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ASA_AstroSystemeAustria· ASA Astrographs and Mounts
In a message dated 3/1/2008 8:48:46 A.M. Central Standard Time, fetoma@... writes: Bruce, is that the original cell only modified or a brand new design? ...
It is a very nice cell. Did it come from ASA? What is their price if you don't mind me asking? Frank ... design? ... opposed to ... Living. ... campos-duffy/...
I've added some more pictures to my folder, been workin on the scope all day today flocked the tube installed the new dual spider installed the primary cell...
While waiting for Jmi to repair my focuser, I thought I'd fumble around with the fan plug. I figured out how the connector pieces fit together using the...
Bruce – While spring loaded cells are easy to collimate if they don't have a locking mechanism the focus & collimation will shift as the mirror tilts and the...
Grant, I wasn't able to identify the original fan plug, so I replaced it with a 4-prong microphone plug from Radio Shack that happened to be the same size. To...
Bruce – The three side screws are to limit the sideways movement of the mirror as it floats on the 9-point cell. If you tighten these to lock the mirror you...
Hey Bob, Thanks for responding. I picked up some 24 guage wire and a cigarette plug at radio shack. I suspect I can manage the soldering. However, which...
Your right, the side support need to be just loose enough to allow proper loading of the cell. I think silicon on the flotation points to prevent rotation will...
Grant, If you've got an Amphenol plug that matches the one in the fan, just slip off the back to expose the contacts and see which ones line up with the socket...
Hello list, this is the first light with a new ccd-camera and a canon tele lens: http://www.astrostudio.at/Astrofotos/astrofotos.php?k_id=77 to view the image...
Hi Gerald, beautiful shot and I am glad to see that at least some people is not totally clouded out! I have two questions, 1)there is some sort of vertical...
Hello Gimmi, Yes, I recognized those bandings too. I asked at the factory and they recommend me to download the new firmware which should have solved this ...
I've got an ASA N 10 available for sale that I modified The modification was to the JMI focuser, adding in set screws for the corrector on top and bottom of...
congratulations on a fine image Tom That seems like a good way to break the bad weather streak I don't know if it is my or my monitor but looks a bit on the...
yeah Magenta sounds right Tom I was thinking red but magenta is a closer description either way it is a fine image and color balance is about the easiest thing...
Hi Tom, There is a great amount of details in your image. The rendering of Holmberg IX is excellent! You even managed to catch the integrated flux between the...
That's a helluva nice image Tom ! lets hope for a nice CLEAR SKY spring/summer season... can't wait to see more of your portraits :) and uhhh finally get my...
I can't make it past midnight before my secondary fogs up. Has anyone outfitted their astrograph with primary and/or secondary dew heaters? Can one be...
Hello Grant, i have a sencondary dew heater on my 12" ASA. I send a pic of it later. Knut ... From: granchard2 To: ASA_AstroSystemeAustria@yahoogroups.com ...
Hey Knut, Did you install one behind the secondary mirror inside the holder? I didn't want to unnecessarily pull the secondary apart if the secondary design...
Hello Grant, my secondary dew heater http://www.large-galaxie.de/Verkauf/Flatbox/flatbox.html scroll down.... I used a Constantan wire as a heating.The cover...
Hi folks, I tried today the ASA website at http://www.astrosysteme.at/ and is not operational, all I get is this message in German: "Die Seite befindet sich im...