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Forum: General Chat

Yesterday, 12:12 PM

Replies: 5

Having fun with my boy.

Views: 121

Posted By kinetic

Mark, that is a great feeling. Don't get...

Mark,
that is a great feeling. Don't get discouraged though if their attention
wanes a bit.
My two kids are aware of what is up there but I don't push them too much
because I would hate to turn...

Forum: General Chat

Yesterday, 11:51 AM

Replies: 3

Geomagnetic storm in progress

Posted By kinetic

I hope you got some other DS stuff too Paul, ...

I hope you got some other DS stuff too Paul,
Last night was another beauty, I turned in about 2ish again...
Seeing not quite as good as 17th but still very steady after midnight here
in Adelaide. ...

Forum: Deep Space

Yesterday, 11:43 AM

Replies: 17

Lagoon hi res, exceptional seeing

Views: 311

Posted By kinetic

Hmmm...I haven't compared a 1x old to 1x new, you...

Hmmm...I haven't compared a 1x old to 1x new, you might be right Dave.
The curves/ levels may have clipped something, it could be the sharpening
that slightly ringed the smaller stars..I will have...

Forum: Deep Space

Yesterday, 10:54 AM

Replies: 17

Lagoon hi res, exceptional seeing

Views: 311

Posted By kinetic

Upsample 2x full res with deconvolve routine applied.

Here is a more serious go at the set, this time a positive constraint
deconvolve of 120 iterations applied to the raw stack.
No downsize applied after the curves and sharpen, so this is the...

Forum: Deep Space

18-05-2013, 08:34 PM

Replies: 17

Lagoon hi res, exceptional seeing

Views: 311

Posted By kinetic

Thanks again guys, It is a pretty good set,...

Thanks again guys,
It is a pretty good set, this is just a prelim processing too, done
while frozen solid at 1:45am in the dome.:cold:
I haven't even cropped out some 2nd rate frames or put it...

Forum: Deep Space

18-05-2013, 04:48 PM

Replies: 17

Lagoon hi res, exceptional seeing

Views: 311

Posted By kinetic

Thanks all, FWIW, I think you should all appeal...

Thanks all,
FWIW, I think you should all appeal to Mike S to reinstate the IOTW!!!
Otherwise the site starts to stagnate and not inspire anyone to image anymore.
last IOTW 2nd week of...

Forum: Deep Space

18-05-2013, 02:31 AM

Replies: 17

Lagoon hi res, exceptional seeing

Views: 311

Posted By kinetic

Lagoon hi res, exceptional seeing

Seeing was pretty awesome tonight......
All charts showed it was very promising.
Live preview after midnight was the best I have seen in
years.
Steady half flux ratio of between 1.45-1.70 !!!!!!...

Forum: Nightscapes

17-05-2013, 06:20 PM

Replies: 12

Just Me and the Milky Way

Views: 181

Posted By kinetic

Beautiful shots Stephen.:thumbsup: I did a...

Beautiful shots Stephen.:thumbsup:
I did a background colour tweak in Nebulosity, it loses the beautiful
softness on the distant hills but brings out the MW a bit better.
Hope you don't mind
...

Forum: Nightscapes

11-05-2013, 11:29 AM

Replies: 9

In and around the observatory.

Views: 234

Posted By kinetic

Lovely shots Baz, Hope you don't mind, I did...

Lovely shots Baz,

Hope you don't mind, I did an Auto background adjust on 2 of your
nice compositions. seems to bring out the Milky Way a bit better.
If I knew more about PS stuff I could make...

Forum: Astronomy and Amateur Science

11-05-2013, 07:55 AM

Replies: 0

The Keeling Curve

Posted By kinetic

The Keeling Curve

Interesting,
I had never heard of the Keeling curve.

http://keelingcurve.ucsd.edu/

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-11/carbon-pollution-reaches-highest-point-in-3-million-years/4680276
...

Forum: Deep Space

08-05-2013, 04:55 PM

Replies: 5

5128 between high cloud.

Views: 177

Posted By kinetic

Thanks guys for the comments, and thanks Jase,...

Thanks guys for the comments, and thanks Jase, good to see you back,
a true gentleman of this hobby.
I get a buzz when I have a reply from you.

I'm pushing the envelope a bit with the DSI CCD...

Forum: Deep Space

07-05-2013, 10:24 PM

Replies: 5

5128 between high cloud.

Views: 177

Posted By kinetic

5128 between high cloud.

High cloud......sometimes it just isn't funny anymore!!!

This set from tonight.

