--- In ccdimaging2@yahoogroups.com, serena_aussie <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> The Gemini v3 is fun to use and is giving much better goto accuracy
> than I expected. Spent most of my recent time (what with sailing and
> cloudy skies) building an observatory, so this not much observing.
> However I imaged the "Ghost of Jupiter" nebulae when I used it as a
> test for the Gemini goto. A small planetary nebulae (42 x 36 arcsecs)
> at distance 1.3kpc, in a 9mm eyepiece (250mm f/10 SCT) it looks like
> a small ball of cotton wool. Curiosity got the better of me and I set
> up the CCD to take an image, but with no intention of doing more than
> getting a better look. The image, such as it is, is posted
> under "nebulae".
>
> Serena

Hi Serena,

That's a nice image for just wanting a better look. Great job! It
looks like the mount is working well for you.

This site has been so quiet lately and I have not visited for awhile.
For some reason I could not logon and had to rejoin the group. I still
get the messages but my password would not work. Very strange!

Keep the images coming - Cal