To anyone interested, there's a new Yahoo! group for the forthcoming Canon 60Da. http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Canon-60Da/ Please, no need to reply to...
Thanks to Stephen Ramsden and Rikki from Lunt for ringing the alarm bells this am. Here are some very quick and very dirty shots of todays prom event on the...
Hi Folks-- Some quick full disks today with the Lunt 100 and Luntanado. Lots of active proms around the solar disk. Seeing a bit soft after a recent front...
I'm getting a little cabin fever with all the rain and clouds lately. Looks like Saturday night might provide an opportunity to get out. Next week though,...
Hi Folks-- Here are today's full solar disks at .8A (Lunt 100) and .5A (Luntanado). http://tinyurl.com/4xg8tmr Enjoy and thanks for looking! Jim Redlands,...
Weather permitting all systems are go at this time for another launch out of Vandenberg. They are again using SLC-6, the pad that was configured to support the...
I've been trying to get perfect lately, and need to address Cone Errot/Orthogonality in my mount. I've read several suggested techniques, and will get around...
Another conjunction shot, this time with the Moon, Jupiter, Venus, and M45: http://www.californiastars.net/gallery/moon-jupiter-venus-m45_20120324.html Best, ...
Just saw this and figured a good place to post. I am in no way affiliated but have purchased many an item from OPT and have always been more than pleased! ...
Had a pretty good night Wednesday out at GMARS....I managed to get all 110 Messiers, LRGB, (60, 30,30,30 or 90, 40, 40, 40. Binned 3x3 L and 4x4 RGB.). I have...
Oops! I did it again... Went from sundown to sunup Tuesday Night/ Wednesday Morning as the weather finally let up! It was cold and I anticipated dew but it ...
I was able to capture Jupiter and Venus in the same telescopic field the other night... although once the image is resized for the Web, they just look like...
Hi Folks-- Got a few shots off today before the next storm system hits this weekend--This is with the Lunt 100 and Luntanado with DMK 41 camera--enjoy ...
Hi Folks-- Here are todays images with the Lunt 100 at .8A and the Explore Scientific ES127ED with the Lunt wedge. Seeing was fair. The camera was my DMK41. ...
Hi folks--I happened to be imaging when AR 11427 blew off a little "steam". The avi is really fun to view but I have no clue when it comes to making or posting...
Hi Folks-- A new sunspot group is coming 'round the eastern limb. Seeing was poor today but I managed one AVI with the DMK camera. The images are a stack of...
From Robert & Laura Eklund... ... MOUNT WILSON OBSERVATORY www.mtwilson.edu Free Public Lecture at Altadena Library Saturday March 24 Protecting Humanity's...
Hi all, I'm revamping my mobile setup a bit by putting together a system to charge my batteries with solar panels. I was wondering if anyone here can tell me...
Hi Folks, Had our first clear skies in a while yesterday so I brought out the Lunt 100 and Coronado 90 scopes for an assortment of images at .8A, .7A and .5A....
Who is ready for a good, old fashioned star party? And by "old fashioned" I mean computerized go-to telescopes with high-tech optical coatings, megapixel...
Hi Folks-- Here's a few first light images with a new Explore Scientific 80mm Triplet APO and Lunt Solar Wedge. With the DMK 41 I am able to get about 99% of...
If anyone's in the market, AP announced that Mach1's will ship in March and they'll have some available for those who weren't previously on the waiting list....
On my way home from GMARS I decided to take one of the many long ways home, and headed east on 62 toward 177 (Rice Road). I stopped at one of the spots I had...
Folks-- finally a nice high pressure bubble overhead here in Southern Califonia with temps in the 80's F :) Here are a few shots with the Lunt 100, Coronado...
