Hi, It has been quite a long time since I posted an image on this forum. Due to a variety of things, I haven’t done any serious imaging for the last couple...
Mike, Thanks for taking the time to look at my images and for commenting. Getting use again out of my "toys" is a real joy. I'm trying to get a reliable...
... That's what I found, and a direct 100 Mbps Ethernet connection is what I use. The cable is buried in plastic conduit about a foot underground. Before I...
Mike, I also ran the Ethernet cable from the observatory to the house in pvc electrical conduit. I think the direct connection will solve my connection and...
I am interested in trying to autoguide for astroimaging. What is the best way (read easiest) to combine an Orion ST-80 and an Orion 127mm Mak-Cass so I can use...
Don, Have you tried the new N-standard WiFi? I use a LinkSys N-standard router at my house, and it provides a reliable signal at my cabin and observatory 450...
Chiefland Fall Star Party November 9th - 15th 2009 Star Party Electrical Note: All attendees will have "Astro-Electric" included in your registration fees....
Bob, I use the N standard LinkSys at my residence in Florida and it does seem to be more reliable than the "DSL provided" WiFi modem/router. I ran the ...
Hello all, Is there any good reason why focal-length "extension" using high quality optics (PowerMate, ExtenderQ, etc.) cannot be used for good high-res...
Hi Gregory, Don't confuse resolution with magnification. Resolution is the ability to "see" small details and that comes from the diameter of the optics....
... Thanks for the information, Don. I *think* I understand what you are saying. To re-state in a somewhat different manner: A particular amount of light is...
Hello Wayne, ... I just recently did this for the first time, and went down a couple of possible routes. ... I don't know your hardware, so others may know...
Thanks guys for the help. I finally figured everything out and a few weeks back, i got my first ever guided image: http://www.umairasim.com/Site/Data.html ...
... Very nice, Umair. Guiding looks pretty good, but I notice a slight amount of vertical star elongation. Is this the RA or Dec axis? If Dec, you might need...
Thanks Mike! Yes i have noticed that balancing removed a lot of my image shifting back and forth issue. I am still learning how to make my setup better. Thanks...
Hi Don, Both the images look great. Do you have any pics of the new observatory? Bob Birket ... From: Don <don@...> To: ccd-newastro@yahoogroups.com ...
Hi astronomers I'm proud to present my wild field CCD picture in Sagitarius of M20 & M8. Picture was took on June 23, RGB 2X10 each. Any comments are welcome ...
Max, Sorry for the slow reply. I use a LinkSys WRT160N router. It may penetrate our house walls better than others as we live in an 1850s frame house with no...
My experience is only with a SBIG ST10-XME. Where can I read the pro and con of using a single shot color such as a STL-11000CM vs a STL-11000M? Dave Bailey...
Probably on the SBIG Yahoo group. <http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SBIG/?yguid=67983421> Carpe Noctem, Bill Logan http://loganobservatory.shutterfly.com/ ...
David, Mike Siniscalchi did an excellent head-to-head test between mono and color versions of the ST-2000. It's the best discussion I've seen on the pros and...
... There is also a critical 'point', that the balance between the cameras, _will_ shift, with your location. One shot cameras, do _not_ lend themselves to...
Dear all, l am pleased to share with you my latest work: an high resolution mosaic of the Gamma Cygni nebulosity (native resolution is 16000 x 4000 pixels). ...
Roger has a point...color balance and how deep you can go in LP skies is reduced by an OSC, but that in no way means you cannot capture very good color images...
I agree. I live in suburban San Diego, Ca, and at best have mag 3.2 skies, and I have used both a ST -8XE and the ST2000XCM, and for just getting nice photos,...
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