Salam Mr Umair, Thanks for your last post. I was able to understand the RA alignment, but now i've run into a new problem. 1) When i polar align the scope...
Salman, first, please call me Umair. Second, let me admit, i have always used GOTO Eq. mount so my experience with manual mounts is absolutely zero! There are...
Salman, Regarding your 2nd question: It is correct that any object in the sky will have one and only one set of RA & Declination. Compare it to the coordinate...
You're welcome Ed - and thanks for sharing the website with us. I just went through your first essay. Nice work. Although some concepts in cosmology just...
No problem Umair. And my scope came with a CG3 equatorial mount. Omer, I've done everything according to the scope manual. I get a good rough polar alignment....
Omer, what happened to the planning of the logistics of your scope? Saqib ____________________________________________________________________________________ ...
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Thanks, It would be really nice if we could meet at your place. I'll bring my scope, and would love to see you scope, if you don't mind. Since i work during...
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... [3.When the telescope is polar-aligned, set the RA circle so the LST shows at the meridian. There should be a fiducial line at the meridian for aligning...
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Are there any good quality webcams available in pakistan for lunar and planetary imaging. I haven't been able to find a webcam with CCD image sensor in ...
... <umairasim9@...> wrote: Saturday's my off. I had some commitments yesterday. What about next Sat?? I think i'll be free next Saturday. Salman. ... ...
Hello, Ok fellows..after a long time i have started using my scope..this was about an hour of total exposure time. Blue was giving me trouble so i used IR in...
I have been using LinkedIn for a few weeks now. It seems to be an interesting networking site. I have created a group for LAST over there. You can go to the...
Assalam-u-Alaikum, I (*Faraz Fazil*), an amateur Astronomer based in Karachi, saw the Lunar Eclipse today (Feb 21, 2008 Thursday) from 6.42 PM to 6.52 PM...
Notice to Moderators: Please approve this email and not the previous one with same title. In the previous email i had used pm instead of am by mistake, so just...
Hello fellows, I tried imaging M82 again and this time in Full Moon! Weather indicated "haze" that night. Its amazing what modern equipment can do for us. ...
Dear Umair, Your photo of M82 is really magical. It is good attempt. By the way where are u sirs in these days? In Pakistan or abroad? Kind Regards, Behzad...
great work umair! which telescope are u using? (sorry if u've already mentioned in one of ur previous mails but im not too regular on this forum) ... ...