Michael. Thats a very nice image of M8. Watch your stretch of the histo as to not blow out the bright portions. Try using highlights and shadows about 10...
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Matt Taylor
antiquephotons
Apr 30, 2007 4:00 am
Very nice Michael, great field of view! Matt ... From: michael sanders To: Meade_DSI@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 9:36 PM Subject: [Meade_DSI]...
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Stephen C. Mitchell, ...
eyecenter1000
Apr 30, 2007 4:57 am
Hey Guys, Happy gibbous Moon to all! In the hopefully near future, I am going to rebuild my observatory, turning my current 12' x 14' observatory into my warm...
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jon.adams
Apr 30, 2007 9:33 am
Hi Jimmy With careful polar alignment and good balance my lxd75 will track for 30-60 seconds. If you look in the files on the Yahoo LXD75 Telescopes group you...
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michael sanders
sandman8142002
Apr 30, 2007 10:52 am
another shot from lastnite. m17 captured with ed80 dsi pro II , ha,4 min subs,20 frames http://tech.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade_DSI/photos/view/e38f?b=16...
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alienintelligence2
alienintelli...
Apr 30, 2007 11:48 am
I'm considering purchasing an IDAS Light Pollution Suppression filter. Am I wrong in assuming it will let me image even when the moon is up through the moon...
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Luke Bellani
l_bellani
Apr 30, 2007 12:10 pm
Hi Jimmy, I have a HUTECH 2" IDAS LPS filter that I fit to the 2" diagonal. As it is also an IR filter, this means that I don't need to use the Meade IR filter...
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Kel
skywardview
Apr 30, 2007 1:32 pm
Hi Michael, Great image. Nice Lagoon too. Way to dodge that Moon, reminds me that if the wx ever clears I need to dial up my Ha filter on a nice nebula! Kel...
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Nick
ngliatis
Apr 30, 2007 2:51 pm
Hi Mike, This is M8, the Lagoon nebula. Very nice Ha shot, are you adding color later? regards, Nick 40° 00' 00' N 82° 52' 47'' W ... From: michael sanders...
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Nick
ngliatis
Apr 30, 2007 3:06 pm
Very nice images Mark. Nick 40° 00' 00' N 82° 52' 47'' W ... From: Mark <astronomy@...> To: Meade_DSI@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007...
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Nick
ngliatis
Apr 30, 2007 3:07 pm
Lovely images Chuck! Nick 40° 00' 00' N 82° 52' 47'' W ... From: Chuck Reese <chuckr54@...> To: Meade_DSI@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007...
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Nick
ngliatis
Apr 30, 2007 3:13 pm
Nice job, Matt. I particularly like the M57. Nick 40° 00' 00' N 82° 52' 47'' W ... From: Matt Taylor <mattaylor@...> To: Meade_DSI@yahoogroups.com...
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michael sanders
sandman8142002
Apr 30, 2007 3:14 pm
thanks for all the comments on my latest pics. m16 was shot in ha mono then color added in photoshop. will apply input i recieved on processing and try again. ...
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Mark
qteaser2002
Apr 30, 2007 3:50 pm
Here is another image from this morning. This sunspot is changing constantly. Im going to try to capture an image a day of it clouds permitting. Regards Mark ...
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Matt Taylor
antiquephotons
Apr 30, 2007 4:07 pm
Thanks Nick and all who responded with kind words for these two images. I'm not much of an LRGB guy, I prefer narrowband, & was just working on getting the...
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Chuck Reese
chuckr54
Apr 30, 2007 7:42 pm
Hi, Dirk Have you seen "Focusing for Beginners.pdf" in the Files > General Tips & Information folder here? You should have no trouble reaching focus with your...
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Chuck Reese
chuckr54
Apr 30, 2007 7:46 pm
Hi, Matt - sure is good to see you back at it again! Keep 'em coming! ChuckR ... photos....
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Chuck Reese
chuckr54
Apr 30, 2007 8:10 pm
Hi, Steve Congrats on the new setup - sounds *very* impressive! As for line filters, the narrower the bandpass, the better the contrast in the image. And the...
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Chuck Reese
chuckr54
Apr 30, 2007 8:14 pm
Hi, Jimmy Sorry - the IDAS will not filter out the moonlight for you :-( The filter is designed to be used with all the LRGB filters. It will impact the color...
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jimmy perez
perez_mercado
Apr 30, 2007 9:27 pm
Hi Gary, thanks for reply. I visit your web site and let me tell you that the most that I like was the texts of Genesis, Psalm, ect. Now, astronomy...
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James Drzewiecki
alienintelli...
Apr 30, 2007 9:53 pm
Chuck, Thanks for your response. When you image through the LPS filter does it increase your exposure times and if so by how much? I've seen some of the images...
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srstiers
Apr 30, 2007 11:32 pm
Good afternoon everyone, I have a Nexstar11gps and a DSI-Pro. I'm thinking about getting a MeadeF3.3 focal reducer and I read in Meade's description that you...
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Mark
qteaser2002
Apr 30, 2007 11:52 pm
With the focus travel you have on the 11 inch scope you should have no problems reaching focus. Mark ... -- M.T.S.O. http://Astronomy.Qteaser.com N 44° 35'...
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Chuck Reese
chuckr54
Apr 30, 2007 11:58 pm
Hi, Jimmy The IDAS should pass the line filter wavelengths just fine, but it would be an extra piece of glass in the optical train that you don't need. It will...
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Chuck Reese
chuckr54
May 1, 2007 12:09 am
Hi, srstiers(?) With the 3.3 reducer the main concern is the distance from the rear of the reducer to the CCD chip. If this distance is too great, you risk ...
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Bill Logan
wb9sat
May 1, 2007 1:35 am
Another quick and dirty way to get close to focus is simply look through the DSLR viewfinder. Fine and final focusing is done by watching the FWHM numbers. ...
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sn2005cs
May 1, 2007 4:01 am
Hi all, here now my final version of M82. Wasn't easy to bring out the weak filaments without loosing to much details in the galaxy. Now it looks more like...
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Matt Taylor
antiquephotons
May 1, 2007 4:59 am
Hey Wolfgang, Nice M82! That VC200L is sure doing a nice job for you, I really liked your M51 as well. Matt ... From: sn2005cs To: Meade_DSI@yahoogroups.com ...
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srstiers
May 1, 2007 6:09 am
... Thanks guys. I havent measured the thickness of the filter rack, but it's certainly less than 30mm, probably close to 15mm. It sounds like it should...
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Gary J McCormick Sr
gjmccormicksr
May 1, 2007 6:10 am
Thank you Jimmy. The things that God created is so awesome, and that gives
us the privilege to admire these things. The Mount is great for the price.
All of...