Steve

Forum: Astrophotography and Imaging Equipment and Discussions

04-05-2013, 03:28 PM

Replies: 7

File format RGB FITS HELP!

Views: 183

Posted By kinetic

ok here is a FIT crop of sub #9.... I...

ok here is a FIT crop of sub #9....

I hope I can attach FITS.......NOPE

Try Zip....yep

Forum: Astrophotography and Imaging Equipment and Discussions

04-05-2013, 02:54 PM

Replies: 7

File format RGB FITS HELP!

Views: 183

Posted By kinetic

Do you want a raw full sized FIT, Marc? if so,...

Do you want a raw full sized FIT, Marc?
if so, hang on, I'll try and FTP one up to IIS.

edit: damn...Mr S changed the pw...........

This might give away my problem....here is a stack of...

Forum: Astrophotography and Imaging Equipment and Discussions

04-05-2013, 02:34 PM

Replies: 7

File format RGB FITS HELP!

Views: 183

Posted By kinetic

Sure Nathan, a few details: Outside...

Sure Nathan,

a few details:

Outside Observatory Neb program is set to save as RGB FITS (default)

A single sub from the DSI II colour is 1.691Mb 748p x 577p (RGB FIT)
pixels are NOT SQUARE,...

Forum: Astrophotography and Imaging Equipment and Discussions

03-05-2013, 08:12 PM

Replies: 7

File format RGB FITS HELP!

Views: 183

Posted By kinetic

File format RGB FITS HELP!

Last night I was well out of my comfort zone....
I imaged with an OSC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! a Meade DSI II colour CCD.
The trouble was, I didn't check what format Nebulosity was saving my files.
It...

Forum: Website Feedback and FAQ

30-04-2013, 07:15 AM

Replies: 8

Iotw

Views: 585

Posted By kinetic

What's happening with IOTW again Mike? Is it...

What's happening with IOTW again Mike?

Is it something for us to aspire to anymore?;)
Maybe it could be changed to Nightscapes IOTW?

Steve

Forum: Deep Space

26-04-2013, 11:06 PM

Replies: 10

Omega Cent close up

Views: 574

Posted By kinetic

Thanks guys, Another set from tonight, this...

Thanks guys,

Another set from tonight, this time the seeing was a little better again.
Full result, a crop of the core, and another curve applied.

Steve

Forum: DIY Observatories

19-04-2013, 05:25 PM

Replies: 26

My future geodesic dome

Views: 1,160

Posted By kinetic

Looking good Bojan:thumbsup: I'm glad you are...

Looking good Bojan:thumbsup:
I'm glad you are finally underway with your dream.
It's a great feeling.
I hope it doesn't turn out too heavy.
What is the projected weight of the geodesic, all up?
...

Forum: Deep Space

16-04-2013, 09:37 PM

Replies: 6

Sleepover Centaurus A

Views: 363

Posted By kinetic

Sleepover Centaurus A

School holidays with kids visiting.
Kids driving the scope for this set. :)
Very steady eyeball views of Saturn:thumbsup:

Steve

Forum: Nightscapes

15-04-2013, 08:15 PM

Replies: 15

Green Airglow (sadly not aurora)

Views: 565

Posted By kinetic

Beautiful image Greg, I hope you don't mind,...

Beautiful image Greg,

I hope you don't mind, I tried a simple ABG in Nebulosity.
Original left, Auto Background Correction Right.
It lessens the effect of the green airglow but really makes the ...

Forum: Deep Space

12-04-2013, 08:56 PM

Replies: 13

Proxima Centauri - (shallow space)

Views: 365

Posted By kinetic

Nice work Chris and Lee! :):thumbsup: I've been...

Nice work Chris and Lee! :):thumbsup:
I've been doing some ProxCent. imaging of my own for about 3 years now
with a few combinations of FL and mirror size.
Lots of data compiled but it is quite a...

Forum: Equipment Discussions

01-03-2013, 02:24 PM

Replies: 34

Converting Plastic Water Tank for astro shed .

Views: 992

Posted By kinetic

Geodesic of mine: (foam triangles clad with...

Geodesic of mine: (foam triangles clad with concrete render)
http://jfbo.webs.com/observatory.htm

pros:
cheap! , practical for someone handy with basic powertools,
lightweight (one person can...

Forum: General Chat

25-02-2013, 10:00 PM

Replies: 2

NYC Tunnels Project : The Atlantic

Views: 167

Posted By kinetic

NYC Tunnels Project : The Atlantic

from The Atlantic website:

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2013/02/the-tunnels-of-nycs-east-side-access-project/100462/

fantastic pics and details of the NYC Tunnels Project.

Steve