Here are a couple more. I have just started using an new camera and these are the initial results.
NGC2903 again. The new camera does a much nicer job IMHO giving a cleaner image with less noise.
The Horsehead Nebula again. Unfortunately, Orion was getting pretty washed out with light pollution near the horizon when I took this. That is why the contrast is not as good as it could have been. Even so, I think it is a better image than my last attempt (except for the contrast).
The new camera is monochrome, so to get colour images, I have to take four sets of data using filters for Red, Green, Blue and Luminance. The Luminance set contains the majority of the detail and takes longer to capture. I then use Photoshop to merge the colour data to give the final image. More time consuming than a one shot colour camera, but the sensor is more than twice as sensitive when compared to the previous camera and the lack of a bayer matrix on the chip means that each image is much sharper. The image of NGC2903 is the first I have done where the data was gathered on two separate nights. I took the Luminance and Blue data on Friday night and finished up the Red and Green data on Saturday. For some reason, I find that pretty amazing. Hopefully the new camera (a Meade Deep Sky Imager Pro) will allow me to get some really nice images over the next few months.
Here are a couple more. I have just started using an new camera and these are the initial results.
NGC2903 again. The new camera does a much nicer job IMHO giving a cleaner image with less noise.
The Horsehead Nebula again. Unfortunately, Orion was getting pretty washed out with light pollution near the horizon when I took this. That is why the contrast is not as good as it could have been. Even so, I think it is a better image than my last attempt (except for the contrast).
The new camera is monochrome, so to get colour images, I have to take four sets of data using filters for Red, Green, Blue and Luminance. The Luminance set contains the majority of the detail and takes longer to capture. I then use Photoshop to merge the colour data to give the final image. More time consuming than a one shot colour camera, but the sensor is more than twice as sensitive when compared to the previous camera and the lack of a bayer matrix on the chip means that each image is much sharper. The image of NGC2903 is the first I have done where the data was gathered on two separate nights. I took the Luminance and Blue data on Friday night and finished up the Red and Green data on Saturday. For some reason, I find that pretty amazing. Hopefully the new camera (a Meade Deep Sky Imager Pro) will allow me to get some really nice images over the next few months.
I was flying some Falcon 4 Allied Force yesterday. I have been playing an ongoing campaign based on the Bosnia conflict. For this mission I was flying with a Danish Squadron from an airfield in Italy. The Mission was to hit a Bosnian airbase. My flight made it’s attack runs using Durandal anti runway bombs. After the attack I decided to go and take a look at our handywork (not the smartest tactical move, but fun all the same).
Falcon 4 Allied Force is the latest commercial release of the venerable Falcon 4. It builds on the work of some of the leading ‘modders’ but mainly focuses on being stable straight out the box (which it seems to do nicely). The Balkans campaign is also included. I had the original Falcon 4 but soon tired of trying to keep up with the latest tweaks and mods. I picked up Allied Force recently to give it another go. All I can say is it is an amazing Sim even though it is a rehashed version of an 8 year old program. It runs very smoothly, with no glitches so far. It is quite an experience once you invest the time to learn all the avionics and weapons systems etc etc..
OK, a few more then :). These may be a little mixed up.
This is the town where I live. Zanesville Ohio. Note the ‘Y’ Bridge which is evidently very unusual.
I have been lucky enough to fly right seat in the company Cessna Ciation II on a few occasions. Cockpit while flying in the upper 30’s.
A phenomena called a ‘Glory’ taken while flying back from San Antonio Texas last year.
Those clouds are a long way down!
Pittsburg Intl. We were descending back towards Zanesville. It takes me 2 1/2 hours to drive there when my family visits. We were on the ground 15 minutes later!
More clouds
The closest I am likey to get to being in Orbit 🙂
Citation Cockpit with GPS showing us over Lake Erie after just departing from Cleveland Burke Lakefront.
Over Lake Erie
Some ugly mug who let him in here?).
King Air N127DC which we fly for charter.
Finally, the cockpit of King Air 200 N127MJ. My favourite King Air to fly.
Have a great 2006 everyone!
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