People... Votes for our dinner place are presently fairly close, with Sandrella leading, but the Green Door close behind it. This morning represents the last...
Here is a cool video by Eric Ng on his technique for imaging Jupiter: http://www.qcuiag-web.co.uk/QCUIAG-2004/Movie/005_Eric_Ng.wmv I have since learned that I...
The following OAFs poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: Where will OAFs meet to eat, next Friday? ( remember : your can opt to...
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Looks like we're meeting at Sandrella's. There are no reservations. Probably get there between 5:30-6:00pm depending on traffic. Sandrella Pita, 1721 St...
Shawarma is shawarma as my mother says...see you all at Sandrella's. BTW, I voted for Tim's. Cheers, Albert. ________________________________ From: Pat Browne...
I will if I remember, otherwise not. R ... From: "Attilla Danko" <danko@...> To: <OAFs@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 2:37 PM Subject:...
Hi Rick, Very nice presentation. I was delighted by your HR diagram of M67. I'm supposing you used Maxim to measure brightesses and plotted these against the ...
For those far away or who could not attend : Floating conversation topics from other OAFs @ dinner... - How to get decent autotracking for astro-imaging ( x 3...
I'm planning to buy a CGE11. My maximum budget is $9K (maybe +10%). Given that this is likely my last MAJOR "approved" telescope purchase I wanted to include...
See my coments below. ziggy ... Given ... wanted to ... Go DENK all the way no question ... better ... these or ... have a ... about $160 ... If you get the...
Thank you Ziggy Your comments are appreciated. BobH ... From: "zeidler02" <mzeidler@...> To: <OAFs@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 4:05...
Hi Bob I'll add my comments below as well. Cheers, Bob ... +10%). ... and ... A lot of individuals on the TMB forum use Denk and are really pleased with them. ...
Bob, Based on your post I'm going to assume that this scope will perform a dual role (visual and CCD). I know that you, like some of us, are a rabid CCD fan....
... wrote: <snip> ...a GE mount (that tracks well) is a must for astrophotograhy... <snip> Albert; I agree that a mount that tracks well is a must for...
Thanks Bob for the excellent link to TMB eyepieces and your comments on filters. If all goes well I will be visting Nirvana later this year with some of this ...
Although Albert is correct in saying that a "10" Dob will blow the C-11 out of the water" technically, the reality IMHO is that the ability of the C-11 to...
Hey Len, Nice speech...sling out some links to some sample images to prove your theory. Regards, ______________________________ Albert Saikaley Development...
Hi Albert, I'm certainly happy with my CGE, but as you know I'm a bit biased. I also haven't had time for much imaging lately. :-( To see some decent images...
Andre, Glad to hear from you, my troll worked! The 9.25 images look ok. The the tracking is key here so at first glace you do prove out that the CGE is a...
Mike Dodd does use the AO7 some of the time, but I know he's done a lot of work without it (he's one of our beta testers). Take a look through the images to...
Hi Rick, Thanks for letting me take a look at the inside of your flat light box. I have been looking at various designs but I only ever saw the outsides. ...
Roland, It's always a pleasure to chat with you and I'm always amazed at how much of the various conversations you capture in those posts. Cheers, Pierre...
Hi Pierre and Rick I've been doing t-shirt flats and the last two times out, sky flats which seem to provide a nice even flat. I am interested in your comment...
... Chat pleasure's mutual, Pierre. Those conversations = OAFs dinner. Like a live interactive astro-magazine with all the authors present. Much learnt thru...