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Web Camera Images

September 4, 2010 at 8:57 UT.

Imaging Source DBK 21AF04.AS camera. 120 frames stacked. Meade LXD55 8 inch SC. 3X barlow. Brightness 100%, Gain 89%, and Gamma 0%. 1/2 sec exposure. Noise filtered with NeatImage and color balance done with PhotoShop CS2.

September 1, 2007 at 7:31 UT.

Logitech QC 4000 webcam. 1000 Frames Stacked. Meade LXD55 8 inch SC. 3X barlow. Brightness 80%, Gain set to 83%, and Gamma set at 32%. 1/5 sec exposure. 640x480 mode. Astra Image was used to remove noise (diagonal bands) by editing the FFT. AstroArt was used to adjust the color balance.

July 7, 2007 at 8:59 UT.

Logitech QC 4000 webcam. 450 frames stacked. Meade LXD55 8 inch SC. 3X barlow. Brightness 49%, Gain set to 83%, and Gamma set at 19%. 1/5 sec exposure. 640x480 mode. Astra Image was used to remove noise (diagonal bands) by editing the FFT. Paint Shop Pro version 9 was used to adjust the color balance.

August 06, 2005 at 8:11 UT.

ToUcam Pro webcam. 600 frames stacked. Meade LXD55 8 inch SC. 3X barlow. Brightness and Gain set to about 50% and Gamma set at 100%. 1/25 sec exposure. 640x480 mode. Paint Shop Pro version 9 was used to remove noise and adjust the color balance. Image was taken from Grayling, MI USA.