Hi, I'm planning in buying a Kaf-09000 based camera. It will be used in a TOA-150 telescope. Does the pixel size (12 microns) to big for this scope??? Antonio...
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Jim Miller
jfmiller7
Mar 1, 2008 4:47 pm
Great images. The first 2 are with the f10 Meade? thanks and great work, Jim ... From: ccd-newastro@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ccd-newastro@yahoogroups.com]On ...
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Gene Hunter
gene_hunter2...
Mar 1, 2008 4:47 pm
I would like to take a minute to invite you to www.astrophotogallery.org . Its a free website where each member gets a gigabyte of space to upload and manage...
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Mark de Regt
soccernutsea...
Mar 1, 2008 5:11 pm
Antonio, There's no such thing as "too big." ;) It's a matter of personal preference. Personally, I like smaller pixels with short focal length scopes,...
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sn2005cs
Mar 1, 2008 5:46 pm
Hi, thanks all. yes the first 2 are with a Meade 10'' ARC at 1600mm. regards Wolfgang ... [mailto:ccd-newastro@yahoogroups.com]On...
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Bob Birket
bobsccdimaging
Mar 1, 2008 11:49 pm
Hi All, Here is a 10 hour LRGB image of Hubble's Variable Nebula taken in January from the backyard observatory. We've had alot of rain this winter and images...
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c_mangeot
Mar 2, 2008 4:42 pm
I am a total newbie who just bought a nexstar 6 se telescope. Can someone recommend a affordable ccd that could be a good fit. Thanks Christian...
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troyduval1018
Mar 2, 2008 7:28 pm
Hello everybody, I'm hoping somebody could tell me why my flats have this irregular pattern at the top of the frame. The link below is of a Lum 28sec sky flat...
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Wodaski - Yahoo
rwodaski
Mar 2, 2008 7:29 pm
That looks a lot like frost. Ron W ... From: ccd-newastro@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ccd-newastro@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of troyduval1018 Sent: Sunday, March...
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Troy DuVal
troyduval1018
Mar 2, 2008 7:46 pm
Hi Ron, My light images that night did not show this pattern? Could it still be frost? Troy Wodaski - Yahoo <yahoo@...> wrote: That looks a lot like...
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Wodaski - Yahoo
rwodaski
Mar 2, 2008 7:50 pm
I wouldn't know for sure; that's just an observation. I'm saying that the pattern in that one image looks like frost. That doesn't mean that it is; it just...
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Troy DuVal
troyduval1018
Mar 2, 2008 8:02 pm
I will give that a try. Thanks for the quick response. Troy Wodaski - Yahoo <yahoo@...> wrote: I wouldn't know for sure; that's just an observation....
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George Hall
georgedhall2002
Mar 2, 2008 8:03 pm
I have had the same pattern that was frost and disappeared as time passed. I could take successive images (a few seconds apart) and see it receding. Baking...
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Rob Johnson
fornaxtwo
Mar 2, 2008 11:12 pm
Hi Bob, Very nice detailed image of one of my favourite objects, not an object often imaged. I had a go myself in January but with a much shorter exposure. Rob...
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Tom Carrico
smjt7331
Mar 2, 2008 11:31 pm
I have had the same experience as George mentions. It is a clear indication that it is time to bake the dessicant. However, if it does recede over time you can...
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fredbland82
Mar 3, 2008 1:08 pm
Hi there.... At the moment my set up consists of a Mead ETX125PE coupled with a Mead DSI1 camera. As I am a very raw learner and as yet have not really used...
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antonioborgonovo
antonioborgo...
Mar 3, 2008 2:10 pm
Thanks Mark....
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dannysperry
Mar 3, 2008 8:23 pm
Hi all, Here's an image I took at the beginning of last month. The image details are below the image: ...
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aphanitic1
Mar 4, 2008 3:47 pm
i just downloaded the plug in for OSC flats for CCDSoft 5.0.0.187. My question about using it is this: Do i need to use the plug in on each single flat before...
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Wodaski - Yahoo
rwodaski
Mar 4, 2008 3:55 pm
Either method should work and produce a similar result. The plug-in operates on the raw data, so it shouldn't matter whether that data is from a single image...
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robert tremblay
rhtrembl
Mar 4, 2008 7:38 pm
Pretty beautifull image Danny! Have you done any image processing on it? If yes, can you provide details? Clear skies, Robert...
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dannysperry
Mar 4, 2008 8:13 pm
Hi Robert, Thanks. And, yes, there's definitely some processing done on it--a bit more than I normally prefer... I guess I was trying to overcome the bad ...
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i_babcock
Mar 5, 2008 1:09 am
I just got my camera last month and have yet to get a picture to take, daytime or nightime. I've not been cold enough or long enough sessions for either...
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Mark de Regt
soccernutsea...
Mar 5, 2008 5:55 am
Danny, Nice work! If I may make a suggestion, there's no substitute for exposure time, especially when using narrow band filters. With that mount, and a short...
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Dennis
p_dumbledore
Mar 5, 2008 6:47 am
A bit of a newbie at this, and have a limited budget, so the SBIG cameras and their like are a little out of my current price range. But do have about $700 to...
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dannysperry
Mar 5, 2008 7:08 am
Hi Dennis, Have you considered a DSLR instead? You can get a great, multi- purpose camera with a huge field of view for astrophotos. Just a thought. Best, ...
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Dean S
searay90350
Mar 5, 2008 1:42 pm
Or look for a Starlightxpress SX-M7C one shot color camera. I see them on Astromart occasionally but not sure the price range. one shot color are ok if you...
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Mike Sidonio
strongmanmik...
Mar 5, 2008 3:31 pm
I thought the Lambda Centauri nebulosity or "Running Chicken Nebula" (IC 2948) would be worthy of a shot :-) RHaRGB = 30 90 30 30 30min AP152EDF F7.5 Starfire,...
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Dennis Recla
p_dumbledore
Mar 5, 2008 3:42 pm
Thanks Danny Well, that is a consideration, as I do have a Nikon D70 Camera. Although from wandering web pages and looking at photographs, most appear to have...
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Jim Ferreira
oldfrankland
Mar 5, 2008 4:33 pm
Hi Dennis The Atik 16IC monochrome camera is a pretty good way to go (cooled, 16 bit), though it will pretty much eat up your initial budget. Despite the good...
