=2&kw=Imaging%20Source&st=2 David On 3/23/11 1:17 PM, Chuck Hards wrote:
It also speaks for the anti-blooming characteristics of the chip, doesn't it?
Good stuff.
On 3/23/11, David Rankin<David@rankinstudio.com> wrote:
Thanks Chuck,
It is a newt. The secondary spider has very thin legs. The spikes only show up on bright stars - the stars in these shots are actually very small and dim - they just look big because the sensor is really small.
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I know what you mean. I was barely able, by the skin of my teeth, to hang onto my astro gear in my recent divorce, but my ex was overtaken by a sudden decision to be "charitable" (lol) at the last minute. I was thinking that living in a dumpster wouldn't be too bad, if it was at a dark-sky site. ;o) Flip-up observatory roof! On 3/23/11, David Rankin <David@rankinstudio.com> wrote:
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Very nice, David. Do you shoot dark frames? Best wishes, Joe --- On Wed, 3/23/11, david@rankinstudio.com <david@rankinstudio.com> wrote:
From: david@rankinstudio.com <david@rankinstudio.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] First CCD Images To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 11:42 AM I picked up this little DMK21 Monochrome CCD for planetary work. It can shoot at 640X480 at up to 60 minutes - but is made mainly for planetary work to function as a CCD webcam. I shot a few galaxies last night waiting for Saturn to rise. I didn't expect much from such a small sensor, but it framed them quite nicely and surprised me with the amount of detail it captured. I couldn't get it in focus with the filter wheel on and no barlow, so they are all monochrome.
Cigar:
http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4161
M51:
http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4163
Bodes:
http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4159
I need to get the right adapter to achieve focus with the color wheel. I will probably give these another shot sometime shooting with the color filters.
Cheers
David
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Joe, I was really just messing around to see what was possible. Didn't shoot any calibration frames at all. David On 3/23/2011 2:09 PM, Joe Bauman wrote:
Very nice, David. Do you shoot dark frames? Best wishes, Joe
--- On Wed, 3/23/11, david@rankinstudio.com<david@rankinstudio.com> wrote:
From: david@rankinstudio.com<david@rankinstudio.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] First CCD Images To: "Utah Astronomy"<utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 11:42 AM I picked up this little DMK21 Monochrome CCD for planetary work. It can shoot at 640X480 at up to 60 minutes - but is made mainly for planetary work to function as a CCD webcam. I shot a few galaxies last night waiting for Saturn to rise. I didn't expect much from such a small sensor, but it framed them quite nicely and surprised me with the amount of detail it captured. I couldn't get it in focus with the filter wheel on and no barlow, so they are all monochrome.
Cigar:
http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4161
M51:
http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4163
Bodes:
http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4159
I need to get the right adapter to achieve focus with the color wheel. I will probably give these another shot sometime shooting with the color filters.
Cheers
David
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Very nice work Dave. Since it's intended for planetary work, once you get to where you're feeling comfortable with it what's say you bring it out to SPOC some sunny afternoon and we could try some solar images through the refractor and DayStar filter? patrick On 23 Mar 2011, at 11:42, David@rankinstudio.com wrote:
I picked up this little DMK21 Monochrome CCD for planetary work. It can shoot at 640X480 at up to 60 minutes - but is made mainly for planetary work to function as a CCD webcam. I shot a few galaxies last night waiting for Saturn to rise. I didn't expect much from such a small sensor, but it framed them quite nicely and surprised me with the amount of detail it captured. I couldn't get it in focus with the filter wheel on and no barlow, so they are all monochrome.
Cigar:
http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4161
M51:
http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4163
Bodes:
http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4159
I need to get the right adapter to achieve focus with the color wheel. I will probably give these another shot sometime shooting with the color filters.
Cheers
David
Patrick, That sounds like great fun. I have always wanted to get some images of the sun. David On 3/23/2011 3:22 PM, Patrick Wiggins wrote:
Very nice work Dave.
Since it's intended for planetary work, once you get to where you're feeling comfortable with it what's say you bring it out to SPOC some sunny afternoon and we could try some solar images through the refractor and DayStar filter?
patrick
On 23 Mar 2011, at 11:42, David@rankinstudio.com wrote:
I picked up this little DMK21 Monochrome CCD for planetary work. It can shoot at 640X480 at up to 60 minutes - but is made mainly for planetary work to function as a CCD webcam. I shot a few galaxies last night waiting for Saturn to rise. I didn't expect much from such a small sensor, but it framed them quite nicely and surprised me with the amount of detail it captured. I couldn't get it in focus with the filter wheel on and no barlow, so they are all monochrome.
