Looking real good You are going to have a real winner there Was curious if the right side of the image shows elongated stars where the left side does not? Is...
Looks Like you are on the Richard Seems to be some noise in there, I would guess @f12.5 your going to need to bake that chip data :-) Michael Downing ...
Is anyone using a focal reducer with a "slow" Newtonian? I'd like to buy a "starter" CCD (e.g., SAC 8.5) for my off-axis Newtonian (f11), but the field is way...
Thanks for the nice comments. It is always a lot of fun. Peter ... through your telescope. I know it makes quite an impression on young minds. Who knows,...
Randy, When you are FORCED to upgrade to a 20" or 32" RCOS, can I buy your 12.5"? Rick ... AP900GTO. ... C11, ... quite ... with ... C11. ... to ... with ... ...
Hi, after having posted the Fornax dwarf galaxy, the next one in line is the Sculptor dwarf galaxy. Its another very dim object discovered in 1937 by Shapley. ...
Good evening folks: After an extended absence from the group, I am finally posting an image taken last month at New Mexico Skies. It is an LRGB of the...
Great work Kevin. You make me miss my FCT 150. Michael Cole UrbanImager Astrophotography website http://home.earthlink.net/~urbanimager/index.htm ... -- ...
HI richard i was looking at the frame of your telescope...seems to deflections would be a problem for the frame...i ran a finite element analysis of a hooped...
I had a little Ha fest and captured some of the "fall classics" All listed on this index page http://www.astrofx.com/index_003.htm The Helix was a lot tougher...
Very nice, Kevin! Can you post a smaller version, so we can see most of it in perspective without a ton of scrolling? What filters did you use for this image?...
Charlie, Here's my "tips, comments and suggestions"...WOW!! Really stunning images and well processed..I really liked you Helix shot. Congrats, Randy Nulman ...
Kevin Good to see you back at it. You did a nice job with this. Well done with the reflection nebula portion, which is not an easy balance in the midst of all...
Jamie, thanks for the feedback. The gif file actually has much less resolution. I should have uploaded the jpg file. The center I think is burned out. It reads...
Thanks for looking Randy I appreciate the encouragement. I worked for a long time with the Helix data to get a good blend of the green and blue with the Ha. It...
Hugh, That is an excellent first try. I would suggest taking a break from it for a day, then go back to it with a fresh perspective. I know the feeling - I'm...
... of ... thanks for taking the time to analyze it Jamie. unfortunately the photos don't totally reveal all the details of the construction including the...
Well, thanks to all the people who replied - the question certainly got some different opinions! :) I have decided to buy the secondhand 10" RC I was looking...
You wont be disappointed Dave and you are right, you will be spending more time imaging then you will fiddling I have used my 12.5 on my AP-900 with good...
I am using a ST2000XM camera for imaging. I have always used the 1.25" Nosepiece to attach the camera to scope. I just purchased the TCF-S focuser tha uses a...
Hi Charlie, Wonderful shots! I really like the Helix -- excellent resolution and smooth, natural color. Horse Head looks great also. The Crab has slightly...
Wayne, It should have no effect. With much larger chips, there can be vignetting with a 1-1/4" nosepiece, but with the ST2000 chip, there should be no issues....
Hi, Is there a program that will generate a plot of objects or various objects over the course of an observing period. I have been taking the data for objects...
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