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43943
hey Tim: my name is larry stephens. why dont you try m104.That will show her something!! Tim Schuh <tim@...> wrote: M81/M82 are recent...
LARRY STEPHENS
lunarman1
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Mar 1, 2007
1:08 pm
43944
Hi Tim; Other than the light leakage the image was looking good. Try to get 20 to 30 sec subs to go even deeper. Chuck D. ... as ... computer ... moon ... is ...
Chuck Domaracki
c_domo2002
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Mar 1, 2007
2:45 pm
43945
Pardon me for jumping in... Tim, you said "open sides on the camera." Are you using the DSI Pro II without the filter bar? If it's the Pro II mono without...
Kel
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Mar 1, 2007
3:18 pm
43946
Hi, Can anyone tell me if they have been recieving failure to deliver notices from their posts to dsi. I have recieved at least six notices since my post last...
Hulett
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Mar 1, 2007
3:52 pm
43947
This should be an interesting challenge! M81 will be a challenge but it fills the frame nicely in my SN6. I can't wait to see what we come up with! Tim Schuh...
Tim Schuh
tdschuh
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Mar 1, 2007
5:36 pm
43948
Thx for the info Kel. I dont mind anyone jumping in. I new to this form of digital imaging and willing to hear any advice. I do have the filter bar but I...
whatb137
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Mar 1, 2007
6:55 pm
43949
Code of Conduct for Meade DSI 1. This group is open to anyone interested in astronomy or astrophotography, without prejudice of previous experience or...
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Mar 1, 2007
8:13 pm
43950
Hi Tim, Well that certainly answers the question of light source! Nice job on stacking the resulting subframes. This looked like a nice image in the making,...
Kel
skywardview
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Mar 1, 2007
8:27 pm
43951
Hi I'm De Lorme I had similer problem , you must use a 2.0 hi speed , which attaches to your computer. you can as far as 30' with a hub inbetween. I did this...
De Lorme Broussard
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Mar 1, 2007
8:55 pm
43952
Hi De Lorme, There may be a relation between cold weather operation and USB hubs, as many posts suggested in the past. I personally use a USB 2.0 laptop with...
Nick
ngliatis
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Mar 1, 2007
9:42 pm
43953
I must be sick. I actually understood that! :) Tim Schuh http://www.urbanastronomy.com/ 32.89N, 97.15W LXD75 6" Schmitt-Newtonian DSI Pro ATIK Manual Filter...
Tim Schuh
tdschuh
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Mar 1, 2007
10:42 pm
43954
Hi All, These are my third and fourth images with the new DSI II-C. I managed to get a bit more exposure time before the 5 image failure knocked me out. The...
Hulett
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Mar 1, 2007
10:49 pm
43955
Hi Chuck and Luke, Thanks for taking the time to get me headed in the right direction. I can now connect to the telescope from both the sky program and from...
KJ3D
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Mar 1, 2007
11:32 pm
43956
Learned something this afternoon as I was cleaning up my hard drive and had to glean thru extra images before deleting them. Inadvertently hit "Slide Show" and...
otherjpt
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Mar 1, 2007
11:58 pm
43957
Got this last week. Comedy of Murphy's Law. First, started imaging the wrong part of the sky (Steve, another way to ensure your target is in the FOV is to take...
otherjpt
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Mar 2, 2007
12:02 am
43958
Ouch, that is a big FOV. Chuck D. ... we have...
Chuck Domaracki
c_domo2002
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Mar 2, 2007
12:03 am
43959
Great job, Hulett. Nice, deep stacks. Don't be shy on stacking even more images, especially if you need to stick with such short subframes. I think you'll like...
Kel
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Mar 2, 2007
1:16 am
43960
Hi Chuck and Luke, Don't know if this got to this group or not - might have sent it to the autostar bunch. Anyway, thanks for taking the time to get me headed...
KJ3D
dateach22554
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Mar 2, 2007
2:33 am
43961
LOL well It can be covered in a single shot with the 80 mm and a reducer or you can opt for a mosaic. It should be a nice challenge for all of us. Good luck. ...
Mark
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Mar 2, 2007
2:54 am
43962
I have added M 82 to my album after the 7th processing. LOL I need all the practice I can get. This is the first image I have with 8 minute sub exposures. ...
Ray Pickett
ewokvols
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Mar 2, 2007
4:57 am
43963
Looks like a keeper Ray. Really nice detail. 8 minute subs at that magnification is pretty darned good tracking/guiding! Kel...
Kel
skywardview
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Mar 2, 2007
5:20 am
43964
Thanks Kel. Believe me, the seeing conditions here doesn't usually let me get 4 minute subs, let alone 8 minutes. Everything just fell together that night. I...
Ray Pickett
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Mar 2, 2007
5:39 am
43965
Kel that really means a lot. Thank You very much. Your posts here certainly help a bunch of people, just like myself, to try to do better. I am very grateful...
Hulett
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Mar 2, 2007
5:49 am
43966
Tim, I hope it is okay, I created a Redding Observatory album at Urbanastronomy.com. It was pretty easy to do. Terry - W6LMJ ... Tim, I hope it is okay, I...
Terrence R. Redding, ...
w6lmj
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Mar 2, 2007
5:53 am
43967
Very nice job Ray - nice focus, good color. Very good work to get those 8 minute subs on the lx90 at f/5 :o) Clear skies, Tom King KD5HM ... From: "Ray...
Tom King
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Mar 2, 2007
5:59 am
43968
Tom, thanks for your kind words. You should know that with me it is 90% luck. My problem is that I wouldn't know what I am doing is what is supposed to be...
Ray Pickett
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Mar 2, 2007
6:31 am
43969
Very nice work Ray Your getting better every trip out. Keep up the great work. Regards Mark ... -- M.T.S.O. http://Astronomy.Qteaser.com N 44° 35' 03" W 85°...
Mark
qteaser2002
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Mar 2, 2007
12:28 pm
43970
Hi Ray, very nice image, congrats on your first 8' subs. You must have at least semi-dark skies to be able to pull 8'. My limit at the best of nights is 4'...
Nick
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Mar 2, 2007
3:24 pm
43971
Nicely done, Ray! Your focus & guiding appear to be spot-on. 8 minute subs do make a difference, don't they! ChuckR ... all ... minute...
Chuck Reese
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Mar 2, 2007
4:06 pm
43972
I FINALLY had the opportunity to set-up last night since 13 January, no thanks to the weather. I FINALLY also got to test my 70-210mm lens. Of course, and as...
Alan Castillo
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