Hello all and Roland, I have been imaging for some time now but without using flats. I am now ready to tackle the acquisition of flat frames. Conventional ...
Well at least you now know that Roland's products have an equivalent attention to the superb detail provided by Shahin's (PWT) goods. When you do manage to get...
Hi Larry, There are three main reasons to take flats. One is to compensate for vignetting, a second is to compensate for dust motes or other light intensity...
Not only do flats compensate for vignetting, but any dust on the optical surfaces. Thats is why orientation is important. I use a home made light box, so...
Greg Lol. you'll have something made by AP someday soon. As with most things AP, patience (and sometimes extreme patience) is part of the ownership ...
Rick, Thanks for the encouragement. I hope the timing is right because I need to have an intercept of finances and notification! Only a couple of more years...
Scott, the boxing glove is shown in the Lowell Observatory 9 video: http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=Fidelio2 Mike (up norther) _____ From:...
You would be amazed how nice that can be... i made a 6" fluorite bino for fun, so to say. Really impressive, but slightly heavy, as it are air spaced triplets....
I was trying to image M45 tonight with my AP160 and captured a strange artifact around Alcyone. My focus was soft, but there was no dew and the skies were...
It looks like it's just around the bright stars. Is this a Hutech mod or a Baader? I've seen some reflections from the Hutech ones. Percy Christopher Vedeler...
I took another look at the pic...it's happening with ALL the stars. Faint halos around each one of them, especially on the second picture. It's more than...
This is a field flattener spacer A1261 This is a 2" adapter ADA2003 I can't get them apart. I've used cheap web wrenches. Any ideas. Should I lubricate the...
... Dribble in some WD40 around the join and let it wick into the threads. Try using a hair drier to heat up the parts. Wear leather gloves os that you can get...
It is a Baader modified camera. I see the faint halos around all the bright stars too. I haven't seen stars like this since I used to image with my Meade...
In a message dated 12/3/2007 12:43:56 AM Central Standard Time, ... Have you tried shooting without any filters to see what you get? It almost looks like there...
In a message dated 12/3/2007 11:56:29 AM Central Standard Time, ... Poor focus will not produce scattered light like that. It will simply produce slightly...
Thanks Roland, I looked at my subs individually from the first to the last and they all have this scattered light around that one star to about the same ...
In a message dated 12/3/2007 1:16:38 PM Central Standard Time, ... Yes, I would expect that each exposure has this defect, since you were using the same setup...
Just wondering if the holidays will effect the 140 production. I was quoted a December delivery. Sure would be nice to unwrap a new scope on Christmas day. Not...
In a message dated 12/3/2007 2:06:23 PM Central Standard Time, ... You're asking the wrong person. Rolando ************************************** Check out...
Larry, Dean's suggestions are all fine but I found the only 100% solution is a good set of Rubber Strap wrenches in various widths. The other critical factor...
I was told Nov, but last week when I asekd, AP said they are running a little late, and it will be Dec. Not sure if that means all 140's are pushed back, or if...
A little late with processing this one, but here is an image from our UK star party in September. Taken with the AP160 and AP1200 http://www.acatterall.com ...
Please call the office for updated delivery information. I can't even tell who you are from your post. We did have a delay with some mechanical parts that are...
From the Peter of the Night Sky Program, New Mexico Heritage Preservation Alliance... Follow the International Space Station to Comet Holmes! If your skies are...
I'll give a jingle in the AM. :) ... even tell who you are from your post. ... together again now. We hope to ship a number of 140s before the holidays. Santa...
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