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ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY WITH THE SONFEST SAC IMAGERS

Last updated: 22 November 2005

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Subject: photos from 11 20 05 Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 15:43:17 From: Paul Campbell (iamzoup@yahoo.com) re are two Moon photos and my first Saturn of this winter. The Moon photos are 15 sec. avi's at 1/150 of a sec. Taken with an etx 125 and a sac 7 ccd. They were processed in registax 3 and cleaned up in adobe 6.0. The Saturn photo is a 2min avi at 1/10 of a sac. Taken with a etx 125 a apo 2x tele and a sac 7 ccd, pre porcessing was done using handy avi, this is a great program. Final processing done in registax 3 cleaned up in adobe 6.0

End of today's update

Subject:	Moon and Mars photos 10 14 05
Sent:	Saturday, October 15, 2005 10:18:44
From:	Paul Campbell (iamzoup@yahoo.com)
Here are some photos of the Moon and One of Mars.  The Moon photos are
25sec. Avi's at 1/100 of s sec. 20f/s.  The Mars photo is a 90sec avi at
1/10 of a sec 30f/s. All taken using a etx125 a apo140 2xtele and a sac7
ccd,. all processed in registax 3 and cleaned up in adobe 6.0

End of 16 October update

Subject:	Photos
Sent:	Tuesday, September 20, 2005 15:22:29
From:	Paul Campbell (iamzoup@yahoo.com)
here are some photos that I just processed from early june. All are
avi's taken with a etx 125 and a sac 7 ccd at prime focus.  Processed in
registax 3 and cleaned up in adobe 6.0

And:

here are some new photos from 9 22 05 around 4:30 am my time.  The Moon
photos are avi's of 15 sec at 1/100 of a sec. about 255 frames.  Mars is
a 150sec avi at 1/50 of a sec. right around 2,770 frames.  All processed
in registax 3  and the final photos cleaned up in adobe 6.0  All taken
using a etx 125 and a sac 7 ccd camera Enjoy Paul

End of 22 September update

Subject:	Photos of jupiter and the Moon
Sent:	Tuesday, September 6, 2005 21:33:55
From:	Paul Campbell (iamzoup@yahoo.com)
Hi group here are a few recent photos of Juiter and one of the Moon. 
All are avi's.  The Jupiter photo is 90sec. at 1/25 of a sec. 1,800
frames were used.  The Moon photo is 15sec. at 1/250 of a sec.  465
frames were used.  The avi's were processed in registax 3 and the final
photos were cleaned up using adobe 6.0.  I used a meade etx 125 and a
sac 7 ccd camera at prime focus for these photos.  enjoy Paul

the Jupiter photos were taken July 17 05 at my home in Washington Pa.

End of 7 September update

Subject:	My first  Mars
Sent:	Sunday, August 28, 2005 16:12:47
From:	Paul Campbell (iamzoup@yahoo.com)
Hi group Sorry I have not been on lately.  Anyway here is my first try
at Mars this year.  Its still a long way out there, but if you are up
around 5:00 am.  You will see it almost due south right around 40
degree's.  Its very bright and yes very red, also you can tell its a
planet because it does not twinkle like a star.

This photo was taken with a etx 125 and a sac 7 ccd.  Its an avi of
60sec at 1/25 0f a sec.  processed using registax and cleaded up useing
adobe 6.0 thanks Paul.

November  will be the month that this planet gives us all he has to
offer.  If any one needs help locating Mars let me know.  As Mars gets
closer my photos will get better later Paul.

And:

here is my second attempt at Mars.  This photo was taken using a Meade
etx 125 and a Sac 7 ccd camera at prime focus.  This is a finished photo
of an avi of 60sec.  right round 1,800 frames.  at 1/15 of a sec.  The
avi was processed in registax 3 and the finished photo was cleaned up
using adobe 6.0  hope you enjoy.  Paul

End of 1 September update

Subject:	SAC IV-B With OS X
Sent:	Friday, June 10, 2005 11:43:31
From:	Anonymous
I have had a hard time getting my new SAC IV-B working with my iBook G4,
and I cam across the program Macam. The website for this program is
http://webcam-osx.sourceforge.net/ . The only version that I found that
works with OS  X 10.3 and the SAC IV-B is the latest one, .8.1b1. This
enables those of us with OS X 10.3 and the SAC IV-B to capture video
files for later processing.

End of 10 June update

Subject:	Moon
Sent:	Wednesday, May 18, 2005 18:10:51
From:	Paul Campbell (iamzoup@yahoo.com)
High group here are a few new Moon photos.  All are avi's of 30sec at
1/150 of a sec.  Taken with a meade etx 125 and a sec 7 ccd camera. 
processed in registax 3 and cleaned up in adobe photoshop 6.0 all were
taken at my home in Washington Pa.

End of 20 May update

Subject:	More Moon photos with a Saturn thrown in
Sent:	Tuesday, May 10, 2005 16:52:55
From:	Paul Campbell (iamzoup@yahoo.com)
Hi group I have been working on the Moon lately, so here are a few new
photos and one Saturn.  All the Moon photos are avi's of 30sec. at 1/150
of a sec.  The Saturn photo is a avi of 2min. at 1/25 of a sec.  These
photos were taken with a Meade etx 125 and a sac 7 ccd camera at prime
focus except Saturn, I used a 2x tele at prime focus.  All were
processed in registax 3 and cleaned up in adobe photoshop 6.0  They were
taken at my home in Washington Pa.  Hope you enjoy  Yours in the way
Paul F. Campbell

End of 10 May update

Subject:	CCD image of Saturn
Sent:	Monday, May 2, 2005 15:17:52
From:	Craig J. Kopra (c_kopra@hotmail.com)
The attched image is the first time using my SAC IV ccd imager on Saturn
a couple weeks back ... thanks to a good stretch of weather.  I hope to
get better results with some nicer conditions and more practice!

All the best,

Craig Kopra

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