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Pete Presland

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  1. Just watched the Ian Dury Biopic - excellent! Followed by learning the 'Sex and Drugs & Rock and Roll' riff and middle eight on my acoustic guitar in modal tuning. Feeling oddly 80s and punk for an OAP. Think I will give the 'hot chocolate' a miss tonight and live on the edge! ?

    1. Pete Presland

      Pete Presland

      Great band, musically and lyrically, some edgy lyrics/stories in their back catalogue. Almost "Chas n Dave" at times, then so reflective and then so caustic!

      Ian was a far cry from the dull, boring, plastic pop stars of today! "spasticus autisticus" the epitome of Ian Dury, DONT TELL ME WHAT TO DO! 

      One of my favs is "Poo Poo In The Prawn" lyrically brilliant! 

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  2. Hi Pete

    Regards to your question ( what is micro contrast ) not sure about image analyzer i know its a free download but dont use, it so im not sure!

    Micro contrast will bring out only the fine detail in the image, leaving the larger detail untouched ( ideal for bringing out the detail in jupiters belts its very subtle too!

    Its found only in paid software i beilieve but could be wrong, i use helecon software & cs6 for this application, but is availaible in topaz labs & other editing programs! Hope this helps Pete, Regards Simon!

    1. Pete Presland

      Pete Presland

      Hi Simon

      Thanks for the response I will have a look at your suggestions. There is a free 30 day trial for topaz labs.

      Thanks Pete

  3. Rubbish weather = bake another cake. The challenge for tonight.... lemon drizzle cake =P (very apt given the weather!)

    1. Pete Presland

      Pete Presland

      my favourite! have you got a bullet proof recipe, i seem to struggle everytime i try it?

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  4. My name is David and I am a solarholic. It's been 4 days since my last solar image but it feels like weeks :-p

  5. Nothing better than rummaging in someone elses skip ;)

  6. Solar imaging all the way till August i think, apart from those noctilucent clouds

    1. Pete Presland

      Pete Presland

      those noctilucent clouds really are something to behold if you get a chance to see them.

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  7. great to see SGL usings its profile to warn about eclipse safety.

    1. Pete Presland

      Pete Presland

      yes deffo, can you do something about the cloud gods as well? :-)

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  8. jupiter transit well under way and its clear!

    1. Pete Presland

      Pete Presland

      i did not too bad early on pretty horrid by the end though

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  9. Wonderfully bright comet in CrB, best thing I've seen !

    1. Pete Presland

      Pete Presland

      a morning i will remember for a while, what astronomy is all about!

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  10. new moon = cloud & rain.....you gotta laugh :D

    1. Pete Presland

      Pete Presland

      tonight looks ok and tomorrow i will have to take the pst to work. as for the rest of the week ,no comment!

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  11. done the improvements to the obsy roof just in time, raining again!

    1. Pete Presland

      Pete Presland

      lucky it wasnt suposed to rain untill the evening

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  12. Typical, due to be clear tonight of all nights!

    1. Pete Presland

      Pete Presland

      oh the irony, you just have to laugh!

  13. Might just get a crack at Jupiter tomorrow am!

    1. Pete Presland

      Pete Presland

      beautifull so far and seeing has improved in the last 30 mins

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  14. what a week, no internet! laptop has died! back online now and this years astro-images to try and recover from the old hard drive

    1. Pete Presland

      Pete Presland

      bought a SATA USB adapter, it allows you to acces your old hard drive like its an external hard drive so hopefully should be ok.

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  15. looks like solar imaging is to be taking a back seat for a while

    1. Pete Presland

      Pete Presland

      weather, dark early. mind you got some in today!

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  16. looks like solar imaging is to be taking a back seat for a while

    1. Pete Presland

      Pete Presland

      weather, dark early. mind you got some in today!

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  17. so much for the aurora?

    1. Pete Presland

      Pete Presland

      i did see a image of aurora off the norfolk coast

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  18. so much for the aurora?

    1. Pete Presland

      Pete Presland

      i did exactly the same, my images confirm this!

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  19. its cold out here!

    1. Pete Presland

      Pete Presland

      autumn around the corner!

  20. Sshhh !!.. street light by house has stopped working ... woop !

    1. Pete Presland

      Pete Presland

      are ones hasnt worked all year apart from one night!

      no crime wave as a result either.

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  21. Just got my jury summons! Never done it before... should be fun

    1. Pete Presland

      Pete Presland

      did it a few years back. 2 weeks and never saw the inside of a court room. a very odd experience!

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