That set includes more parts than most folks will need. Unless there is a price break for ordering that group of parts, I would call Hutech and get them to...
Hi Kevin: If you only want to guide with the scope, you don't need the ED scope. The basic achro is great by itself. In fact you don't even need the full...
I am new to CCD and need some advice on processing software. I have purchased Maxim DL/CCD and I already have photoshop 7. Is this enough to accomplish...
One can never have enough software for image processing <g>. That said, if you have MaxIm DL and Photoshop, you have a LOT of territory covered. MaxIm DL has a...
Thanks Ron You're a gentleman and a scholar!.....I'm 1/2 way through your book and I was wondering if the AIP4WIN book would expand upon or significantly...
Thanks, Rick! I appreciate your comments, especially since you have direct experience. -B^2 ;) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
The book is interesting in its own right, as it will give you insights into how image processing (and other things, like star centroiding) are accomplished in...
Anyone ready to upgrade and looking to sell their camera? I'd like a complete package with all software in new condition. I'm also interested in the reducer. I...
When I see the word Minty I think mint - as in spearmint or wintermint. :) Hmmm - a camera that smells fresh and minty. ;-) Walter Willis Life without...
No, I have not. But from talking with a VP at Celestron, I learned that the worm and gears in the CGE series are basically the same as in the prior series of...
robert north here;we have a small astronomy club here.we are trying to help out on the n.e.o. ploblem with a 16inch reflector with the magellen 2 computer...
Hi Ron & everyone, Thanks for your encouraging words. Having a big scope is nice but I'd take a 12" in dark skies with arcsec seeing (and the time to use it)...
Hey I just found out and downloaded Focusmax for CCDsoft which I'm really happy about. Now if I can figure out all those parameters. Can anyone help with what...
Just center your TCF-s, hand focus on a medium bright star and run the first light wizard and it will configure itself to your system. Ken Crawford ...
Greg— Run the FirstLight Wizard and it will determine the FocusMax parameters for you automatically. It is best if you can adjust your hardware such that the...
Greg, It's a great program. I've got an AP 180mm refractor with an FLI focuser and it works fine. Just use the wizard (first light) and the whole thing is...
Thanks all for the suggestions and thanks Steve and Larry for making this available for CCDsoft ... -- Greg Mueller Port Gamble, Washington Amateur Astronomer,...
Good evening: I am in the process of imaging the bubble nebula. Many of the beautiful images of the bubble feature data through the red filter in place of a ...
Kevin, When I imaged the Bubble Nebula a couple of years ago, I took an amazing number of exposures, all unbinned. I tried various combinations of clear- and...
Hi Kevin, It can be the same data with different treatments, depending one what your R luminance binning is. I typically take RRGB using the R data for the ...
Hi, Actually my camera is an St9e with my lx200 12" and also an FS102 Takahashi. I am interresting to change my camera with an Sbig stl11000 with his large ...
It sure does John. Thanks! And that is a sweet image of the Trifid!!! Clear skies, Kevin From: John Smith [mailto:johnzonie@...] Hi Kevin, It can be...
Which mount, Tak EM-10 with Temma or Losmandy GM-8 with Gemini? I would welcome any comments on the above. The mount would be primarily used for imaging with a...
Anyone have a nice flip mirror they'd like to sell? I need a Murnaghan type(1.25" nosepiece, adjustable mirror, and a 1.25" female at the camera end) Thanks! ...
Peter, I would say there is no comparison. The Tak is the better mount. But I believe that the Tak without Gemma costs more than the GM-8 with Gemini. John ...
