Thanks to some help from Art @ LS&S I was able to get my new FS-60C & FF 6.1 hooked up to my 400D. Monday night was pretty decent and I had a chance to get 11...
I've had a couple of requests for more information. I've added a page to my website that includes more information as well as a series of photographs. The...
Hi Again, Here is the 2nd pic of the series from my imaging trip. Its 50mins of Ha with an FSQ106N, ATK314L, and an Astronomik 13nm Ha filter. Thanks Tom. ...
Excellent shot Tom!!! Nice smooth background and focus looks perfect!!! Check out my IC1318 (a few posts below your's) with the same filter and my new-to-me...
... try this one ;-) http://www.astromart.com/auctions/details.asp?auction_id=5189 now seriously, I have the FSQ-85, very nice. I'm still not sure if the...
Hi Folks--made it to a dark sky this weekend. Here is NGC 6822, Barnard's galaxy in Saggitarius. A dwarf irregular galaxy. Imaged from Joshua Tree National...
Hi All, it's been a long time (as usual) since I posted something on the list. I do it now to show you this shot executed last May from Namibia, of VdB99 and ...
Sorry for the double post did not realize this yahoo group stripped out attachments and embedded images Chiefland Fall Star Party November 9th - 15th 2009 ...
Hi, I have a very nice GEM, but I am thinking of looking at something with goto. My current mount does not support it. I have an M250 and an FS-152. I use the...
Paul: Look into the EM-400. You won't be sorry plus you have plenty of overhead. John Sent from my iPhone ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Paul, The recommendation for the EM-400 is probably appropriate although an NJP would be adequate and would probably cost you a lot less on AM. One factor that...
I concur on all points. Well, having the EM-400 (which I love), it beaks down into 1 small and 1 large piece. The PDA with Bisque pocket SW is an excellent...
Nice Tom. I love all the HA targets out there this time of year. Jim ... From: "Tom O'Donoghue " < tomodonoghue @yahoo.co. uk > To: uncensoredTakGroup @...
... same time. I am primarily a visual observer, but I am starting to do a little more imaging. When I go out, it is to a remote location. I pack all my gear...
http://www.renzodelrosso.com/profondocielo/foto/deep/digitale/ammassi/m5_2009.htm During prpcessing I thought the movie 2001 Space Odissey, when commander ...
Hello Groups, Here is a funny pic. I was looking up "Emission Nebula" in Cygnus with Google, looking for objects to shoot, and this object was high in the...
Nice one that Tom, well exposed and plenty of colour. On 4 Jul 2009, at 19:11, Tom O'Donoghue wrote: Hello Groups, Here is a funny pic. I was looking up...
Hi all, I've remarked some huge difference between users' Robofocus settings maximum travel when using FSQ-106EDX scope. When the controller is trained...
Thanks to everyone that replied. This is exactly the information I was looking for. With your help, I am off to a very good start. My current mount will handle...
Hi all, Had some nice clear nights recently, with the moon a'blazing. I could not let that get in the way, so decided to try the veil in my FSQ with my...
Super shot Tom. Lots of lovely whips, especially the thin parts around the right side running top to bottom. You did well to squeeze it all on the chip. I...
... Very fine pic, Tom. It's a very difficult nebula. I think that the background is too dark, but I like the photos not too much black. ;-) -- Cieli sereni ...
... Thanks, Tom. I saw that movie more and more since 1968. And the cluster is really full of stars. ;-) -- Cieli sereni Renzo http://www.renzodelrosso.com ...
... Only one word WOW!!! -- Cieli sereni Renzo http://www.renzodelrosso.com moderatore ML fotodeepsky http://it.groups.yahoo.com/group/fotodeepsky Vi invito a...
Thanks Renzo, I do have my laptop screen set very bright. There are 5 points / levels of black point before I touch the RGB curve, so there is enough to have...