We regret that we must inform you of the cancellation of the East Coast Conference on Astronomical Imaging on September 28 to 30, 2007. The number of attendees...
Hi,Everybody My equipments are ST 2000XM VC2000L+ reducer (plate solved image scale 1.21 arcsec) EM200 Temma 2 I set minimum move 0.033(peak to peak maximum...
Given the relatively small sizes of the CCD chips used in astronomy cameras, I was wondering how large of a print you are able to get before distortion sets...
Hi all! First of all, I would like to say to all of you thank you. Thank you to give me some advices Thank you to help me Thank you to answer to my questions ...
Hi all. I have recently acquired a 10 inch RCOS carbon tube version that needs a bit of restoration. It is a 1998 vintage and currently has no TTC fitted,...
Thanks again to all who weighed in on my oval star problem two weeks ago. Your advice led to real improvement, but not a definitive fix. That came from a...
I'm completely unfamiliar with Maks or any knind of Catadioptric scope. I've always owned either newtonians or refractors. I got into imaging a couple years...
We still have registration slots (and hotel rooms at a reduced rate) for the Advanced Imaging Conference set for October 26-28 in San Jose. This is the ...
Hello all M56 one day after full moon ( 31.July 2007) !! I was quite astonished what is with modern CCD's possible. As usual with my 50cm f7.15 Cassegrain and...
I have read a few articles that are a number of years old that speak of creating Mosaics in PS by expanding the canvas, pasting the images and then aligning...
I have a tiff image result of RAW stacking, that was later adjusted in Photoshop (curves , contrast etc), I am pleased with the final looking image (best I...
Group, I have been imaging for about 1-1/2 yrs now, typically using a fork- mntd, alt-azth driven 8"SCT at f3.3, using a color CCD camera (Orion Starshoot),...
Hello all, I'm in the process of teaching my wife Teresa some of the intricies of image processing. Here is the first image that she has had a hand in ...
My main interest is imaging DSO's and I'd like to get a 2" light pollution filter. I'm considering the Hutech IDAS filter and the Astronomik CLS filter. I'm...
I would like to know how is the best method to buy Photoshop cs3. I try to find an old version of Photoshop in Europe but it is very difficult to find it ! I...
The below picture was acquired by my friend Terry Warner and processed by me using is new TAK epsilon 180 f2.8 / STL1100 combo. I think the 180 and STL is very...
Hi, i would like to submit the following link to a view of the astrodon's clear filter mounted on my st-10/vfw8A filter wheel. I presume that humidity is the...
Just an FYI... I ordered a Meade DSI Color to use as combo imager and guider from OPT on Tuesday - $99.99 included shipping. Arrived today - Great Price - ...
I'm just starting to try some Ha imaging. I am pleased with the image while in Photoshop (indexed color mode), but when I save as a tif, it seems that I lose...
That time of year again. Lazy, hazy North Texas. The narrow band filters cut it pretty well.... NGC 6888 Instrument(s): Meade 12" RCX 400 Telescope CCD Camera:...
Hi group, Wondering about using a deconvolved image from another program in photoshop and what is the best way to do that. I.E, can I do the best possible...
Hello all, This is my new slideshow 2007, the rain give me some time to prepare this animation with music(thanks to Valère Leroy). Pictures are made with Sbig...
Last Call - WarpsDrive Belt Convesion Kits This is last call for orders for this batch of Belt Drive Conversion Kits for the Meade LXD55 and LXD75 GEM mounts....
Here's a shot from this last weekend thru my Pentax 125 SDP with Finger Lakes 16803 and dedicated reducer... I've got a 5 " F 4.9 refractor that will...
Group, I'm in early stages of imaging, with a persistent oval star problem. Using a TV-85 on an AP900 (awaiting installation of a larger scope), an SXV-H9C...
Hi group, 2 questions: 1) When the color files are initially loaded into photoshop, they are quite dim, so they must be stretched in order to see their...
Here is 5.5 hours off IC 5070. What a rich and amazing area of sky. I wasn't expecting such good results. I would definitely like to lengthen the exposure to...
I thought folks might be interested in hearing about my QHY8 ccd camera. It's very similar to the SVXF-M25C but from a Chinese manufacturer. I've had poor...
