Stunning, as always Michael. ... From: Michael Cole To: uncencoredTak Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 10:50 PM Subject: [UncensoredTakGroup] M33 with FSQ and...
Pawel I gave this a go last night in the dark so I could examine the backlash in real time. I tried tight, loose and very tight and very loose and everything...
Here is a mosaic done from two consecutive nights at Marieth. Avery busy region. note M52 and bubble at the top. I was very surprised by the amount of dark...
Hi group, I am entertaining the idea of getting a TSA102 for CCD imaging. I have a ST-8E with CFW-8 filter wheel. I had a FS102 several years ago and really...
Stunning image Neil, one of the best I have seen. I have been thinking of upgrading my TOA to the 150, and this just makes me want to even more. Kevin...
I have posted some images I took recently using Tak gear. An FS152 at F6 and an FSQ on a Tak NJP mount. http://judy.pbase.com/gregbradley/inbox These were...
Greg, Those are excellent images. I especially like the pitch black back drop of space. I personally prefer the black of space to be super black in astro...
Greg, Those are excellent images. I especially like the pitch black back drop of space. I personally prefer the black of space to be super black in astro...
Friends: Does the FS-78 and FS-60C refractors come with a metal dust cap that screws into the drawtube? They would be the same diameter and pitch. If they...
Thanks Howard, The skies at my dark site are probably among the top 10% in the world. As the night goes on in winter it gets clearer and clearer. Interestingly...
Gordon, The 1.25" eyepiece holder has a machined aluminum cap which is held in place by tightening the compression ring around it. The .965" eyepiece holder...
sorry ... i guess "drawtube" should have clued me into the correct end of the scope. my 1.25" eyepiece holders and tak prism diagonal all came with the little...
Hi Wayne, I feel your pain, but what the hell, if you want absolute perfection your going to have to try and understand what your looking at when using...
Hi Wayne, I'll talk to you on any phone you want, but lets drop the faggot shit. Does your scope work or not? 623 -932 -3843. I have nightmare stories for but...
Hi all, Inspired by the recent cool widefield of this area from Michael Cole, I finished processing my narrower view version. My intent had been to capture as...
Michael, that's an awesome image. You nailed the colors. I really like the wide field view. Best, Dean Jacobsen www.astrophoto.net W6DBJ ... Sorry ... on...
Thanks for the comment Dean. Mike Cole ... -- Michael Cole UrbanImager Astrophotography website http://home.earthlink.net/~urbanimager/index.htm [Non-text...
Image train: telescope, CAA, reducer, TCD0012 and then your camera and filter wheel. You may need to use one of the supplied extension tubes to reach focus. ...
Hi, I am planning to image with my TOA 130-S (2.7" focuser) using a SBIG 2000 camera. I bought the scope new, so it came with a straight- thru viewing...
The TCD0021 is a spacer that can be used with the small TOA reducer. The reducer can be used will all TOA's and FS-102, 128 and FC-100 refractors. It is a...