Cigar:
http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4161
M51:
http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4163
Bodes:
http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4159
I need to get the right adapter to achieve focus with the color wheel. I will probably give these another shot sometime shooting with the color filters.
Cheers
David
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Hey Patrick, just so I can get an idea what to expect, can you send me a copy of your view of M-87 with jet? Thanks, Joe --- On Wed, 3/23/11, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Jet in M-87 To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 5:01 AM Good luck Joe,
I spent an hour trying to image it both with clear and red filters. The jet showed up but just barely. I'll be interested to see how you do.
Time to turn in,
patrick
On 10 Mar 2011, at 00:02, Joe Bauman wrote:
No, but I intend to image it!
--- On Wed, 3/9/11, Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Jet in M-87 To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2011, 11:27 PM Anyone viewed the jet in M-87 visually? I am going to try in both the 14 inch and in my 20 inch this spring. Based on what I have researched the 20 should not be a problem and with the right conditions the 14 should be able to view it. Thoughts or insights? Anyone image it?
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Hi Joe (and anyone else who might be interested), I've posted a zip file containing the raw, dark and flat images here: http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/joe.zip You'll really need to stretch the image to see the jet. North is up, east to the left. patrick On 23 Mar 2011, at 23:48, Joe Bauman wrote:
Hey Patrick, just so I can get an idea what to expect, can you send me a copy of your view of M-87 with jet? Thanks, Joe
--- On Wed, 3/23/11, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Jet in M-87 To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 5:01 AM Good luck Joe,
I spent an hour trying to image it both with clear and red filters. The jet showed up but just barely. I'll be interested to see how you do.
Time to turn in,
patrick
On 10 Mar 2011, at 00:02, Joe Bauman wrote:
No, but I intend to image it!
--- On Wed, 3/9/11, Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Jet in M-87 To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2011, 11:27 PM Anyone viewed the jet in M-87 visually? I am going to try in both the 14 inch and in my 20 inch this spring. Based on what I have researched the 20 should not be a problem and with the right conditions the 14 should be able to view it. Thoughts or insights? Anyone image it?
Hi Patrick, After stretching I could see it. Is this the lum or red image? Also, what was the exposure? Was it taken with your 14-inch? I'm starting to think I shouldn't even try. Thanks, Joe --- On Thu, 3/24/11, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Jet in M-87 To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Thursday, March 24, 2011, 12:38 AM Hi Joe (and anyone else who might be interested),
I've posted a zip file containing the raw, dark and flat images here:
http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/joe.zip
You'll really need to stretch the image to see the jet.
North is up, east to the left.
patrick
On 23 Mar 2011, at 23:48, Joe Bauman wrote:
Hey Patrick, just so I can get an idea what to expect, can you send me a copy of your view of M-87 with jet? Thanks, Joe
--- On Wed, 3/23/11, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Jet in M-87 To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 5:01 AM Good luck Joe,
I spent an hour trying to image it both with clear and red filters. The jet showed up but just barely. I'll be interested to see how you do.
Time to turn in,
patrick
On 10 Mar 2011, at 00:02, Joe Bauman wrote:
No, but I intend to image it!
--- On Wed, 3/9/11, Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Jet in M-87 To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2011, 11:27 PM Anyone viewed the jet in M-87 visually? I am going to try in both the 14 inch and in my 20 inch this spring. Based on what I have researched the 20 should not be a problem and with the right conditions the 14 should be able to view it. Thoughts or insights? Anyone image it?
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Good morning, On 24 Mar 2011, at 01:06, Joe Bauman wrote:
Hi Patrick, After stretching I could see it. Is this the lum or red image?
Luminance (clear filter).
Also, what was the exposure?
300 seconds. FYI, the above and a lot of other data are included in the FIT header.
Was it taken with your 14-inch?
Yes, C-14 @ f/5.5, though I'm guessing the native f/11 would work better.
I'm starting to think I shouldn't even try.
