Hi, I began this project two months ago, and I was surprised to found some nebula in the background. It's terribly faint. Any comments are welcome, as usual. ...
9667
J. Manuel Briseno
juanbr
Nov 1, 2011 11:06 pm
Awesome picture Manuel, Thank you for sharing  ________________ J. Manuel Briseño juanbr@... ________________________________ From: Manuel...
9668
Bob Holzer
holzerinatl
Nov 2, 2011 1:55 am
All very nicely done Floyd! Bob...
9669
Richard Crisp
rdcrisp
Nov 2, 2011 4:18 am
the 8300 has microlenses  they are made from a soft polymer  the surface is therefore non-planar  that makes it harder to clean in the unlikely event you...
9670
bakersfieldbiker
bakersfieldb...
Nov 2, 2011 4:43 am
Thank you Bob, they were difficult realy, but I am happy with the results. Floyd...
9671
Hartmut
hvb356
Nov 2, 2011 9:30 am
Hi Richard, finally I choosed the MAR-glass option. In the case, the chip has colleted dust, my dealer can clean the glass and refill the chamber. This would...
9672
Hartmut
hvb356
Nov 2, 2011 10:33 am
Rouzbeh, thank you. I could meanwhile open the uploaded version and your flash presentation. The new M27 is in deed a very deep presentation and recovers more...
9673
Rob and Kelle
stigandi2000
Nov 2, 2011 11:19 am
Does the Atlas focuser work with any Mac platform software? The guys that created equinox image say that FLI hasn't released Mac drivers so they can't add...
9674
roozbeh_bid
Nov 2, 2011 3:15 pm
Thanks Hartmut, Here is the large size if you didnt see it: ...
9675
Richard Crisp
rdcrisp
Nov 2, 2011 4:16 pm
Pcs sure are cheap these days: they cost less than a single filter Why don't you just use a pc to control the hardware and save your expensive Mac for...
9676
Richard Crisp
rdcrisp
Nov 2, 2011 4:19 pm
Time warp there hartmut: I wrote that email a long time ago and it only appeared yesterday for some reason Rdc...
9677
roozbeh_bid
Nov 2, 2011 7:58 pm
Rob, I agree with Richard, Mac gives me the creeps, specially when I'm all alone under the stars :) Rouzbeh,...
9678
Greg
bradgregley10
Nov 2, 2011 9:20 pm
Have fun with your ML8300. Its a fabulous little camera. Greg....
9679
wanghua_li.tw
Nov 3, 2011 5:01 am
Hi there, Here is a new picture of M42 nebula I took last weekend. I bought my ML11002M (w/o coverslip) last year and had been encountering serious halo...
9680
Tom Davis
tvdavisid
Nov 3, 2011 3:54 pm
You can get halos around bright stars no matter what you do. I have tried three different brands of filters -- all that state better halo reduction -- and I...
9681
rdcrisp@...
rdcrisp
Nov 3, 2011 3:54 pm
the low QE means you have to expose for longer than a faster camera it doesn’t in any way degrade the quality of the data here’s what I shot using the...
9682
rdcrisp@...
rdcrisp
Nov 3, 2011 4:04 pm
I 100% agree with Tom on all his points I’d be extremely happy with that image Mack Btw I will be in Taiwan next week. Will be headed to Kaohsiung as well as...
9683
wanghua_li.tw
Nov 3, 2011 4:19 pm
Hi Tom, Thanks for your reply. The halo problem in the M42 picture is less serious. I took M45 at the same night and decided not to take times to do the image...
9684
wanghua_li.tw
Nov 3, 2011 4:26 pm
Hi Richard, I am in Tainan so it might be easier for me to meet you in Kaohsiung (it's only 50 mins away if I drive or 20mins by high speed train). When will...
9685
Manuel
manuelj06
Nov 3, 2011 6:51 pm
Hi, This is my first mosaic attempt ever. It's really a time consuming way of obtaining data, I just can't image something like a 6x6 mosaic. ...
9686
Gary
bailyhill
Nov 3, 2011 7:15 pm
Hello Richard Its a matter of for me of having everything on one computer. I travel between 3 observatories and its handy to have everything on one machine....
9687
Manuel
manuelj06
Nov 3, 2011 7:30 pm
I get B and G halos, but they are not present in the Luminance. They are rather easy to eliminate since they are on the L. I just cannot combine a simple RGB...
9688
Richard Crisp
rdcrisp
Nov 3, 2011 7:32 pm
I'm running three systems concurrently now I have a portable USB HDD I move from Computer to computer to copy the files onto one drive... I hear what...
9689
Bob Holzer
holzerinatl
Nov 3, 2011 8:28 pm
Beautiful Manuel, worth the effort. I need to get my calculator out, I'm surprised your fov required a mosaic with a 16803. Bob...
9690
john gleason
dvjbaja
Nov 4, 2011 1:24 am
Stunning result. Those Planewave's do a great job. Your stars are very small! jg...
9691
Greg
bradgregley10
Nov 4, 2011 3:11 am
The resolution doesn't come from the Bayer matrix. TheBayer matrix is simply an overlay of coloured lenses RGGB. The True Sense is LRGB like mono filtered...
9692
Richard Crisp
rdcrisp
Nov 4, 2011 4:26 am
Actually using any 2x2 color masked pattern reduces the resolution by a factor of four (like binning) When you use color masked pixels, the cluster of four...
9693
Rob and Kelle
stigandi2000
Nov 4, 2011 8:43 am
Thanks guys for all your feedback. This and feedback outside this group leads me to the conclusion that FLI focusers arn't now and may never be Mac compatible....
9694
Richard Crisp
rdcrisp
Nov 4, 2011 3:27 pm
Have you actually contacted FLI to ask them the status? You and others may not realize it but thus group is not moderated or even closely monitored by FLI....
9695
Tim Khan
timkhan
Nov 4, 2011 9:29 pm
Finally got to do my first color image through my TEC 110mm Refractor! 10x300 sec thru L, R, G, B 1x1 binning, ML 16803 using anti-RBI Flood flush. ...
