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18897	Hi Sander, What a fantastic image !! Great colour and detail :-) I look forwards to some more ! ... to ... right to ... hour ... minutes) ... crop...	madpc123	Nov 2, 2008 9:59 pm
18898	Great image, well done Sander. I've set it as my desktop on my laptop. Clear Skies, Chris ... to ... right to ... hour ... minutes) ... crop...	Chris Schroeder chris_jsa	Nov 3, 2008 12:38 am
18899	Thank you and Chris!...	Sander Pool sander_pool	Nov 3, 2008 1:26 am
18900	Lol, You mean Paul J -- Paul Gordon madpc@... From: William-Optics@yahoogroups.com [mailto:William-Optics@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Sander Pool Sent:...	madpc madpc123	Nov 3, 2008 6:23 am
18901	Refractor or larger reflector? Lets face it, refractors are an indulgence. You can spend $3K on a 4" APO refractor, or buy a 16" Lightbridge and have money...	Geoff Smith ghsmith1945	Nov 3, 2008 9:22 am
18902	Great detail and I really like the composition with the wide open spaces to left and right. It seems to really show it uo as an object in infinite (well not...	Geoff Smith ghsmith1945	Nov 3, 2008 9:32 am
18903	Thanks Geoff. Lucky for me the composition of the full field is simply the Horsehead in the middle and North up :) Sander...	Sander Pool sander_pool	Nov 3, 2008 1:41 pm
18904	Sorry Paul, I saw only your handle 'madpc' :) I meant to thank -you- and Chris for his nice email. Sander...	Sander Pool sander_pool	Nov 3, 2008 2:09 pm
18905	<<You can spend $3K on a 4" APO refractor, or buy a 16" Lightbridge and have money left over and you'll see far more through the big dob.>> Perhaps the best...	SiriusGuy@... siriusguy50	Nov 3, 2008 3:26 pm
18906	I agree with Alan. I have 3 refractors, an 80ED, a ZS66, and a M110ED. I have one 8" modified cassegrain on a GPD2 on a trolley. Guess which one gets the most...	hpholcomb	Nov 3, 2008 4:27 pm
18907	... I've got my Megrez 110ED sitting on it's EQ-3 mount and tripod, close to the side door of the house, ready to use. It can all be lifted and moved outside...	clivegibbonsca	Nov 3, 2008 7:58 pm
18908	Whilst trying to bring some order into my chaotic picture folders I came across these two (Jupiter1 ...	Geoff Smith ghsmith1945	Nov 4, 2008 1:02 am
18909	Very Nice Geoff, It's a shame Jupiter has not been so well placed this year :-/ -- Paul Gordon madpc@... From: William-Optics@yahoogroups.com...	madpc madpc123	Nov 4, 2008 6:55 am
18910	Actually here in Australia it's been very well placed, passing right overhead. However, your turn will come. Geoff ... Optics@yahoogroups.com] ... came ... ...	Geoff Smith ghsmith1945	Nov 4, 2008 9:33 pm
18911	And it's not terrible here in the northern hemisphere, just not great. James Stephens, PhD 601-599-4260 (h) 29 Park Place #301...	James Stephens deltap_deltax	Nov 4, 2008 9:59 pm
18912	Hi James, I haven't yet seen a decent night to image Jupiter for me at 51 Degrees north it has been to low in the light polluted Murk where I live L -- Paul...	madpc madpc123	Nov 4, 2008 10:17 pm
18913	Indeed I should have spotted that Geoff :-/ Yes a couple more years and it will be better placed for us. Regards, -- Paul Gordon madpc@... From:...	madpc madpc123	Nov 4, 2008 10:17 pm
18914	Fair enough, Pal :-) I'm down south at 31 degrees North, so it's a little better but deteriorating every night! Still, I'm giving the students a look...	James Stephens deltap_deltax	Nov 4, 2008 10:24 pm
18915	That was a typo--meant "Fair enough, Paul" vs. "Pal". Sorry to sound rude. To: william-optics@yahoogroups.com From: j_m_step@... Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008...	James Stephens deltap_deltax	Nov 4, 2008 10:36 pm
18916	Lol, No problem J Yes Jupiter is really running away now but Saturn is starting to rise J -- Paul Gordon madpc@... From: William-Optics@yahoogroups.com...	madpc madpc123	Nov 5, 2008 11:02 pm
18917	Hi, I took a pile of 10 minute exposures of this area a few nights ago. Quite dim I can tell you. I tried to restore some detail with deconvolution. It's a...	Sander Pool sander_pool	Nov 6, 2008 4:53 am
18918	Hi Sander, Well there is a lot of detail in the image! It's great to see some of the less photographed objects J I like the colour and depth of the image so I...	madpc madpc123	Nov 6, 2008 6:51 am
18919	Thanks Paul!...	Sander Pool sander_pool	Nov 6, 2008 2:10 pm
18920	I have 2 dew staps, that I use with my SCT and refractor in both cases I wrap them around the tube in front of corrector/or lens...what about newtonian..which...	alex shurik0001	Nov 7, 2008 4:33 am
18921	Hello I've been on the list for a while, but have never posted before. You guys really know your stuff. I just got into astronomy about six months ago with the...	Scot Spencer zigglebox	Nov 7, 2008 2:14 pm
18922	Hi Scot, I have a similar setup in that I have a William Optics FLT-98 which I use my Canon 40D with for imaging. Then a Megrez 72 and a B/W Atik 16ICs for...	madpc madpc123	Nov 7, 2008 3:02 pm
18923	Thanks Paul, That looks ideal, and is even in my price range. The CG-5 does have a ST-4 connection. I read that the ATIK161C comes with MaximDL, AstroArt...	Scot Spencer zigglebox	Nov 7, 2008 3:22 pm
18924	Hi Scot, I'm new to astrophotography too...I'm waiting for my new WO98 FLT. Meanwhile I do tests on my CPC11. I just bought the Orion autoguider StarShoot. You...	Daniel Fafard dreamdan2000	Nov 7, 2008 4:26 pm
18925	Daniel, Thanks. I've seen lots of ads for the Orion autoguider, but I thought it almost seemed too inexpensive to be any good. You say you've tested and it...	Scot Spencer zigglebox	Nov 7, 2008 4:46 pm
18926	Hi Scott Regarding an autoguider it depends what camera you are shooting with. If you are using a dslr I highly recommend the SBIG STV or the st-4. Neither...	Dan fender2547886	Nov 7, 2008 11:14 pm

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