You'll never know until you try. With your longer focal length and willingness to spend more time that I am at image processing you might just do even better. Good luck, patrick
Hi Joe and anyone else who is interested, It's such a nice night tonight that once I finished with my regular imaging I turned to M-87 again. This time I shot 20 one minute guided exposures with the clear filter. And, unlike the other night, there is no Moon in the sky. And judging from the images, the seeing is much better too. Again, the jet is there but just barely. However, I've a feeling that someone willing to put in the time to stack the images and then do a bit of processing might be able to make a better shot. Anyone care to give it a go? Let me know if you are and I'll zip and post tonight's images along with a master dark and master flat for download. patrick On 24 Mar 2011, at 01:06, Joe Bauman wrote:
Hi Patrick, After stretching I could see it. Is this the lum or red image? Also, what was the exposure? Was it taken with your 14-inch? I'm starting to think I shouldn't even try. Thanks, Joe
--- On Thu, 3/24/11, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Jet in M-87 To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Thursday, March 24, 2011, 12:38 AM Hi Joe (and anyone else who might be interested),
I've posted a zip file containing the raw, dark and flat images here:
http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/joe.zip
You'll really need to stretch the image to see the jet.
North is up, east to the left.
patrick
Hi Patrick, I'd like to give it a try. Thanks, Joe --- On Sat, 3/26/11, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Jet in M-87 To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Saturday, March 26, 2011, 1:12 AM Hi Joe and anyone else who is interested,
It's such a nice night tonight that once I finished with my regular imaging I turned to M-87 again.
This time I shot 20 one minute guided exposures with the clear filter. And, unlike the other night, there is no Moon in the sky. And judging from the images, the seeing is much better too.
Again, the jet is there but just barely.
However, I've a feeling that someone willing to put in the time to stack the images and then do a bit of processing might be able to make a better shot.
Anyone care to give it a go?
Let me know if you are and I'll zip and post tonight's images along with a master dark and master flat for download.
patrick
On 24 Mar 2011, at 01:06, Joe Bauman wrote:
Hi Patrick, After stretching I could see it. Is this the lum or red image? Also, what was the exposure? Was it taken with your 14-inch? I'm starting to think I shouldn't even try. Thanks, Joe
--- On Thu, 3/24/11, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Jet in M-87 To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Thursday, March 24, 2011, 12:38 AM Hi Joe (and anyone else who might be interested),
I've posted a zip file containing the raw, dark and flat images here:
http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/joe.zip
You'll really need to stretch the image to see the jet.
North is up, east to the left.
patrick
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Ok, here it is: http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/m87-2011mar26.zip Let me know how it goes. patrick p.s. Hey Joe, I'm flying the jump plane at Skydive Utah this afternoon. Isn't it about time you come on out and make a jump? :) On 26 Mar 2011, at 01:17, Joe Bauman wrote:
Hi Patrick, I'd like to give it a try. Thanks, Joe
--- On Sat, 3/26/11, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Jet in M-87 To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Saturday, March 26, 2011, 1:12 AM Hi Joe and anyone else who is interested,
It's such a nice night tonight that once I finished with my regular imaging I turned to M-87 again.
This time I shot 20 one minute guided exposures with the clear filter. And, unlike the other night, there is no Moon in the sky. And judging from the images, the seeing is much better too.
Again, the jet is there but just barely.
However, I've a feeling that someone willing to put in the time to stack the images and then do a bit of processing might be able to make a better shot.
Anyone care to give it a go?
Let me know if you are and I'll zip and post tonight's images along with a master dark and master flat for download.
patrick
Will do! But it might take a while, as I have a heavy schedule tomorrow and haven't gone to sleep yet tonight! --- On Sat, 3/26/11, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Jet in M-87 To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Saturday, March 26, 2011, 1:25 AM Ok, here it is:
http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/m87-2011mar26.zip
Let me know how it goes.
patrick
p.s. Hey Joe, I'm flying the jump plane at Skydive Utah this afternoon. Isn't it about time you come on out and make a jump? :)
On 26 Mar 2011, at 01:17, Joe Bauman wrote:
Hi Patrick, I'd like to give it a try. Thanks, Joe
--- On Sat, 3/26/11, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Jet in M-87 To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Saturday, March 26, 2011, 1:12 AM Hi Joe and anyone else who is interested,
It's such a nice night tonight that once I finished with my regular imaging I turned to M-87 again.
This time I shot 20 one minute guided exposures with the clear filter. And, unlike the other night, there is no Moon in the sky. And judging from the images, the seeing is much better too.
Again, the jet is there but just barely.
However, I've a feeling that someone willing to put in the time to stack the images and then do a bit of processing might be able to make a better shot.
Anyone care to give it a go?
