... Now THAT is breathtaking! Perfect! Perfect! Perfect! Mary...
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Stephen Pitt
lthuedk
Oct 1, 2003 11:26 pm
Hi Jon. Ha? Good idea (maybe) for my 10D Canon. What do you think? Not fast enough ISO speed? Stephen...
25690
Stephen Pitt
lthuedk
Oct 1, 2003 11:27 pm
... Thank you, Mary. Stephen...
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k5apl
Oct 1, 2003 11:44 pm
This Post will detail my impressions and findings while visiting two of the best observing locations in the world. At least, def- initely the USA. Maybe this...
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Stephen Pitt
lthuedk
Oct 1, 2003 11:50 pm
... Newtonian), ... refractor, ... going to ... things about ... a chip ... at them. ... considered ... intend ... Nighthawk, I ... 102/D, as ... Blackhawk,...
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Darren Hennig
sharpsplitter
Oct 1, 2003 11:50 pm
Hello Tom! Greetings to one whose ancestors don from the emerald isle! ;-) My mother's side... Anyway, welcome to our group! It would be great to see observers...
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Darren Hennig
sharpsplitter
Oct 1, 2003 11:51 pm
Awesome photo! My new wallpaper! ;-) Darren. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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K75jim@...
k75jim
Oct 2, 2003 12:22 am
Okay, here's a new thread to beat around for a while. I'm looking at getting a filter for some types of DSO's. You know the kind of filter I mean... LPR (no...
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Michael McShan
michael466_7...
Oct 2, 2003 12:28 am
Hi Jim, I've only had my SV4 for less than week, and thanks to a combination of schedule and weather, have had only a couple of chances to use it. However, my...
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Angela Greenwell
angiegreenwell
Oct 2, 2003 12:30 am
Hi Jim, I had an OIII filter in my EDT at SV South and was looking at the veil. It was plenty visible although it was better at Hidden Lakes. That is my...
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Stephen Pitt
lthuedk
Oct 2, 2003 1:00 am
Thank you, Darren. Stephen...
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matt
matt_e_thomas
Oct 2, 2003 2:22 am
Stephen, I still see it. It is hard to describe, but looks like random background noise, mostly red and blue pixels. They seem to form into what looks sort...
25700
matt
matt_e_thomas
Oct 2, 2003 2:30 am
Jon, Thanks for the nice comment. I hope to see your Elephant trunk soon. I'm sure your SV78 will do well. If I were you, I'd save up for an SV4, SV4.5, or...
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Al Klayton
col_ark
Oct 2, 2003 2:48 am
OK -- I just signed up for Hercules. A few questions come to mind ( I guess I missed the early discussions of this project). What is the time frame of the...
25702
Stephen Pitt
lthuedk
Oct 2, 2003 3:25 am
Matt, it might be chip temperature gradients. I see it as well. Red violet plus yellow green=neutral grey. Quiet, near neutral colour can be as fickle as...
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George
gnggreenfield
Oct 2, 2003 4:42 am
Hi Jim, I've used both the UHC and OIII filters on my EDT and before that on my 1010. Lumicon said that the UHC would be a better choice for these smaller...
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Jon Talbot
jbtalbot2001
Oct 2, 2003 5:49 am
Hi folks, I finally had a chance to image the Elephant trunk nebula, which is a part of IC1396 these last few days. This is the first image which is normal...
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Len Neub
llneub
Oct 2, 2003 12:31 pm
Hi Jim and George, I had my SV4 out last night (finally) and was looking at the Veil. I could see it unfiltered. Adding the Broadband filter improved it...
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Len Neub
llneub
Oct 2, 2003 12:59 pm
Hi Jim, I have had my SV4 for a month. Refer back to message #25042 on this forum for my first light report. I had a 102D before and I also have an 8" SCT....
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Michael McShan
michael466_7...
Oct 2, 2003 1:14 pm
Wes, Thanks for the report. Very enjoyable reading, and I look forward to part 2. Mauna Kea is on my list of must-visit places. Mike ... W. Michael McShan,...
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Philip Downey
niagarawhirl...
Oct 2, 2003 2:26 pm
... at ... Here is the ultimate filter article. It is excellent. http://www.cloudynights.com/howto/filters.htm It catalogues every single DSO you'd want to use...
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matt
matt_e_thomas
Oct 2, 2003 2:35 pm
Stephen, That must be it. Thanks for the explanation. -Matt Thomas http://members.cox.net/m-e-thomas/ On Thu, 02 Oct 2003 03:25:43 -0000, Stephen Pitt wrote...
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matt
matt_e_thomas
Oct 2, 2003 2:39 pm
Jon, Great image. Looks like you've captured a few stars there as well :). The Ha exposures should really enhance that trunk. Do you plan to apply the Ha as...
25711
stellarvue1
Oct 2, 2003 2:40 pm
Len: This is significant. As you have observed with this scope under dark skies and you have found that it matches your 8" sct on limiting magnitude, we will...
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Jon Talbot
jbtalbot2001
Oct 2, 2003 2:50 pm
Hi Matt, Havnt decided yet how to use the Ha. I had good luck on a recent M27 image using the Ha as luminence. I suppose it just depends upon what I want to...
25713
jim_morgado
Oct 2, 2003 3:18 pm
... dark ... than ... discussing ... always ... Sure ... as ... now ... head. ... 45 ... in ... is ... fainter ... Thanks everyone for your replies I...
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Gary Weber
lucifigus
Oct 2, 2003 3:28 pm
... I was fortunate to acquire a medium sized dob at the same time as I got the EDT two years ago. I also purchased the Lumicon UHC and OIII filters for use...
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Angela Greenwell
angiegreenwell
Oct 2, 2003 4:44 pm
I just found this and I love it! It might be useful for those of you doing a constellation write up for the Calendar. I just typed in 'objects in Cygnus' and...
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Michael McShan
michael466_7...
Oct 2, 2003 4:59 pm
That link made interesting reading... to which of these filters does the Orion Ultra-block best compare? the UHC? Thanks, Mike ... Mike McShan Oklahoma City,...
