sensasi: Re: [SBIG] CCDOps question

Senin, 25 Februari 2008

Re: [SBIG] CCDOps question

Chris,

I have AIP4Win2 which was one of the items I bought to get into photometry.
It is a very good program and the book is even better.

Clear skies,

Bill Logan
LBI AAVSO
Robert Burnham Jr. Memorial Observatory
Eagar, Arizona, USA

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Peterson" <cpeterson@earthlink.net>
To: <SBIG@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 4:21 PM
Subject: Re: [SBIG] CCDOps question

> Well, have a look at AIP. It has a very capable photometry tool (way
> beyond CCDSoft), and comes free with the very excellent book,
> http://www.willbell.com/aip/index.htm . I don't use the software because
> of their registration method, but don't let that stop you <g>. I know,
> it's still money, but a lot less than one of the major commercial
> packages (and this book is one that should be on every imagers shelf,
> especially scientific imagers).
>
> Chris
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> Chris L Peterson
> Cloudbait Observatory
> http://www.cloudbait.com
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Logan" <wb9sat@frontiernet.net>
> To: <SBIG@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 8:58 AM
> Subject: Re: [SBIG] CCDOps question
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>
>> Chris et al,
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>> I understand that MaxIm DL is very good. I've heard nothing but good
>> things
>> about it. I even have a $50 off coupon that came with the camera,
>> but...........to get into photometry, I've spent more than $3,500
>> during the
>> past two months on a camera, filters, processing software and an
>> observatory
>> roof extension. I am simply tapped out and these expenditures are
>> straining
>> the marriage. So far in five years, I have invested more than $17,000
>> on
>> astronomy. As a retiree on a fixed income, I cannot afford to spend
>> any
>> more money on this hobby. I have to stop somewhere and I think I am
>> at that
>> point. I have three camera control and capture software programs
>> installed
>> on my laptop. One of them has to work and I am trying for the
>> cheapest way.
>> Thanks for the suggestion and the spirit for which it was given.
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