Tom & Steve, Well Tom, I had been looking at the Epsilon 180 (f/2.8) for $4,200.00. Then one night while I was observing with my friend Pete Peterson (Peterson...
Bob, are you my twin? (-: I had my first try at using the AT66 on the Vixen ED80SF on a LXD75 mount and have my own list of dumb things I did. I did discover...
Steve with even the easy alignment an object should stay in the field of view on the computer for more than a few seconds. I would spend some time just making...
Bob, you are ahead of me. Both of those images are keeper in my book. Nice job. Could you provide a little more information concerning the process, time,...
Hi Terry, As far as my USB ports go, I only need one on the computer. I run a 25' Triplite USB 2.0 extension cable from the Laptop to a 4 port USB 2.0 powered...
Good morning, Do you all find that there is any problem shooting DSI images using the diagonal? Or is it better to remove it and shoot straight out of the back...
Hi Alan, Thanks. I plan to re-visit this galaxy and get a more colourful image. All depends on the weather. Yesterday I took another image of M82 with the 80...
Hi Buddy, That looks terrific! I wish I could replace my widefield piggyback with a 10" LX200 and Hyperstar, lol! : ) Seriously, thanks for sharing. I'm very...
Grady: My take on that is that since the diagonal does nothing but redirect the light and can, itself, be a source of aberrations, and certainly does scatter...
Hey Buddy, that's exciting. Alot of us are going to be watching your trailblazing exploits with anticipation. Keep the images coming. Derek ... converts ... ...
Mike is right on about the reasons not to use the diagonal except that it does make it a lot easier to find the target object and to ensure it is centered in...
It's a new Toshiba Satellite series laptop and unfortunately only available now with Windows Vista. I have installed Envisage ver 5.85, and autostar suite...
Very impressive. I too am interested in the cost? As nice a setup as I have seen. It appears very stable, and with the variable weight, adaptable in the...
Luke, After viewing it a second time, may I "add" a recommendation ? Many things "hung" onto the OTA are off-centered and I would recommend that you design...
Hi Vincent, Mine is a new Toshiba laptop with Vista Home Premium, P105-S6177, with 2 Gigs of RAM. I installed Autostarsuite version 3 from disk then downloaded...
Hi Bruce, Sorry I didn't see your post sooner! Kel's description of the problem is right on, and I don't think I can improve on it. I'm a little surprised...
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Excellent message. I have added it to my collection of imaging tips. Terry...
I hope not to disappoint. Buddy ... From: Derek <schmeah@...> To: Meade_DSI@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 1, 2007 12:39:02 PM Subject: [Meade_DSI]...
Kel and Alan, Thanks for your responses. I can't wait for Sagittarius and then Cygnus to come back around. M31 is another target for this setup. Buddy ... ...
Hi Grady, Straight through is the way to go. While it is certainly easier to find the target using an eyepiece mounted on a diagonal, I almost never use an...
I thought DSI users would like to know that the old style DSI was successfully used to record the occultation of the UCAC2 25823784 from the 16-inch LX200GPS...
Hi Bruce, Like Hilary, I don't really trust my darks for too many sessions running. I take new darks if it's been a few weeks. Others may find that temperature...
Hi Jason, I think I'd like you to cap that 20", cut an 8" hole in the cap, and gather one photon at a time like the rest of us! Sheesh! Great image! How many...
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