Friends: I am using a SXVF-M8C camera in a moderately light-polluted suburban sky with a Hutech LPS filter. I was trying to get an idea how long to expose...
Hello all. When using a color filter wheel (e.g. STL-11000 with Astrodon filters) is anyone also using some kind of light pollution filter at the same time...
Seems like forever since I've been able to get out on a clear night (not that we've had many clear nights!). Finally last week I was able to get out and get...
Thanks everyone for the comments on the original, especially Don Goldman for suggesting the Shadow/Highlights tool. Something I've used before but not...
I posted this on the maxim dl forum but I think it is a universal issue plus I get good advice here: Trying to separate my guiding from my imaging I replaced...
I have always taken dark frames for my flats, but I have seen many places that some imagers make their master flats without subtracting flat-darks. Is is...
PEMPro Version 2.0 Beta is now available for download. New features include: - Polar Alignment Wizard - Backlash Adjustment Wizard - Native Webcam Support ...
Hi, Everybody I got a strange calibration message from my first attempt of guiding with ST2000XM, VC200L and EM200 last week. The calibration results showed...
Hi all, I am considering building a remote observatory tower, and am looking for existing plans and cost analysis. No warm room or anything needed other than...
Hi Folks: I'm working on my first image in almost 2 years, acquired from my remote observatory at the Deerlick Astronomy Village in eastern Georgia. It's of...
what effect does overexposed or underexposed flat field image have on the final image (after reduction) and how do you figure out the "right" flat field?? ...
Hi All; Well, it took over 6 weeks to put together but I finally conquered the Leo Trio 8 panel mosaic. Here you go. Note: I have two other resolutions to...
Hello all, Mars is the month of galaxies, so I decide to do it :) M106 and NGC4217 NGC4220 NGC4232 NGC4231NGC4226 and many other small galaxies are present on...
I recently added a Borg 77 f/6.5 and ST402ME guide scope to guide my AP155 EDFS/ST10 XME mounted on a Paramount ME. The mounting of the guide scope appears to...
Hi, I would like to know if a modified canon 350D performs well using a H-alpha filter. I don´t know if it performs well regarding its low quantum efficiency...
When I try to assemble an LRGB image in Photoshop I'm running into a problem. I'll assemble the RGB but when I go to Image/Adjustments I can't over saturate...
Hello friends, does Maxim support the ability to select the star you wish FocusMax to use to focus instead of selecting the star automatically? Do you get good...
This is my latest image of M-51. I had good seeing a few weeks ago and managed to get 135 minutes of luminance. Last week I took 2 days to accumulate 7 hours...
Hi group, I have seen these in use on many different scopes- not just 'fast newtonians', but even refractors and RCs I have an f/7 newtonian and may consider...
This is my second image from Mike Sherick's JMSM Observatory. This was a fun target to chase after with the 6" APO. This is a total of just under 12 hours...
Hope this is not too far afield. If any of the list members attending the imaging conference prior to NEAF might be willing to cover some of the sessions for...
Hi All; Here is my M 65 with the DSI II and 10" LX 200R. This compleates my Leo Trio and I will us them for my mosaic. http://www.jemartool.com/astro/ Regards;...
C/2007 E2 (Lovejoy) is nearing its peak on light curve – see http://www.aerith.net/comet/catalog/2007E2/2007E2.html This is presently the brightest comet in...
Hello all I have reprocessed all my CCD pictures and have uploaded them to http://www.astroinfo.org/aida/chromik/ Some are new, like M1, M78, NGC2371, M42,...
I have noticed that a lot of closed tube newtonian telescopes come with a fan on the backplate of the OTA. Do they really help? If you keep your telescope...
