I just got this bulletin: Below is a copy of the bulletin from S & T Alert and also links to occultation paths, a power point of it and other info needed. Wish...
Hello All, Occasionally, I try and image cloud cover on Venus. Up till now, I've been unsuccessful. I use a Shuler UVBRI filter set, and attach the UV filter...
Thanks Kurt! What do you mean by "blow out the crescent" Â I don't think the normal alumimizing reflects as much UV as Visible. the atmosphere also absorbs...
Hi, the weather is so bad here..... Here a reprocessed M27 Taken with LX200GPS 10'' F6.3 AltAz unguided DSI-Pro II LRGB L30 R15 G15 B 15 images a 30sec with a...
... I like it! Great sharp detail. Next on my list. Thanks for sharing that, I should be able to come pretty close since I'm running a LX200GPS at about F5.0...
Hi, thanks. Yes I'm using IR Filters. regards Wolfgang ... From: mrgn_jp To: Deep-Sky-Imager@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 2:14 AM Subject:...
You are invited to attend the 2007 North East Astro-Imaging Conference April 26th-27th, 2007 Rockland Community College Suffern, New York We are pleased to...
Hi all, any one using an Astro Teck ED 66mm with a DSI ProII? If So can you poine me at some photos taken with the setup. I'm thing of picking the 66 and would...
Hello Steve, there are two ways ( actually two targets ) to image Venus. The first, UV image of the bright side. Image like you would any other planet, get as...
Thanks Kurt for the help, I down loaded Ron Wodaski's CCD Calculator it's a lot of help understanding this stuff. Bob ... -- [Non-text portions of this message...
Maybe an opportunity for astrometric observations with DSI: http://skytonight.com/resources/proamcollab/astroalert/AstroAlert2007Mar09.html Howie Best Pluto...
Dose any one know what ascom is? I downloaded a focus program and also PHD and they need ascom to work with. I have a LX200R that connects through a USB. I see...
Hi, I had been using the DSI Pro for some time when I bought a DSI Pro II, with the intention of autoguiding with the original. I duly installed the Autosuite...
Hi Dan, Follow this link: http://ascom-standards.org/ This should answer your questions. You will need to download the (free) software appropriate to your...
Hi Steve, No, it is not normal. This is what I would do: Go into your control panel and uninstall any AutostarSuite program(s) on your computer. Then reinstall...
Buddy, thanks, I have followed your advice and everything seems to be ok. I have restarted the PC a couple times and now no need to re- install. Thanks again,...
Using my DSI-c and a 28 mm lens, I proceeded to image the "belt" and "sword" region in Orion. But the high, thin clouds kept passing through and a nice,...
Excellent! You are very welcome. Buddy ... From: Steve C <s.colwill@...> To: Deep-Sky-Imager@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 2:03:20 PM ...
Hi, I am a newbie w/ a DSI C and I have tried to capture M42 and everytime I try, the trap in M42 is so overexposed. I have used a Hartman Mask to do fine...
I am on the committee of our local Astronomy Club. We have been received part of the estate of a member who passed away. We will be purchasing a number of...
Thanks Steve, It turns out the fucus program I dwonloaded only works with 2 imaging programs that coast to much for me. I was looking for 1 that would work...
Hi all, I own DSI Pro II. I have purchased "CCDSoft" and "The Sky6" for Astrometry and Photometry unfortunately I have just realised that these programs do not...
Hi Al, I have immediately ruled out any RCX400 because of the serious sealing problem of its OTA. Remember that aperture rules. ... Bill Alford, Little...
Hello Al, My Group ( Www.custerobservatory.org/ )has a LX-200gps 16", it's been in service for less then a year. It has been back to meade once for a Ra motor...
Don't rule out the RCX based on the alleged "sealing problem". I have owned an RCX for a year and a half now and if you keep the dust cover on it when not in...
What was your exposure time? On my DSI Pro anything more than about 8 seconds will have significant blooming in the Trap. If I keep going the nebula adjacent...
Hi Tim, My exposure time for M42 was 5.7 seconds. I even tried to lower it to 2 but the same problem. On Saturn, it was less than a second. Thanks, Guy ... ...