Steve, If it is any consolation, I had a similar experience, Only it was 55F. However it was a cold 55F .. :-) Leonard ... me ... do...
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Steve
pinkflyd34
Jan 3, 2009 3:46 pm
Well it was 20 degrees. And I just used my digital camera. I set the exp for 30 sec(max). Went in and out of the house a million times. I saw a few really...
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gary
gjmccormicksr
Jan 3, 2009 2:41 pm
Hello Ray, I have purchased 2 form this company, one for a Orion 80ED and one for a C^
form Celestron. They work wonderfully. ...
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gary
gjmccormicksr
Jan 3, 2009 2:38 pm
Hello Jeff, This guy makes these mask at a great price. You will not belive the
difference between this mask and a Hartman. There is NO room for error. Gary ...
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Chris Rowland
scope_sapiens
Jan 3, 2009 2:11 pm
You won't believe how good these are until you have tried it. The big difference between this and other focussing masks is that it tells you which side of...
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Nor
norschramm
Jan 3, 2009 1:51 pm
Hi Jeff You can't beat it for manual focusing!!! Hey Ray, I made one for my SN8 and instead of using the default value for the Bahtinov factor is changed it...
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Niall Saunders
njsgps
Jan 3, 2009 11:01 am
For the LX90, Get a suitable sized embroidery hoop - either for the end of your OTA, or for the end of your Dewshield. Get a whole load of the thinnest Balsa...
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Ray Pickett
ewokvols
Jan 3, 2009 7:36 am
Hi Jeff. I agree with Gregg. I used the spike diffraction mask religiously until the Bahtinov Mask was mentioned. I made mine out of a plastic top of a can of...
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skyguycan
Jan 3, 2009 7:04 am
Jeff, Make it or buy it, it's that simple. It shows that you are either in focus or not. It used to take me twenty minutes or longer and I was never sure I'd...
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Jeff Weiss
jeffweiss9
Jan 3, 2009 6:59 am
Has anyone had experience with the Bahtinov mask for focussing? I've heard these are supposed to be a breakthrough but wonder whether they are really that much...
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Gregg
starryskyn
Jan 3, 2009 3:55 am
Test the DSI camera by putting a piece of aluminum foil over the nosepiece. Poke a pinhole in the foil's center. This will act like a lens, and you can make...
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Stephen Hamilton
e2pilot
Jan 3, 2009 2:00 am
Just lengthen the exposure time to at least 1 second or so and make sure it is pointed at something bright like a star. Once it has something like a star on...
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k.hanju
Jan 3, 2009 12:06 am
Dear all Happy new year~~ I have purchased Meade DSI for autoguide. After installing autostar envisage 7.05 version and connecting the DSI into my telescopes...
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lh3tpa
Jan 3, 2009 12:04 am
Steve, The meteor trail is only for 1-2 secs. The reason for longer exosures is just to minimize the number of frames taht you would need to cover an hour or...
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Steve
pinkflyd34
Jan 2, 2009 10:00 pm
Hi guys, I want to take some photos of the meteor shower tonight. I can do it 2 ways. 1. AT66 and DSI camera. 2 or My sony digital camera. It only has a max of...
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christopher50088
christopher5...
Jan 2, 2009 7:37 pm
... Thanks George I am going to have another go at this one with longer exposures (8mins)re Kels sugestion,(but I have only got this far with help from this...
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George Moromisato
george_morom...
Jan 2, 2009 6:39 pm
Very nice shot! BTW, I think you might be able to bring out even more faint detail in the outer regions by stretching the histogram a bit more. It looks like ...
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Niall Saunders
njsgps
Jan 2, 2009 4:37 pm
Hi Alan, OK - first, you have to bear in mind that I am working out of an observatory, so I have only had to do 'one' Polar Alignment. But I took my time -...
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lh3tpa
Jan 2, 2009 10:31 am
Hi Chris, Nice shot. Satellite tracks are always troublesome. The standard tricks to get rid of them are 1- preview the images before combining, 2- use...
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Isabel & Alan Karty
alankarty
Jan 2, 2009 7:09 am
Niall, Since you are accomplishing so much on relatively modest equipment, how much time are you spending on polar alignment? What method do you use? Drift,...
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ken
k7wisch
Jan 2, 2009 4:07 am
Jeff- Thanks for your comments. I think I'm going to go with DSI camera and like you said, there seems to be allot of help out there. Ken ... From: Jeff Weiss...
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Kel
skywardview
Jan 2, 2009 3:03 am
Thanks to Nick and Nor for offering up their M45's. In the interest of encouraging a little show-and-tell, we'll open up December to *all targets* (including...
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Nor
norschramm
Jan 1, 2009 10:46 pm
HI Kel, Just so happens that I had been working on M45 mosaic ( http://njstargazer.org/pix.asp?id=147 ) I don't think it's of a quality to enter your contest...
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Jeff Weiss
jeffweiss9
Jan 1, 2009 9:00 pm
Hi, Kel- I already gave my excuse (iced corrector lens) for no M45, but happy to submit something else if you open it up. Jeff...
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Efrain Morales
jaicoa52
Jan 1, 2009 8:39 pm
Thanks Jeff, I take numerous images at different set times, It can be done just an extra effort and there it is. Clear Skies feel free to ask. Happy New Years...
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Niall Saunders
njsgps
Jan 1, 2009 6:30 pm
Aw, C'mon Kel - open it up to 'all images'. I have been trying for three years now to get an IC434 "Horse's Head", and I have FINALLY managed to get an image...
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Nick Gliatis
ngliatis
Jan 1, 2009 5:41 pm
Hi Kel, I worked on an M45 mosaic for a while there back in November. If the challenge is on I can post it. Let me know. Happy New Year, Nick ... open...
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Dave
dsnay
Jan 1, 2009 2:23 pm
I wish it was only snow on my observatory. With the ice storm we had a few weeks ago, I'm still hauling away branches and trees. Now we've got 30mph winds and...
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Meade_DSI@yahoogroups...
Jan 1, 2009 1:49 pm
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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christopher50088
christopher5...
Jan 1, 2009 10:12 am
... Hi Kel thanks for your reply I will go for the longer exposure thanks again Chris> ... managed to ... at DSI ... chance ... 14x8mins...
