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ASA_AstroSystemeAustria· ASA Astrographs and Mounts
Hello, The 3" wyne corrector has about 59 mm of back focus. The SBIG new STX camera with filterwheel needs 65 mm, thus you can not use this excelent camera on...
Yet another boneheaded move from the self-described “industry leader” In my analysis of this and I have looked closely for years, you can get a better...
Interesting perspective from Garret: “Redesign your telescope that has been in production for years because my camera maker doesn’t think to check specs...
Yep, a very interesting thought. Seems obvious to me...redesign the corrector with massive difficultly to enable use of a camera with significant shortcomings...
... Well, I tried to stay out of the discussion, but I will step in now. FLI is not the only camera manufacturer, and has made manufacturing decisions in order...
there’s a simple set of points to make that no one can dispute 1) the ASAs have shipped in production for longer than the STX was in concept and design 2)...
Hi Arne I didn't mention FLI in my statement. Don't know why it was in yours. My comment was based around facts pertaining to the stx. It would be lovely, just...
... I think that you are making assumptions and allegations that are difficult to prove or disprove. I further think that your love for FLI cameras colors...
1) It is a readily verifiable fact as to when the STX was introduced and the ASA telescopes: the ASAs shipped years before the STX boatanchor it is not ASA's...
... Hi, Still SBIG has one major advantage against all other ccd camera manufacturers: they have a build-in guider chip. This year I want to upgrade my 12"SCT...
Hello ASA list, last time i used my mount was in south france, October 2010. since a few days i got my mount on a pier installed in my parents back garden. ...
Hello there all. This is my latest unguided photo on horse nebula. You can take a look here http://www.astrovox.gr/forum/album_pic.php?pic_id=11923 My...
last night i have been bussy for a few hours again. I found out that after slewing to a target autoslew did not enabled high accuracy tracking, if high...
Hi Erwin, Unfortunately I cannot help you. I suggest to forward your problem to ASA support. Ill do it for you right now. But mind that it is holiday season....
I use several SBIG cameras with adaptive optics (and I believe Orion has this option as well). You really need a lot of back focus to handle all the instrument...
Hi, Happy New Year to all of you. The problem concerning WIN7 and USB-RS adapters is solved. Today I got a PCI card for my PC with two RS232 connectors and...
Erwin, Sounds strange. Some possible causes. 1. There is an option in one of the menus: Always enable high accuracy tracking (or similar do not remember the...
Hi Michael, We had a comprehensive software enclosure yesterday with all engineers and software engineer Philipp Keller partaking. There will be a new release...
This ''new'' version, is it still ddm before or after may dependant? Kind Regards, Erwin Kats 2011/1/5 Walter <asa_astro@...> ... There will also be a...
Gerald, Ok, thank you. Matts, i could only find ''always enable tracking'', it is checked. It is the same autoslew version, running on macbook pro with windows...
To all members of the ASA-Yahoo group! For the beginning of the Year 2011 the ASA team has decided to expand the possibilities available to the group. We...
Erwin, The "Always enable tracking" was the one I meant. Then it is strange that HPT never get turned on. Regarding the timing. As I understand it there are...
To all! I have mentioned before, that ASA has 4 new modules in the Yahoo Group. Please note, all four new modules can be accessed through the yahoo groups menu...
Matts, thanks for the information, yesterday afternoon i have spend a few hours again, i did random slew all over the sky with several objects selected in the...