Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the Meade-DSI-Advanced group: Cast your vote for the May 2008 group imaging contest! See the photos...
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Jun 1, 2008 6:38 pm
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The may contest poll was just created and this month we will really need your vote! There are 5 images entered, and the competition is as tuff as I've ever...
Was wondering how you figure out how long to take your images based on what your imaging. Clusters, galaxies, nebulas? Is there a rule of thumb or is a crap...
No problem Alex, fix them up and get them ready for the next contest. Note that you can only enter 1 photo per monthly contest. Matt ... From: Alexander Wilson...
Hi Steve, Experience with you camera is your guide I guess. But for me, I usually take 4 hours of data, 2 hours of color and 2 hours of luminance. Floyd...
Steve The best guide I've found is using the notes that folks post here when entering the photo contest. I believe that is one of the reason for the...
Never thought of that Troy, good idea. Thanks for the info Floyd. 4hrs? Lucky if i do 4 minutes LOL.... steve ... when entering the photo contest. ... setting...
This is how you determine your subexposure time. http://www.ccdware.com/resources/ Just enter in your readout noise and gain. Im not sure if that info is...
OK I have to put a fence up. A white picket fence. Got the first side done yesterday. Sunburn too. Going to try and finish up today. The deal is this. I do the...
Is MURPHY your wifes name?...if so yer in trouble!!!!! Dave ... From: Steve To: Meade-DSI-Advanced@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 11:08 AM ...
You need a Murphy clause in your agreement! ie., you get 3 CLEAR nights. Twice last month I spent an hour-plus polar aligning, taking flats, etc just to have...
Hi all, Well, I only got one night and one picture from last weekend. Saturday the high clouds moved in and I could not complete the Whale Galaxy. :^( But,...
22h35m20s Iridium 23 Flare from MMA0 (Front antenna) Magnitude=-5.8mag Azimuth=265.0° W altitude= 17.9° in constellation Leo Flare angle=0.03° to...
Just took a look, sweet! AT better watch out though they've blown the excuse that has been used for years that it costs soooo much to figure hyperbolic...
In the write up they say that computer controlled systems are now accurate enough to produce the mirrors. I think that means that this is just the first wave...
So how long before RC Astro sues? Does look interesting though. I wonder why they only go up to 8". Derek ... accurate enough to produce the mirrors. I think...
Good question, but this time I don't think that they would have a leg to stand on as these telescopes appear to use true RC optics. I think all they could...
Coming Soon: http://www.pbase.com/mataylor/image/98102506 I need 3 or 4 nights of clear sky to finish this up. Soon as I get that I'll publish this DVD and...
I have been kind of sitting on this data for a while now, mostly because I haven't had time to finish processing, but also I could add to add to it. I had the...
Hey Nick, You have been taking wonderful pictures. these are also great images! Since your using the AT66 are you using anything(barlow) to enhance the size?...
Thanks Steve, these were taken at prime focus (396mm), they're fairly large objects as most nebulae. You may try enhancing the size in post processing by doing...
Very nice composition Matt, I've seen this photographed in this manner before but not at this scale. What camera and which filters did you use? Nick ...
Hi folks, I would like to share with you some of the progress I've made so far with building my backyard observatory. I also have some questions for those of...
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