Astronomical pictures from a backyard observatory
CCD Image Index.

Processed as below.

Processed as below.

Processed as below.

The 10 best frames were processed using AIP Multi-Image/Auto Process/Planetary/
set for "auto-center" and mild "Gaussian Unsharp Mask";
Then combined using Multi-Image/Auto Process/Deep Sky/
set for "Stack" and "2X Resample"
The final image was processed with strong Unsharp Mask and Crispen filters, then resampled 75%.
Cookbook 245 camera on an 8" Newt w/ eyepiece projection at f/64

CM = 39

CM = 54

Mars 7-12-2003
Central Meridian, appr 172
Cookbook 245 on an 8" newt using eyepiece projection at f/64.
Stack of 4 images, with strong Unsharp Mask.