Let me know if you are and I'll zip and post tonight's images along with a master dark and master flat for download.
patrick
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Patrick and Joe, See http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4170&g2_imageViewsIndex=1. You can clearly see the jet. Thanks Patrick. -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+djcolton=piol.com@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+djcolton=piol.com@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Wiggins Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2011 1:26 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Jet in M-87 Ok, here it is: http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/m87-2011mar26.zip Let me know how it goes. patrick p.s. Hey Joe, I'm flying the jump plane at Skydive Utah this afternoon. Isn't it about time you come on out and make a jump? :) On 26 Mar 2011, at 01:17, Joe Bauman wrote:
Hi Patrick, I'd like to give it a try. Thanks, Joe
--- On Sat, 3/26/11, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Jet in M-87 To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Saturday, March 26, 2011, 1:12 AM Hi Joe and anyone else who is interested,
It's such a nice night tonight that once I finished with my regular imaging I turned to M-87 again.
This time I shot 20 one minute guided exposures with the clear filter. And, unlike the other night, there is no Moon in the sky. And judging from the images, the seeing is much better too.
Again, the jet is there but just barely.
However, I've a feeling that someone willing to put in the time to stack the images and then do a bit of processing might be able to make a better shot.
Anyone care to give it a go?
Let me know if you are and I'll zip and post tonight's images along with a master dark and master flat for download.
patrick
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Nice! I'm going to play with Patrick's views also, just for fun. -- Joe --- On Sat, 3/26/11, Don J. Colton <djcolton@piol.com> wrote:
From: Don J. Colton <djcolton@piol.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Jet in M-87 To: "'Utah Astronomy'" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Saturday, March 26, 2011, 8:42 AM Patrick and Joe,
See http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4170&g2_imageViewsIndex=1. You can clearly see the jet. Thanks Patrick.
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+djcolton=piol.com@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+djcolton=piol.com@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Wiggins Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2011 1:26 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Jet in M-87
Ok, here it is:
http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/m87-2011mar26.zip
Let me know how it goes.
patrick
p.s. Hey Joe, I'm flying the jump plane at Skydive Utah this afternoon. Isn't it about time you come on out and make a jump? :)
On 26 Mar 2011, at 01:17, Joe Bauman wrote:
Hi Patrick, I'd like to give it a try. Thanks, Joe
--- On Sat, 3/26/11, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Jet in M-87 To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Saturday, March 26, 2011, 1:12 AM Hi Joe and anyone else who is interested,
It's such a nice night tonight that once I finished with my regular imaging I turned to M-87 again.
This time I shot 20 one minute guided exposures with the clear filter. And, unlike the other night, there is no Moon in the sky. And judging from the images, the seeing is much better too.
Again, the jet is there but just barely.
However, I've a feeling that someone willing to put in the time to stack the images and then do a bit of processing might be able to make a better shot.
Anyone care to give it a go?
Let me know if you are and I'll zip and post tonight's images along with a master dark and master flat for download.
patrick
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Nice work Don. Actually using Photoshop I was able to bring out a bit more detail: http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/m87-f4.jpg The jet looks a lot like the F-4s I worked on in Vietnam. :) But seriously, now that I see what 20 one minute exposures will do I'm going to try 4 five minute exposures and see if there's any difference. patrick On 26 Mar 2011, at 08:42, Don J. Colton wrote:
Patrick and Joe,
See http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4170&g2_imageViewsIndex=1. You can clearly see the jet. Thanks Patrick.
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+djcolton=piol.com@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+djcolton=piol.com@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Wiggins Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2011 1:26 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Jet in M-87
Ok, here it is:
http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/m87-2011mar26.zip
Let me know how it goes.
patrick
p.s. Hey Joe, I'm flying the jump plane at Skydive Utah this afternoon. Isn't it about time you come on out and make a jump? :)
On 26 Mar 2011, at 01:17, Joe Bauman wrote:
Hi Patrick, I'd like to give it a try. Thanks, Joe
Well, it is a jet! --- On Sat, 3/26/11, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Jet in M-87 To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Saturday, March 26, 2011, 3:40 PM Nice work Don.
Actually using Photoshop I was able to bring out a bit more detail: http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/m87-f4.jpg
The jet looks a lot like the F-4s I worked on in Vietnam. :)
But seriously, now that I see what 20 one minute exposures will do I'm going to try 4 five minute exposures and see if there's any difference.
patrick
On 26 Mar 2011, at 08:42, Don J. Colton wrote:
Patrick and Joe,
See http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4170&g2_imageViewsIndex=1. You can clearly see the jet. Thanks Patrick.
