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06/30/2007 11:35:11 AM · #1			 | 
		
		Set up last night look at the Venus-Saturn grouping (which is actually best tonight -Saturday). Took a few shots. This is the only one I have processed so far.
 
  
 
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06/30/2007 11:37:14 AM · #2			 | 
		
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06/30/2007 11:39:16 AM · #3			 | 
		
		| Outstanding detail John! Good seeing, eh? Wrong direction for the Venus/Saturn shot though... a little tracking error? ;-) |  
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06/30/2007 11:56:34 AM · #4			 | 
		
		Nah, just processed the Jupiter shot first because I could tell when shooting that the seeing was pretty good.
 
 Here's Venus:
 
  
 
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06/30/2007 12:37:49 PM · #5			 | 
		
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06/30/2007 03:00:26 PM · #7			 | 
		
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06/30/2007 09:54:46 PM · #8			 | 
		
		 
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06/30/2007 10:37:53 PM · #9			 | 
		
		Great Job!!!
 
 I have a scope...Meade Starfinder 8".
 
 I know what I need as far as camera adapters but how/why do you use the 60+ exposures? How does this work?
 
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06/30/2007 10:39:36 PM · #10			 | 
		
		Cool man!!!  I don't think the common folk know what you captured here!
 
 Nice job.
 
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06/30/2007 11:02:40 PM · #11			 | 
		
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07/01/2007 12:55:46 AM · #12			 | 
		
		| Ralph, beautiful job of handling the two planets in one shot. Outstanding! |  
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07/01/2007 12:56:52 AM · #13			 | 
		
		Originally posted by kenskid:   
 I know what I need as far as camera adapters but how/why do you use the 60+ exposures? How does this work?
 
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 Ken, a couple of years ago, I wrote up a brief explanation of the "stacking" process. See it here. |  
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07/01/2007 08:15:15 AM · #14			 | 
		
		Originally posted by strangeghost:   Ralph, beautiful job of handling the two planets in one shot. Outstanding!  |   
 
 thankyou --it what the 1000mm reflex is made for ;)
 1/5 sec iso400 f/11
 
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07/01/2007 08:35:17 AM · #15			 | 
		
		Originally posted by strangeghost:   Set up last night look at the Venus-Saturn grouping (which is actually best tonight -Saturday). Took a few shots. This is the only one I have processed so far.
 
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 I wanna go buy a scope now!! That is awesome!
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