-- Hi all Heres one more pic of 7331 I took back in june.10"meade at f 6.3 30x30sec.Its in pat wine in the Photos section. ... trick ... stuck in ... imaging...
Hi Matt Great shot,I have tried 891 before but not even close to this one.After seeing yours I need to try again. Pat ... x 5 minutes each with the color DSI,...
I think I have found my Meade USB cable...does it say Cabletech Technology on it? 28 GaugeGX1P=20 GaugeGX2C? If I remember right from ChuckR's reply to a...
Hi Rod and others who already have this reticle, I have just acquired a brand new Meade 12 mm. illuminated Reticle Eyepiece 1.25". Upon receiving (i.e....
Does anyone know where I can download some kind of template for astrophoto notes? I need to start taking notes and a template would be great. Thanks, Chris ...
hi, I have been trying to drift align and as you can guess I am brand new to polar mounting. last night I was trying to drift align and had to adjust my eye...
First thing you need to do is check the batteries. Have heard from several sources that the rotary switch is of poor quality and may not turn completely off....
Leonard, Is it possible you put the batteries in backward? An LED only passes current in one direction, so if the batteries are backward you get no current...
This may seem pretty basic, but be sure the batteries are not in backwards. (i.e.. Positive the wrong way.) Don Waid ... From: Leonard Ellul Mercer To:...
Yea I'm still trying to figure out the software and the camera ... but before I go any further, I'm wondering if this flaw is one that deems it necessary to...
Hi Fred, Thank you for your help. The batteries seem to be OK, as I have also tried a new set of batteries. I didn't quite understand what you meant by the...
No, Don, I am putting the batteries in the correct position. The first time I used it to checked it out, it worked OK. So when I rechecked it, the batteries...
No Amos, the batteries were placed in the correct position. Same as when I tried it the first time, i.e when it worked OK. Kind regards, Leonard. Amos...
Hi, There are a number of good articles online about drift alignment; here are two I used most: http://members.aol.com/ccdastro/drift-align.htm this shows...
Hi Leonard, Try this. All contacts become corroded while a battery is installed. Take a pencil and rub the eraser on the contacts and then on the battery...
Hi Pat, Thanks! It's an interesting edge on galaxy, I like NGC 4565 better and am looking forward to imaging it again! Matt ... From: Patrick Winemiller To:...
Hi Bruce, Here is a video tutoral of drift alignment. I found this to be much better than just a written tutoral as you can actually see what it should look...
Hi, Bruce. I also recommend the various online articles about doing drift alignment, but I will try to also give you a nudge in the right direction. Before...
Hi Bruce, It's probably because your not drift aligned in DEC yet so pay no attention to East or West drift while working with the first star that's near the...
Hi, To me it sounds like you have a small cluster of dead pixels on the CCD chip. The closer these pixels are to the center of the CCD the more of a problem...
Hi Butch, YOU'R GREAT! Your suggestion worked. I can't believe that something so simple could make it work OK. You made my day! I was so disappointed. Thank...
Hello Leonard, Glad I could help. Have fun with your new toy. ; ) ... From: Leonard Ellul Mercer To: Meade_DSI@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, October 01,...
Hi Chuck, First of all your M16 image is simply spectacular! Well Done!!! Meanwhile I wish to ask you one question. How did you manage to keep the stars so...
Thanks Matt Yes that would be the easiest but for the 150-mile round trip to them from here! I agree though OPT is certainly customer service oriented, and...
... TOY? Gawd at the cost of things for this sport, they can hardly be considered as such!! Oh yea I forgot - Wife's favorite line: "The biggest difference ...
Yeah, there is no way that I can convince my wife that the several thousand dollars it cost for good equipment is serious scientific equipment. I had the same...
Turn the batteries over. Leonard Ellul Mercer <apolen2001@...> wrote: Hi Rod and others who already have this reticle, I have just acquired a brand new...
I understand perfectly Paul. I'm also about that distance from OPT & buy almost everything from them, even though I have to pay taxes, because of the...
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