... my ... repeaters, ... I ... hoping ... just ... So I think the answer is yes it can be done, but I'm sure it is not worth it. There may be other solutions...
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Bob Birket
bobsccdimaging
Jan 30, 2007 8:19 pm
That's a beauty!!! Bob stefan_heutz <stefan_heutz@...> wrote: Hi folks, this is a portrait of the upcoming spring: M65 and M66 together in the field of...
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Troy DuVal
troyduval1018
Jan 30, 2007 8:19 pm
Really a beautiful image!!!! Troy www.geckobservatory.com stefan_heutz <stefan_heutz@...> wrote: Hi folks, this is a portrait of the upcoming spring: M65...
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rhtrembl
Jan 30, 2007 8:20 pm
Hi, i'm trying to collimate my RC using a Takahashi collimating scope. Still something i don't understand: Even if the TAK black dot is centered on the...
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mford_54
Jan 30, 2007 8:52 pm
Robert, I had John Smith help me with my 20" RC and I'm sure we collimated with the secondary in the center. In fact, I probably need to double check my...
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Randy Nulman
randy_nulman
Jan 30, 2007 8:52 pm
Hi, First, the secondary must be totally centered, typically using measurements of the distance from each spider vane end to the tube. (all should be equally...
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Randy Nulman
randy_nulman
Jan 30, 2007 9:00 pm
Hi Stefan, Beautifully done! Love the colors and the detail. Framing is quite nice, but you might consider rotating the image 180 degrees...people tend to...
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Luke Bellani
l_bellani
Jan 30, 2007 11:49 pm
Thank you Rolf and every one else for your kind help. I’ll be UTS (Up-To-Speed) in no time:-) Luke. ... From: ccd-newastro@yahoogroups.com...
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Photon Collector
photoncollec...
Jan 31, 2007 12:39 am
Man, this thread sure has a lot of TLAs (Three Letter Acronyms) in it! LOL I guess we can than NASA for that. But ironically, NASA is a 4 letter acronym! ... ...
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Yahoo - Wodaski
rwodaski
Jan 31, 2007 1:10 am
Astronomy isn't the only area where TLAs are rampant. For anyone who might like to get slap-happy over 3- and 4-letter acronyms (including many astronomy...
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Bud
earl_guinn
Jan 31, 2007 3:19 am
beautiful images. bud...
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Dale
nraider217
Jan 31, 2007 3:56 am
I've been working on learning to use micro adjustments in "layers" on P.S. CS2. This image is an 8 hr. HA shot I took in December. There are 2 image scales...
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Yahoo - Wodaski
rwodaski
Jan 31, 2007 3:57 am
I've heard some feedback from a number of readers that, contrary to my own thinking, there is a great deal of interest in a tutorial for the Zone System that...
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sreilly
sreilly22911
Jan 31, 2007 4:22 am
I think that's a grand idea Ron and thanks! Steve ... From: ccd-newastro@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ccd-newastro@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Yahoo - Wodaski ...
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rixonreed
Jan 31, 2007 4:52 am
Ok, thanks! Great real-world experience you have imparted. I think I'm pretty clear about all of this now. Maybe I'll retire my Thinkpad to scope duty and get...
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Yahoo - Wodaski
rwodaski
Jan 31, 2007 4:53 am
Well, one has to know when one is out voted. <G> Ron...
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sreilly
sreilly22911
Jan 31, 2007 4:59 am
Says a married man! ... From: ccd-newastro@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ccd-newastro@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Yahoo - Wodaski Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007...
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mike3457
Jan 31, 2007 7:27 am
... I'm ... That is not a bad plan at all. The older computers serve well in the role of hosting the imaging set-up, and you get safer system operation. The...
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Chris Curran
chriscurran
Jan 31, 2007 12:00 pm
That is exactly what I do. I picked up a Thinkpad X24 off ebay for $275 and park it outside near the mount. I have one USB cable running from the X24 to a 4...
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David Illig
daffyddsant
Jan 31, 2007 3:04 pm
... Self-described "newbee" Luke Bellani asked what OAG stands for. It is proper to fully identify an abbreviation the first time it is used in a document,...
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stefan_heutz
Jan 31, 2007 3:16 pm
Hi folks, thanks for your comments, I really appreciate them! Randy, you are absolutely correct that "viewing comfort" would increase if the image were rotated...
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Bud
earl_guinn
Jan 31, 2007 4:16 pm
Dale, this is really very nicely done...the contrast is very nice and the really dim stuff is brought out very subtly. beautiful image, bud...
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eja24601
Jan 31, 2007 5:26 pm
Beautiful image, Stefan! The smaller image looked almost too sharp, but at full size it is just right. Eric ... the...
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rfrisk
Jan 31, 2007 6:34 pm
Excellent! Thanks Ron ... my ... the ... just...
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Frank S Barnes III
startestor
Jan 31, 2007 10:08 pm
Hi Randy, The first part of your explanation I agree with, but the second part I differ with. On a RCOS scope, the center of the secondary mirror will have a...
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Ken Crawford
s_idekick
Feb 1, 2007 1:06 am
Here is the link to the collimation video... http://gallery.rcopticalsystems.com/video/RCOS_Collimation_V3.wmv Hope that helps, Ken Crawford ... second ... ...
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Ron Stanley
dursuuus
Feb 1, 2007 2:57 am
Hi Everyone, I had a productive January with 6 new images, here's the breakdown: M1 - An HaRGB image with Ha used as Luminance and blended into the red ...
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Bud
earl_guinn
Feb 1, 2007 4:10 am
Ron, as always, some very beautiful and unusual images..the crab has lots of detail....I always like IC 426, it isn't done that often...I had done this in Dec...
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Randy Nulman
randy_nulman
Feb 1, 2007 7:35 am
Hi Sandy, I think we are saying the same things, but in different ways. <G> Yes, one wants to center the black "blot" (as I indicated, somewhat asymmetrical...
