Hi, Yesterday I captured M104 in perspective (with my new Orion 80 ED. on my Nexstar 8i mount) and to me the image looks very similar to the Star Gate cluster...
Hi all ! After yesterday's disaster, we FINALLY got a beautiful night. I got to bed at 6.30am ! As for the session, I got a wheel, a marine mammal, body parts,...
Hi Alan, You really made a big fiest. Well Done on all of them. I hope you didn't get a tumm-ache with all that food!:-)) Kind regards. Leonard. ... got to ......
Hi Leonard, Nice start....the Orion 80ED is a real treat and opens up a look of good opportunities. By the way I just noticed a Horsehead that you posted on ...
Hi, Here is my 1st. "humble" attempt at the Horse Head Nebula: http://autostarsuite.net/photos/leonrd/picture5595.aspx Hope to improve it in the near future. ...
Don Another very nice tutorial this is 1 ive had to use in the past to correct coma in some of my images Thanks for passing it along to every one regards Mark...
Hi, Here is my 1st. "humble" attempt at the Horse Head Nebula: http://autostarsuite.net/photos/leonrd/picture5595.aspx Hope to improve it in the near future. ...
Leonard Very nice job of a difficult targer if you could have seen my first attempt at it you would say yours is a masterpiece lol keep up the good work Mark ...
I agree, Mark. THIS IS ALL DON'S FAULT! He has single-handedly caused me to want to reprocess all of my open cluster shots to improve star saturation....
... presentation ... the ... Internet ... Once again you come to the rescue of a struggling amatuer with a great tut. I've had a number of images "ruined" by...
Hi Neil, Thanks. The stats are under the picture itself. I used Alt/Azm SkyAlign. Here are the other details: Telescope Orion 80 ED mounted on a Nexstar 8i SE...
Hi Leonard, Thanks, its nice to get a compliment from someone who has your own name.:-)) Kind regards, Leonard E. Mercer lh3tpa <lfhenry@...> wrote: Hi...
Hi Mark, Thanks. You know what makes me very pleased in this group, it's that one is surrounded by experts and friends who are ready to help at any time, like...
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Neil Ive been doing it this way for a while but i neglected to post it as i cant come close to making a tutorial like Don Plus this way i can get yelled at for...
Both are the same just worded different it is a 3 to 1 mix as 1 being the alcohol and the 3 being distilled water it can be mixed in cups ounces or gallons...
You'r Right, Mark. How stupid I am, I did not realise that. Sorry about that! On the telescope manual, they suggest 60% isopropyl Alcohol and 40% distilled...
You'r Right, Mark. How stupid I am, I did not realise that. Sorry about that! On the telescope manual, they suggest 60% isopropyl Alcohol and 40% distilled...
Another thought... Don's tutorial came down to basically this: 1) Select bright stars, expand/feather, and lower the high point in the bright stars with a...
Neil, I do on occasion apply the technique you described. I am glad the tutorial I did made you think about additional steps to employ. This is one of my ...
Mark, Neal and Chuck, Thanks for your comments on my tutorial. I'm glad you liked it. Best, Don Waid http://www.waid-observatory.com ... From: "Mark"...
A question on feathering, Don: I assume that feathering goes out equally from the original selection border on both sides (inside and out), correct? The other...
I'm actually in the middle of selling mine <g>. I've moved up to an FLI-PDF ($1,450) and electronic focusing. Anyone want my Meade DSI & DSI-Pro Stiletto?: ...
Hello Leonard, Thanks ! Till yesterday I was feeling like a bird with clipped wings with all the clouds we'd been having !! clear skies !! Alan ... a ... so...
It was a good night for imaging last night although as the temperature increases so does the humidity level down here. I was shooting a galaxy to the NE about...