Would greatly appreciate any insight regarding this gremlin in my image. http://personalpages.tds.net/~mfleenor/st10/m81_150min-Irblock.jpg This is 15 x 600sec...
A bright, offset circle like that usually indicates that, at the time the flats were taken, there was some back illumination from the focuser/camera end of...
The Meade LPI (Lunar Planetary Imager) comes with a serial cable to allow auto-guding Meade scopes. I expect it would work for non-Meade as well, if you can...
I forgot to add, the Meade LPI can take up to 15 second exposures. As far as imaging the planets, here is a link I found to a really nice view of Saturn that...
Hi Ron, I downloaded your ccd calc a few months ago and it had been working great until last night. I'm getting the following error run-time error '62': input...
Hi again, After looking at the reprocessed image, then back at the original, I'm thinking that I tried to push the reprocessed image too much. Here's the...
This is a rather impressive image of Saturn. I am interested in knowing if this webcam can be used with other software than the Meade autostar system and if...
That sounds like the data file has gotten corrupted. Did you add any custom cameras or telescopes? Maybe there's a bug in that code. Send me your data file...
They are different sizes, so hard to say for sure. I think you did some things better in the reprocessing - dark halos around stars appear to be better...
Thanks Ron (and everyone else) The general consensus (including some private responses) indicates that everyone seems to like the reprocessed version better....
Is there anyone on this group using a CGE mount and successfully guiding with a SBIG self guiding camera? A friend of mine set up his CGE in my observatory and...
To add to Ron's information, I always take dawn flats, and I do my best to wrap dark, thick cloth (black corduroy from a cloth store is cheap and effective)...
Those symptoms suggest you have a guide cable wired backwards (that is, not a guide cable at all for SBIG cameras). Look at how the connectors on each end line...
... time the ... focuser/camera ... far from ... spot when ... dusk ... the ... I've had the same problem as Ron described. I cured it by wrapping things with...
In addition to Doc G's questions, can the Meade LPI be used with an LX-200 Classic (non GPS) mount? If so, can anyone share their experience with this set up? ...
... knowing if this webcam can be used with other software than the Meade autostar system and if this camera can be used with other software for guiding. ... ...
Thanks Tom. I have just downloaded the GuideDog information and will study it carefully. Doc G ... From: Tom Duggan To: ccd-newastro@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
We had a few breaks in the clouds a week or so ago here in England so I was able to grab enough data for this image of M81. This object is a bear to process, I...
Randy, From one who is, as you are well aware, no expert on image processing, I like the original version. I too am trying to go the route of longer exposure...
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... VMC200L regarding it's capability for astrophotography? ... hi, Here's a link to some images taken with a VC200L http://www.inode.at/wasshuber/ larry citro...
Hi, I had a similar setup. Everything sounds good, but you will want about 2" between the back of the reducer and the front plate of the CFW. (Don't know...
Doc, I use th eLPI and Guidedog to autoguide my skysensor 2000/GP-DX combi with great results. I have had it consstantly guide for 2 - 3 hours staright while...
M81 & 82 are stunning images Derrick. Assuming you just imaged these some of these, you need to update the acquisition date on the site. It reads; 2003. ...
... Well, sort of. <G> I have a few on my Web site (URL below). ... The CGE has some problems in this area, but I believe Celestron is aware of them (if...
Can anyone tell me what Ha filter is best to use at F16, and F1.9? I can get a 13Nm Ha filter, but its only suitable for ratios between F3 and F6. thanks...Jim...
Thanks for all the suggestions! Actually I am very methodic about flats and have wrapped the camera and drawtube with cloth for some time now. What is...
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