My first crack at CCD image processing
In early August I tried my hand at my newly acquired CCD camera, and above all at manipulating the resulting image. This small report describes all my different attempts to yield the best rendition of M20 (Trifid nebula)'s wispy outer regions.
Here's what I consider my best result yet:
Click on the link below to read the full story. Please note that this page may take a while to load because of the images it contains.
Here's what I consider my best result yet:
Click on the link below to read the full story. Please note that this page may take a while to load because of the images it contains.
Updated Astronomical Equipment List
My latest rig
For those among you who might be interested, you can find my complete equipment list as of August 2007. This also includes a "history" of my rig over the years, which I expanded over time through selected acquisitions and transfers (mainly by selling on the used market).
Due Articoli di Astronomia
E' passato un bel po' di tempo dall'ultima pubblicazione su questo sito di qualcosa legato all'astronomia; inoltre, non aggiorno la galleria di immagini da oltre un anno, e adesso mi trovo con un notevole arretrato di immagini. Vorrei inoltre risistemare il motore di gestione della galleria, dato che la gestione via FTP con JAlbum (che per altro è un ottimo prodotto) è diventata ormai insostenibile. Ma bando alle ciance, e andiamo al sodo:
- Resoconto sull'eclisse totale di Luna del 3 marzo 2007: cliccate qui
- Resoconto sull'occultazione lunare di Saturno del 22 maggio 2007: cliccate qui
Two Astronomy Articles
It's been quite a while since I last posted something astronomy related; plus, I haven't been updating my image gallery for a year, and now I have a huge backlog of pictures. I would like to rengineer my gallery engine, since FTP-based management with JAlbum (which is a very cool product, by the way) has become a real pain in the butt. But 'nuff said, let's go back to the real stuff:
- Report on the total lunar eclipse of March 3rd, 2007: click here
- Report on Saturn's occultation of May 22nd, 2007: click here