Hi Cal. Good to know that one doesn't have to buy the expensive model of the H-Alpha filter to come out with such wonderful results. I didn't even think about ...
Well, I have had a few hours now with the spectrometer and a CCD camera. The most difficult part is indeed the guiding of the scope onto the small bundle of ...
Good God man, I didn't know you tried the cinnamon pop-tart solution. There is no reason to look further. Obviously nothing else will work. <br><br>Sheesh, ...
I mounted my 180mm Nikon lens on the ST-10 in time for the cloudless evening we had last night. I chose the North American and Pelican nebula because they were...
I started to finish an image of the Veil Nebula but the aurora put a stop to that so I woke up later and took this image of the Horsehead and Flame Nebula with...
Hi Cal,<br>Pretty impressive images and you're making that h-alpha filter seem very desirable - already I can feel my cheque book twitching already. Christmas...
Hi Serena,<br><br>Thank you. I'm having a lot of fun with this setup. The long exposures are to smooth the image and give it the photographic look. ...
Hi everyone. I am happy to report that we had a clear night recently, and even another one is due tonight. I might get to some asteroid hunting and maybe image...
I pulled an all nighter Friday and acquired the following images. All are 120 minutes with a FSQ-106, ST-10e and a H-alpha filter. IC 443 and IC 417 are 8 x 15...
That's an interesting spectrum and great presentation. It looks like you're having fun. I'm glad you're getting a break in the clouds. I blew two of the nicest...
Cal! Incredible. Ok - where do I sign up for this here H-Alpha filter, eh?? Simply gorgeous. That IC 443 shot has a marvelous 3 dimensional effect. A question ...
Hi Cal, Thanks. The spectrometer is causing me all sorts of joys. I am basically learning all about stuff that I thought I could forget (and still pass the ...
I am having trouble figuring out whether or not my st 237 can reach 18th magnitude. The stv, which uses the st237 (I believe), is advert to reach 18th mag in 1...
Hello Mr. Gray, <br>The ST-237a is a newer variant of the SBIG ST-237. The difference is that the "A" model uses the full area of the TI 237 chip (657 x 495...
I started this image a few weeks ago and wanted to add some more time but the weather has not cooperated. It has been quiet here so I thought I'd post it as...
Hello everyone, I just wanted to let you know that i added a new saturn image taken with my black and white qcam and 10" LX 50 scope. Images are about 50...
I am trying to figure out what to get my boyfriend for christmas, and someone suggested I get him a book. His main interests (I think...) astronomy, computers,...
a book that i own is Splendors of the Universe by Terence Dickinson and Jack Newton is a GREAT book with many colourfull pics and alot of tips including which ...
Hello,<br><br>a couple of days agoo, i've taken an image of the comet LINEAR C/2000 WM1 with my modified b&w webcam on my VIXEN VC200-L @ F/6.3. Image is a...
Hi Nico,<br>Not bad at all. I presume the four images show increasing degrees of image processing (L to R). I think image #2 is as far as you can go without ...
Hi Nico,<br><br>I like your Saturn image. I think the second is the best of the four. I've always thought planet imaging is hard so I can appreciate your...
I had a clear evening a couple of nights ago so I took some images. They were taken with a FSQ-106 and ST-10e through a Ha filter. IC410 and NGC281 are 120 ...
Hi Serena and Cal,<br> thanx for the great comments. I like how they came out cos its my first real pics that seem to show the cassini division more then all...
I was starting to think that I would need an entire crate of pop-tarts for sacrifice, but we have a clear night now! Great stuff: and no Moon too. Just ...
How 'bout that? Clear skies without a full moon. I was thinking that somehow the moon at full power disperses clouds, but now I guess that theory has a flaw. ...