Hi All, For a mosaic project I need to automatically insert plate coordinates (and preferrably some polynomial distortion coefficients) into the fits header of...
Last week we had one of these extremely clear, but rare nights were the Milky Way was visible all the way to the horizon. Unfortunately seeing was not...
Sorry if this has been asked many time before... I have a Meade LX200 8" I have about $2500 to spend on software, reducers, and a CCD. I have been looking at...
I would stay away from the f/3.3 reducers, they vignett badly. The Celestron f/6.3 is good. My preference for taking the images is Maxim DL/CCD. You may have...
Charles, MaxIm DL will do this. Doug ... Doug George dgeorge@... Diffraction Limited Makers of Cyanogen Imaging Products http://www.cyanogen.com 100...
Gert, I use sextractor and imwcs all the time, in an automated fashion for my drift scan images. Both work really well. If you have a fairly good idea of the...
Hi Jim, Indeed drift scan is an application where you can't extract FITS header coordinates easily. Do you have setup tips or other helpful information to get...
I'll be a contrarian here. <g> I started imaging with a Meade f/3.3 reducer with my 10" LX200; there are still a few images on my website from those days....
Hi all, I'm looking for the simplest connection solution for a new mobile setup I'm building for imaging aurora, meteor showers, lightning, etc. The rig will...
Hi Frank, There are plenty of suitable TCP/IP to USB 'extenders' - from the likes of Belkin, D-Link, Netgear (I think) - and even Meade themselves. You plug...
This sounds a lot like what I'm setting up for myself for winter use at a club observatory site and portable use. The biggest issue you have is getting the...
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Hi guys, I am tickled pink.... I have been fussing with elongation at long FL's with almost any exposure longer than two or three minutes....the longer the...
I've been given the finger before, but that's just gross! Lou ________________________________ From: ccd-newastro@yahoogroups.com on behalf of Bud Sent: Thu...
Hi, I think the DSI III Pro is a nice setup, but only 1.4 mp. The price is right at $799 thru the end of the year. You can peform the 'Drizzle' guiding...
I am wondering about the good and bad effect(s) of offsetting (raising) the Altitude mount setting by the amount equal to the atmospheric refraction for this...
Niall, I like the idea of using the CAT5 cable but I need all the speed I can get. I plan to take consecutive 45 second exposures all night long. I want to...
Beautiful image Gerhard! Well worth the effort. rb ... From: Gerhard Bachmayer To: ccd-newastro@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 4:49 AM ...
Interesting but expensive. I wonder if they really send the data at true USB2 speeds? ... "Maker of high quality carbon fiber telescope tubes" ... From:...
Hi Lou, I'm not sure what you mean, unless the url pointed to one of my pictures of my finger that had the roll off roof smash it. the picture was supposed to...
I don't know the specific effects. I only know that both Patrick Wallace and Software Bisque both recommending aligning to the refracted pole. Ron W...
If there is no memory buffer on the camera, slow downloads also increase read noise, which can be a serious issue. So I would always try to locate the computer...
Ron, Do you think active USB2 extension cables will be good enough to keep the speed up and the read noise down? ... "Maker of high quality carbon fiber...
It depends on the rate at which noise accumulates. For a camera with low read noise and a high level of cooling, not as big an issue. We're going to use...
Phil, You brought up some good points. Here's what I'm planning so far.... The NexStar Mount uses a serial port so I will use a serial to USB converter and...
I know, several Moons ago, I asked about the use of taking multiple exposures and stack them. Why not take one good exposure, calibrate it and than copy it...
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