Hello, We had a break in the rain and I was able to sneak some RGB for my Lum-Ha data of M97. I tried something a bit different as I blended the Ha along with...
Phil M Yes, the problem was solved with a different DomeAPI.dll from Matthew Bisque. Automadome now works very well. You don't say if your dome controller is...
Hi all, I have just receive my Optec Ultra WideField telecompressor, I will mount this reducer on a 175/f7 Apo triplet, but after three mails to Optec I never ...
... There are a number of 'costs' to the colour camera. The first is in resolution. The CCD, is covered with a matrix of colour filters, something like: R G R...
I haven't tried this with TheSky 6 but it is known to work. I suspect the key to all this is the Ob.exe program. Take a look at SB's online help page here and...
Usually, the Optec stuff comes with adapters for a specific camera, and all you have to do is screw it on. Ed ... mount ... Optec I never ... camera chip...
hey that's a very nice one Ken. You should add some [OIII] to that. Planetaries usually are loaded with [OIII] ... From: Ken Crawford To: CCDList ; CCD New ccd...
Hello, It's beem so cloudy here, but I did get one partial night and messed around a little. What I noticed (using MaxLm DL) in the INFO pulldown that reading...
This of it in terms of how much light the pixel collects. A bigger pixel collects light over a larger area. Ron Wodaski http://www.newastro.com ... From: Jay...
I'm a beginner, so I decided to go with large pixels for my first camera, and ST-9. It was the same price as an ST-7, but the FOV was much larger, which is...
There are standard formulas for focal reducers and extenders. See the analysis on my web site at: http://www.mailbag.com/users/ragreiner/opticlens.html#Top ...
Radio Shack weas out of the LEDs that I wanted, so temporarily, I put some incandescent mini bulbs in my light box,,,They give a slight yelowish tint thriough...
I don't understand....I mean, I understand deficient in blue....<G> However, I usually don't take seperate flats through the filters.... ... put ... what ... ...
Well, now I don't understand <g>. How can a flat help you if you don't have all the optical elements in place? Filter transmissions vary across their...
My experience is that it won't be un-useable, but you will find the LEDs much better. Did you try to mail order them from RS? Rick ... put ... what ... just...
I used to take only clear flats and it worked pretty well until I got a dust spec on a filter. Then I had to take separate filter flats. I subsequently found...
- I haven't ordered any yet....I want to check out the ones Don Goldman used on his.... -- In ccd-newastro@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Wiggins" <rickwiggins@e...>...
hi you know an image is good when you start picking up those tiny background galaxies.. jamie ... Lum-Ha data of M97. I tried something a bit different as I...
That is really sweet, Ken. I made an attempt on this planetary in January and I can appreciate the effort you made getting this to look so smooth. Your Ha...
The 2005 Advanced Imaging Conference will be held on November 11-13, in San Jose California. We are lining up another great slate of speakers, sponsors,...
Ken, Was looking forward to something new from you...this is another winner! Randy Nulman http://www.nulman.darkhorizons.org ... Lum-Ha data of M97. I tried...
The bottom line is that more signal and less noise are always good things. <G> The CCDWare web site has a calculator that will help you determine what ...
Randy: Thanks! I think, in part, your explanation sums up quite well what I have been seeing with regards to RGB binning. But I normally do NOT bin my color...
Thanks for the details, Tony. I learned a lot about the MI-250 that I did not know. I have used the mount with friends, but have never gotten into it to the...