Good Morning Ron: From reading through your chapter on focusing, it sounds as though the NGF-S focuser would be most useful for focusing my C8D while using the...
Good Morning: When taking pictures of Jupiter and Saturn with my 35mm camera, I use a telextender and various eyepieces for different degrees of magnification....
As it was getting dark the other night, I saw the moon floating above and I decided to try getting a few images. I set the shutter speed on my ST8E to the...
Thanks, Ron, for the very good discussion of focusing techniques which is timely for me as I am trying to achieve focus of my lx200 for the first time. My ...
Kevin, Check it out,...for the Cadillac of "no dew caps" visit Roger W Tuthill, Inc. at www.tuthillscopes.com ! They have some other interesting devices...
Good Morning: While trying to image last night and early this morning, I was in a constant battle with dew on my C8 Deluxe and finderscope. I use a dew shield...
Please, I'm in need some advice on a polar alignment situation I'm having. Due to a bunch of junk in my line of site it is proving impossible to drift aline in...
Good Morning Ron: I have a few questions regarding guiding while using a CCD camera. If the camera is being used with an 8" SCT at a focal ratio of f/10 or...
Ron: Using Chapter 2 from your book, I am developing a chronological checklist of items for focusing of my ST-237 for use on a C8 Deluxe. When completed, would...
Ron: Please excuse the following dumb question from a computer-challenged person. What is the procedure to upload a file to the files section of the e-group. I...
Good afternoon: I am wondering if there is published information or a rule-of-thumb regarding the length of exposures for selected DSOs. Obviuosly, this will...
I have had a handful of requests from folks who would like to print out the book content prior to publication. I think I have a solution that will work; your...
Ron: I am a subscriber and I print out the material as you post it. I find it much easier to read in hard copy than on screen. Also, I need to refer to it...
Good Morning Ron: I would like to attempt to image Comet Linear with my ST-237 and C8 Deluxe tomorrow night. I can image at either f/10 or f/6.3. Could you...
Ron, Do you have a PDF or printable version of the completed chapters for subscribers? Most of my reading time is during my daily commute on the train. This...
Hello I have recently finished my CB245 CCD and have done some bench testing of the unit and all seems to be working. Bench focusing it has not worked at all...
Greetings, I've uploaded a trio of images I took the other night of M31. The image with the red filter looks decent however the images that were taken with the...
Good evening: With the return of Jupiter and Saturn, I am interested in imaging these beauties. I would be doing this with a C8 Deluxe and an ST- 237. I have...
Ron, I like your comet image with its detail a lot more than others I've seen which are usually animations. And it started me thinking about what's considered...
Ron, Your book says that short focal ratio scopes require precise focus and more effort to achieve the best focus, and the NGF-S focuser is recommended for...
I've posted a image of M27 which is a LRGB Image. This is the best of M27 I've been able to get so far. I know I need to get a longer exposure to bring out...
I've added a few of my pictures to the files section. I am really just getting started in deep sky imaging so I'm still learning alot. I've had my MX5-C for...
ccd-newastro has two new folders in the Files section: CCD Gallery - this is a place to upload your images for viewing by others. If you've done good work,...
I have posted new material for Chapter 2 of the book today. You will see the new links in the contents for the chapter when you visit the sample chapter. I...
Hey guys, I took this last night with an ap 1200 mount. I took an ok 60 second guided shot and then tried guiding, focal length 1600mm. I used .5 guiding and...
