Hi gang. I am having a ball with the new setup even if it is in sky glow capital, Mississauga. Last night was set up night for a couple of things. First, I did...
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Robert Anderson
twinpeaksobs...
Feb 1, 2005 2:11 pm
Hi Doug How do you get the animation into a gif. Jim and I did one with the gang over at the U of T 74 inch, (lent them Jim's video camera and I have the...
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pawb63
Feb 1, 2005 2:44 pm
What I wish that Celestron would come up with is a front cap that would stay on the telescope, never mind the fancy electronics. Seriously, I wish these front...
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pawb63
Feb 1, 2005 2:54 pm
Last night, I used my new goto system to find M81 and M82. At first, I checked the polar alignment using the drift method, and I found that it was in good...
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Mike Wirths
pizzlespleas...
Feb 1, 2005 3:35 pm
Hi all, Well looks like lots of us are finally getting in some much deserved observing/imaging in relatively balmy nights! Yesterdays CSC was predicting good...
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Rolf and Linda
lindy5050
Feb 1, 2005 3:37 pm
Hi all, Last night I tried using the iYUV option of the Toucam instead of i420. Now, I'm sure this had worked for me before, but now none of my programs are...
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Rolf and Linda
lindy5050
Feb 1, 2005 3:40 pm
Anybody else notice the strong zodiacal light last night, at about 6:30? It could be followed half way up to the Pleiades from my location. It was brighter...
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Rolf and Linda
lindy5050
Feb 1, 2005 3:46 pm
Hey Mike, that sure is a good Saturn. With the 6-inch all I've managed is the Encke minimum, and I guess that is all it is capable of. Time for a bigger...
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Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Feb 1, 2005 3:46 pm
... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OAFs/files/Pizzlespics/Saturnstack490b.jpg FS!, with a little less noise, it would easily qualify for HFS. ... Bastard! (For...
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harding1@...
elleray14
Feb 1, 2005 4:06 pm
Funny Paul....but the cap on my Nexstar 11 is DIFFICULT to get off. I really do hate the crowbar marks that are left behind... d:o) Richard ... Richard ...
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Saikaley, Albert
albertsaikaley
Feb 1, 2005 4:30 pm
Paul, Just line it with strips of masking tape. Build the tape (use three 3" strips) in layers until it fits snuggly. I'm now using no cap because if it's...
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jim.a
jamesnanderson
Feb 1, 2005 5:22 pm
Ziggy, Isn't this exactly how Vixen's SkySensor 2000 does their non-aligned GOTO? -Jim ... Celestron, ... to ... on ... accurate ... [Non-text portions of this...
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Robert Anderson
twinpeaksobs...
Feb 1, 2005 5:23 pm
Simply fantastic. Wow. Cheers Bob ... deserved observing/imaging in relatively balmy nights! ... it was quite good, not HFS but there were moments of awesome....
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Al Seaman
alseamanastro
Feb 1, 2005 5:27 pm
... Thanks for the checkout, and the thorough report on same. Cheers - Al...
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Douglas B. George
maximccd
Feb 1, 2005 5:33 pm
... Oh, I exported it to a bunch of BMP's and then downloaded a shareware GIF assembly program from Tucows. ... LOL! Doug George...
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Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Feb 1, 2005 6:36 pm
... aligned GOTO? ... I didn't want to say anything, but not needing north or level is not a new technology. My SkyCommander has done exactly that since 1996...
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Saikaley, Albert
albertsaikaley
Feb 1, 2005 7:08 pm
Paul, 1. Where is your M81 image? I'm curious to see how you mount is tracking. 2. It sounds like you're not using my old mount. Do you want to sell it back...
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Saikaley, Albert
albertsaikaley
Feb 1, 2005 7:21 pm
Pizzle, HSA batman....that's one awesome Saturn. Did you manage some B/W images too or did you wimp out? It would have solved your noise issue for sure (not...
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Rolf and Linda
lindy5050
Feb 1, 2005 7:40 pm
... images ... sure ... Hi Albert, This is an interesting idea but I'm not sure how it would be done with a Toucam. Any hints? Since it samples in 4:2:0...
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Saikaley, Albert
albertsaikaley
Feb 1, 2005 8:03 pm
Rolf, Mike's "good" camera that is producing those fantastic lunar images is b/w. What I propose is to take avi's with both the b/w camera and the colour...
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Rob Robotham
rob2otham
Feb 1, 2005 8:08 pm
OK, I just visited the CPC site, and it does explain that you just pick 3 bright stars. Any 3 bright stars. Without needing to know what they are. Very cool...
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Rolf and Linda
lindy5050
Feb 1, 2005 8:18 pm
... is ... the ... will ... camera ... This could be the "next wave" of increasingly detailed planetary images. Maybe even using 2 scopes simultaneously for...
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Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Feb 1, 2005 8:26 pm
... pick ... they ... I stand corrected (actually, slouch corrected). That is *way* cooler that SkyCommander and is new. Congrats to celestron. Cool. -ad...
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Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Feb 1, 2005 8:28 pm
I suggest the lebanese cafetria-place on St-Laurent: Sandrella. Good food. Fast service. Cheap. And they put up with Albert. Other bids? -ad...
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pawb63
Feb 1, 2005 8:47 pm
Sounds good to me, especially for the last point! Paul WB...
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Bob Olson
r_olson2
Feb 1, 2005 9:02 pm
I vote for Kelsey's. No wait, I will be on my way to the Florida Keys and the WSP with Paul while you guys are freezing you butts off! Bob...
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Mike Wirths
pizzlespleas...
Feb 1, 2005 9:04 pm
Rolf and Albert, Its funny you should mention using 2 scopes simultaneously, Damian Peach did just that for Saturn. He had a buddy who was not far away and the...
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Mike Wirths
pizzlespleas...
Feb 1, 2005 9:06 pm
Rolf, I can't really help much here.... did you try K3CCDtools? Or perhaps Iris? Iris might be able to convert that avi into bmps. Try posting on that...
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Rolf and Linda
lindy5050
Feb 1, 2005 9:13 pm
Hey Mike, it sounds like there is a project here for us. -Rolf ... Peach ... the 2 ... colour info , ... resolution but ... then do a ... collaboration". ... ...
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Mike Wirths
pizzlespleas...
Feb 1, 2005 9:14 pm
Thanks Rolf and all, I dunno about needing much bigger it seems the best planetary webcam shots are done with 9.25 Celestrons or good 11-12" SCT's, your 6"...
