Pays de Thelle astronomical observatory 
 

The Webcam revolution

Saturn the 3rd of January 2004 with a Philips Vesta Pro camera at F/D = 37,5 ( Barlow 2 + Barlow 1,8 ) ; The planet had a diameter of 20,7"

Astro-Physics APO EDT refractor of 6,1 ". IRIS 4.00 and Photoshop 7 processed (300 out of 1200 images combined )

Mars the 23rd of August 2003 with a Philips Vesta Pro camera at F/D = 37,5 ( Barlow 2 + Barlow 1,8 ) ; The planet had a diameter of 25,1"

Astro-Physics APO EDT refractor of 6,1 ". IRIS 3.50 and Photoshop 7 processed ( 350 out of 1250 images combined )

 

Six images of Jupiter taken on the 4th of March 2002 with a Philips Vesta Pro webcam at F/D = 37,5 ( Barlow 2 + Barlow 1,8 ). The planet had a diameter of 41,5".

Astro-Physics APO EDT refractor of 6,1 ". IRIS and PSP7 processed ( 90 images combined for each of ones )

 

Three very new images taken on the 18th of February with a Philips Vesta Pro webcam at F/D = 37,5 ( Barlow 2 + Barlow 1,8 ) . The planet had a diameter of 43,3".

Astro-Physics APO EDT refractor of 6,1 ". IRIS and PSP7 processed ( 100 images combined for each of ones )

 

First image taken with the VP on the 16th of October 2001

L155 at F/D 37,5. Processed with AVI2BMP and final touch with PSP7.

Jupiter taken with the VP on the 28th of October 2001

L155 at F/D 37,5. Processed ( van cittert ) with IRIS and final touch with PSP7.

Same picture as above

L155 at F/D 37,5. Processed ( Wavelet ) with IRIS and final touch with PSP7.

 

Saturn taken with the VP on the 28th of October 2001

L155 at F/D 37,5. Processed ( van cittert ) with IRIS and final touch with PSP7.

 

Saturn taken with the VP on the 11th of January 2002

L155 at F/D 37,5. Processed ( Wavelet ) with IRIS and final touch with PSP7.

 

 

 

 

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