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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: The Thing on Oct 08, 2011, 15:32:07

Title: Asteroid 1036 Ganymed 7 Oct 2011 23:14-23:53
Post by: The Thing on Oct 08, 2011, 15:32:07
Update -- Now it should repeat forever! --

I thought I would give this a go as it was in a good spot and Cartes de Ciel said it would be mag 8.6.

Canon 350Da, Baaded Alan Gee II Telecompressor, CLS-CCD clip filter... so not the ideal rig. And I should have collimated first, but I was only testing out my DEC axis rebuild (after the High Halden gear screech fest last Saturday night). No processing. Animated in CS4. However I can't get it to animate the frame in the right order so the asteroid ismoving backwards in this clip!

This is a 640x480 central crop as the rest was just space :lol:. 2.4Mb.
30x30s @800ISO
(http://www.ancientlight.amateur-astronomy.org//images/1036_Ganymed_2011-10-07_23-14%7E51.gif)
Title: Re: Asteroid 1036 Ganymed 7 Oct 2011 23:14-23:53
Post by: Mike on Oct 08, 2011, 19:38:02
Excellent Duncan. I really like to see asteroid animations.
Title: Re: Asteroid 1036 Ganymed 7 Oct 2011 23:14-23:53
Post by: RobertM on Oct 08, 2011, 20:22:52
Nice one - it's refreshing to see these and something we neglect in our imaging schedules.

Robert
Title: Re: Asteroid 1036 Ganymed 7 Oct 2011 23:14-23:53
Post by: JohnP on Oct 08, 2011, 20:24:35
So why can't I see the animation... all I get is what looks a star field?
Title: Re: Asteroid 1036 Ganymed 7 Oct 2011 23:14-23:53
Post by: JohnP on Oct 08, 2011, 20:27:40
OK - just tried in IE & it works (although doesn't loop) for some reason in firefox all I get displayed is last frame of animation....
Title: Re: Asteroid 1036 Ganymed 7 Oct 2011 23:14-23:53
Post by: Fay on Oct 08, 2011, 20:51:15
That is really good Duncan, what a change

Fay
Title: Re: Asteroid 1036 Ganymed 7 Oct 2011 23:14-23:53
Post by: Mac on Oct 08, 2011, 23:14:35
excellent capture
Title: Re: Asteroid 1036 Ganymed 7 Oct 2011 23:14-23:53
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Oct 09, 2011, 11:35:57
Works with my Firefox, good image Duncan.
Title: Re: Asteroid 1036 Ganymed 7 Oct 2011 23:14-23:53
Post by: JohnP on Oct 09, 2011, 11:42:08
Yep - seems to be working with mine now after a restart... I think I had a few gremlins inside my laptop yesterday - kinda doing weird things...

Welcome back Chris by the way....
Title: Re: Asteroid 1036 Ganymed 7 Oct 2011 23:14-23:53
Post by: mickw on Oct 10, 2011, 00:05:14
That's brilliant, nice one Duncan
Title: Re: Asteroid 1036 Ganymed 7 Oct 2011 23:14-23:53
Post by: doug on Oct 10, 2011, 08:45:19
Great stuff, Duncan.  That is brilliant.  Are you going to put it as an avatar.........

Doug.
Title: Re: Asteroid 1036 Ganymed 7 Oct 2011 23:14-23:53
Post by: MarkS on Oct 10, 2011, 09:37:52

I love it!

Nice one Duncan.

Mark
Title: Re: Asteroid 1036 Ganymed 7 Oct 2011 23:14-23:53
Post by: The Thing on Oct 10, 2011, 16:02:09
Thanks for all the positive comments folks, much appreciated. Now we just have to wait for Mark to do one with some surface detail...  :alien:

Quote from: doug on Oct 10, 2011, 08:45:19
Are you going to put it as an avatar.........
Doug.
But then I would would have to change my 'handle' to 'Moving Blob' raher than 'The Thing'. Mind you my Fiona would think that 'Moving Blob' is even more appropriate a moniker ;).
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