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ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY WITH THE WEBCAMS

Last updated: 30 June 2007

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Subject:	My last image: ISS crosses the Moon - By Miguel Claro
Sent:	Friday, June 29, 2007 07:07:50
From:	miguelclaro@sapo.pt (miguelclaro@sapo.pt)
Hello,

I would like to share with you my last astrophotographys.

My name is Miguel Claro, i am from Portugal.

I used the forecast of the site CalSky and Heavens Above to get these
"ISS Crosser"

Material:

ETX90ec + Web Cam Philips Tou Cam Pro + 0.5X Focal reducer.

Date: 22-06-2007
Local Time: 22:29:34 - From Corroios, in Portugal
Alt: 33
Azimuth: 225 SW
Iss altitude: 597 km

Photo Description:

The pursuing of the ISS was made manually. I recorded an AVI of hundreds
of frames, however only one frame it was used successfully for each
photograph. All the images are the result of the same AVI file. I made a
200% resize in the final image.
Image Author: Miguel Claro

Here is the link of my ISS webpage with this last work you can see many
images, and a video to:

http://www.astrosurf.com/astroarte/autostar_e_iss.htm

direct link to the images:

I made this composition with all the work:

http://www.astrosurf.com/astroarte/ISSpostermosaic-OK.jpg

Separated images:

In this image I processed the ISS and the Moon separately and later I
joined them again to get a better result.

http://www.astrosurf.com/astroarte/ISSCmd-fr49-Comp-OK-net.jpg

ISS track with 16" exposition with the HP Photosmart 850:

http://www.astrosurf.com/astroarte/ISS-fotoHP22-06-07-net.jpg

ISS resize 200% from original.

http://www.astrosurf.com/astroarte/ISS220607-net.jpg

And the real time avi movie:

http://www.astrosurf.com/astroarte/ISScrossingthemoon.wmv

Once more, Thanks for all, i hope that you enjoy them...

Best regards

Miguel Claro.

http://www.astrosurf.com/astroarte

Subject: My Last ISS image - By Miguel Claro Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 08:34:12 From: miguelclaro@sapo.pt (miguelclaro@sapo.pt) I would like to share with you my last astrophotographys

Material: ETX90ec + Web Cam Philips Tou Cam Pro. Date: 20-06-2007 Local Time: 23:22:22 - Portuguese Time Alt: 24 Azimuth: 258 WSW Iss altitude: 759 km Photo Description: The pursuing of the ISS was made manually. I recorded an AVI of hundreds of frames, however only one frame it was used successfully for each photograph. All the images are the result of the same AVI file. I made a 150% resize in many images.Image Author: Miguel Claro Here is the link of my ISS webpage with this last image: http://www.astrosurf.com/astroarte/autostar_e_iss.htm#200607 direct link image: http://www.astrosurf.com/astroarte/ISS20-06-07fr1948-net.jpg Once more, Thanks for all, I hope that you enjoy it... Best regards Miguel Claro. http://www.astrosurf.com/astroarte

Subject:	Space Shuttle & the Space Station
Sent:	Tuesday, June 12, 2007 07:05:22
From:	Frank Ryan (frankryanjr@gmail.com)
Here is a shot showing the ISS & STS-117 Atlantis flying overhead
Shannon Ireland on the night of the 10th of June 2007.
I took it with an ETX-125 & Philips webcam.

Clear Skies!

Frank Ryan Jr

Subject:	My last images - ISS with ETX90 - By Miguel Claro
Sent:	Monday, June 11, 2007 06:19:55
From:	miguelclaro@sapo.pt (miguelclaro@sapo.pt)
i would like to share with you my last astrophotographys.

They follow in annex the files of the images.

Material:

ETX90ec + Web Cam Philips Tou Cam Pro.

Date: 06-06-2007
Local Time: 21:40:44 - Portuguese Time
Alt: 84
Azimuth: 108 ESE
Iss altitude: 342 km

Photo Description:

The pursuing of the ISS was made manually. I recorded an AVI of hundreds
of frames, however only one frame it was used successfully for each
photograph. All the images are the result of the same AVI file. I made a
150% resize in many images.Image Author: Miguel Claro

Here is the link of my ISS webpage with this last images:

http://www.astrosurf.com/astroarte/autostar_e_iss.htm#060607

Once more, Thanks for all, I wait a brief reply...

Miguel Claro.

http://www.astrosurf.com/astroarte

Subject: Lunar image Clavius region Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2007 09:25:00 From: KIRAN chakravarti I took the following image of the Clavius region using a Meade ETX 90-EC and a Phillips Toucam Pro web cam. It is a stack of 200 frames. The image was taken from my back garden in Hertfordshire, England. Please could you provide a link to my website which is at http://amateurastronomy.tripod.com/

Thank you for a great website! From Kiran Chakravarti

Subject:	Awesome Site - New ETX105EC Owner
Sent:	Sunday, June 10, 2007 05:14:11
From:	PETER SMITH (psmithuk@btinternet.com)
Congratulations on an absolutely amazing site which is an awesome
resource for the ETX Community. I have spent several days and nights
browsing through the wealth of information it contains.

I live in a site (51 41 20N 03 52 29W about 150' ASL Glais, Swansea,
Wales, UK) with very restricted views to the South and East but OK for
North and West apart from the Light Pollution from the City. I will
havew to travel into the hills about 20-30 miles away from the Town and
City lights to get decent 360 degree viewing.

I have recently purchased an ETX105EC UHTC AutoStar and Electric Focuser
with complete set of 4000 Series , a 20 mm SWA a 20mm illuminated
Reticle eyepeieces, X2 and X3 Barlows, LPI & Toucam II Pro( with
eyepiece adaptor) Cameras and have coloured, UV/IR and Light Pollution
filters on the way.

Had it about a fortnight and these are my first nights images with the
TouCam II Pro taken before the mist and clouds obscured the view.

Need to work on the exposure to get more detail but could really do with
a finer than fine setting for the focuser...

Can't wait for the autum winter nights hopefully have got the technology
sorted by then with the help of your site.

Best Wishes

Peter Smith

Subject:	Saturn Photo
Sent:	Wednesday, May 16, 2007 15:32:00
From:	Larry Jenkins (neo4uo@yahoo.com)
I am new to astronomy. I went out and bought me a ETX-90 PE and I love
it. I have joined the local Astronomy club in Birmingham, Al. I bought a
Logitech web cam and modified it a little; I used a project kit from
radio shack and added a cooling fan. This was one of my first photo's I
took and am pretty proud of it. In all I spent about $45 dollars for the
web cam new, and all of the parts to modify the web cam. I would also
like to note that this photo was taken may 8, 2007 under very light
poluted conditions.

ETX-90 PE UHTC, logitech cooled web cam regular exposure, registax
photoshop 3.0, 500 stacked images avi

Larry Jenkins Jr.

Subject:	Coronado PST image
Sent:	Tuesday, April 24, 2007 15:59:29
From:	Craig J. Kopra (c_kopra@hotmail.com)
Attached is an image of the Sun taken on April 22nd.  This was the first
time I tried acquiring images of the Sun using the Coronado PST with the
Philips ToUcam...      somewhat successfully.  Images were stacked using
Registax 3.  As you can see a lot needs to be learned as far as focusing
and processing.  For the money it is still a great solar telescope.

Best regards,

Craig Kopra

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