Yes, M83 has been my bane, but alas this year I have overcome! We think much of the problem was due to loose RJ45 connectors on the Gemini; a trip to Radio...
I am still working on updating the website, but here are direct links to the images acquired at WSP 2009: A "Hail Mary" attempt at an unguided Lulin while the...
Before we left for WSP I managed to collect some data for an M42 mosaic with the 10" LX200R. I am just now getting caught up with all the processing. I...
Thanks Jim, First off, the images need to be aligned. You can do this in Photoshop, but I use CCDStack as it allows subpixel alignment (Registar is another...
Those are very nice pictures!!! Also I want to say thanks to all the guys I met at the meeting in Feb and am looking forward to seeign you this month. ... -- ...
Here is the final image which Steve and I worked on together at WSP. It is IC2177 sometimes referred to as the Seagull nebula. Steve collected the color...
Saw an ad for this in the Reflector (which I'm not getting, thanks Brett). http://www.greenbankstarquest.org/index.html Would make a nice getaway. Anyone...
Make that I'm NOW getting...Thanks Brett! Hey, at the last meeting, we talked about a night out, Messier Marathon, something, maybe at the SLAB? Or Mitchell?...
Question.......what/where is the SLAB?? I have that as my clear sky location because it is closer to me than GWU. I know it is in Polkville but what/where/who...
Very nice! Â Also noted that there is a version 2.0 of the Starshoot Pro cooled ccd camera out now. You can now control cooling fan speed as well as turn off...
Temping for 1300 bucks..if I had 1300 bucks. Just bought two loads of gravel today for my driveway and blew over 900...ouch! From: ccastro@yahoogroups.com...
Hi Dave I think the price was $599.00 ... From: David Herndon To: ccastro@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 7:56 PM Subject: RE: [ccastro] Orion...
I was referring to the 6 MP CCD camera they are selling.....I'm good for guiding. Although the geek in me is wanting to play with the auto-guider....wondering...
Oh gosh! You didn't eat another geek, did you, Dave? _____ From: ccastro@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ccastro@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David Herndon Sent:...
Frank, Thanks for sharing those pictures. Jim Dr. James R. Dire Associate Provost for Arts and Sciences Professor of Physics and Astronomy Gardner-Webb...
Didn't know you were a member here Tommy?? I was just invited to join at the last CCAS meeting. Action Shooting Supply c/o Stuart McDaniel 110 Powerhouse Rd ...
Yes sir Stuart it's me. I'm kind of an amateur astronomer in remission lately though. Welcome aboard. tf -- Tommy Forney Amusements Supervisor Shelby Parks &...
Hi Folks, I received this e-mail on the AAVSO Yahoo Group reflector. It looks like last year's project is being revived. Scott Holland Lowell, NC Hello Since...
Meeting this Thursday at 7:30..pancakes will follow I'm sure! Weather forecast for this weekend is NOT looking good...but I'm not ready to say quit just yet as...