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+djcolton=piol.com@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+djcolton=piol.com@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Wiggins Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2011 1:26 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Jet in M-87
Ok, here it is:
http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/m87-2011mar26.zip
Let me know how it goes.
patrick
p.s. Hey Joe, I'm flying the jump plane at
Skydive Utah this afternoon.
Isn't it about time you come on out and make a jump? :)
On 26 Mar 2011, at 01:17, Joe Bauman wrote:
Hi Patrick, I'd like to give it a try. Thanks, Joe
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Now Joe is a believer. -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe Bauman Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2011 6:28 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Jet in M-87 Well, it is a jet! --- On Sat, 3/26/11, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Jet in M-87 To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Saturday, March 26, 2011, 3:40 PM Nice work Don.
Actually using Photoshop I was able to bring out a bit more detail: http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/m87-f4.jpg
The jet looks a lot like the F-4s I worked on in Vietnam. :)
But seriously, now that I see what 20 one minute exposures will do I'm going to try 4 five minute exposures and see if there's any difference.
patrick
On 26 Mar 2011, at 08:42, Don J. Colton wrote:
Patrick and Joe,
See
http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4170&g2_imageViewsIndex=1.
You can clearly see the jet. Thanks Patrick.
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+djcolton=piol.com@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+djcolton=piol.com@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Wiggins Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2011 1:26 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Jet in M-87
Ok, here it is:
http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/m87-2011mar26.zip
Let me know how it goes.
patrick
p.s. Hey Joe, I'm flying the jump plane at
Skydive Utah this afternoon.
Isn't it about time you come on out and make a jump? :)
On 26 Mar 2011, at 01:17, Joe Bauman wrote:
Hi Patrick, I'd like to give it a try. Thanks, Joe
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Great night last night so I did as promised and shot four 5 minute exposures of M-87. http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/m87-2011mar29.zip I'll be interested to see if 4 5' do better (or worse) at showing the jet than 20 1'. 'Couse I suppose some industrious person could put all 24 images together for a total 40 minutes of exposure time. patrick On 26 Mar 2011, at 15:40, Patrick Wiggins wrote:
Nice work Don.
Actually using Photoshop I was able to bring out a bit more detail: http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/m87-f4.jpg
The jet looks a lot like the F-4s I worked on in Vietnam. :)
But seriously, now that I see what 20 one minute exposures will do I'm going to try 4 five minute exposures and see if there's any difference.
patrick
On 26 Mar 2011, at 08:42, Don J. Colton wrote:
Patrick and Joe,
See http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4170&g2_imageViewsIndex=1. You can clearly see the jet. Thanks Patrick.
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+djcolton=piol.com@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+djcolton=piol.com@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Wiggins Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2011 1:26 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Jet in M-87
Ok, here it is:
http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/m87-2011mar26.zip
Let me know how it goes.
patrick
On 26 Mar 2011, at 01:17, Joe Bauman wrote:
Hi Patrick, I'd like to give it a try. Thanks, Joe
Hi Patrick, I'll try with this bunch. I have a hunch that a group of relatively shorter exposures, like the previous ones you did, will be better for showing the jet than longer ones. But I'm not sure how long is too long. Sounds fun. Thanks, Joe --- On Tue, 3/29/11, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Jet in M-87 (4x5') To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Tuesday, March 29, 2011, 8:59 PM Great night last night so I did as promised and shot four 5 minute exposures of M-87. http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/m87-2011mar29.zip
I'll be interested to see if 4 5' do better (or worse) at showing the jet than 20 1'.
'Couse I suppose some industrious person could put all 24 images together for a total 40 minutes of exposure time.
patrick
On 26 Mar 2011, at 15:40, Patrick Wiggins wrote:
Nice work Don.
Actually using Photoshop I was able to bring out a bit more detail: http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/m87-f4.jpg
The jet looks a lot like the F-4s I worked on in Vietnam. :)
But seriously, now that I see what 20 one minute exposures will do I'm going to try 4 five minute exposures and see if there's any difference.
patrick
On 26 Mar 2011, at 08:42, Don J. Colton wrote:
Patrick and Joe,
See http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4170&g2_imageViewsIndex=1. You can clearly see the jet. Thanks Patrick.
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+djcolton=piol.com@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+djcolton=piol.com@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Wiggins Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2011 1:26 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Jet in M-87
Ok, here it is:
http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/m87-2011mar26.zip
Let me know how it goes.
patrick
On 26 Mar 2011, at 01:17, Joe Bauman wrote:
Hi Patrick, I'd like to give it a try. Thanks,
Joe
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