Nightfall, a star party under dark skies in a luxury resort near Anza-Borrego State Park, California, will be held October 11-14. The great thing about this...
I just received my Celestron CS-8 over UPS. Before I had it shipped from Philadelphia to CA, I put the finder scope on the main body. Without really...
Chris, I don't know just what you are talking about, since I do not have this setup. However, wait till the temperature changes and try it again. If you cannot...
Hey, all! Just put up a new pic. http://tech.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/RASIMAGE/photos/view/6884?b=19&m=f&o=0 It's the Double Cluster in Cassiopeia. I looked...
Thanks, Joe for posting. You really missed a great star party, weather wise. Alex ... b=19&m=f&o=0 ... this object and found most were long exposures which...
Oh, sure! Twist the knife! OUCH already! I'm glad it was a good time for gazing and grazing. I can't wait to participate! Maybe October... Joe P.S. Correction...
Actually, in October we will be at Borrego Springs--where, incidentally, we will have a workshop on among other things, Imaging. Alex ... Perseus, not ... ...
Where and when do you guys meet? Also, the other night I was trying to image Jupiter, and I have been unable to get a sharp images like I was getting with my...
The AstroImaging group meets at 7:00 pm at Notre Dame High School the Monday agter the general RAS meeting. This month that makes it October 1. The Telescope...
I just sent you an email with directions to Telescope Making meeting, and it was refused. As for getting together, Sure, that would be fun. We get together ...
No problem. The night in which I was trying to take a shot the seemed to be a lot of heat "squiglies" that would mess up the shot, but with my naked eye I...
It seems to me that imaging planets, as Alex suggested, is heavily dependent upon seeing conditions and how susceptible your particular scope is to those ...
Magnification normally isn't referred to when imaging. The two parameters that are useful to look at are the focal length of the telescope or lens used, and...
Interesting questions. You will find some debate on all these issues. Fact is, though, that there is no one definition of magnification or power. Theoretically...
Thanks, Alson! ... From: Alson Wong To: RASIMAGE@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2007 12:31 AM Subject: [RASIMAGE] Re: OT: Lock Ring on...
Thank, Alex! That's a respectable response considering you're "not thinking too hard about the whole thing." :) I appreciate it! I'll do the research to...
Go to the "Files" section of this group, and pull down the "Field of View Calculator." Enter the information from your Camera specifications sheet, and you...
... This gives me .84 arcsec/pixel. Cool little program. This is a good way to look at it. What is the requirement to resolve Jupiter decently? -- Chris...
Thanks, Alex! Great tool! I uploaded a simple little spreadsheet I put together for calculating the True Field of View for my eyepieces depending on the scope...
My pleasure. I suppose I should add that it's interactive and customizable for anyone's telescope(s) and eyepiece inventory. I hope no one suspected I just...
I'm going to be listing my Tak TOA-130F on Astromart soon but just thought I'd offer it up here before I do that. I'm selling it in order to finance a new...
Chris, I just sent you another copy of the directions to Meyerings house. Last time I sent it to you, your email system rejected it. It may accept it this time...
http://tech.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/RASIMAGE/photos/view/6884?b=21&m=f&o=0 This is my first attempt at autoguiding. I used my main scope, the Meade LX200...
Hi Joe, That looks real good. The stars are sharp. The color is pretty good. You are getting real proficient. ALex ... b=21&m=f&o=0 ... Meade LX200 Classic 12"...
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