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. ...
Just wanted to drop a line to let everyone know I was still active. In light of recent events I have been quite busy, not too much time for observing and ...
;-) Pop-tarts are an odd little food-stuff that people eat for breakfast (typically). They are a fruit (or sweet substance) filled crusty pastry that come in...
Ah, indeed! Pop-tarts sound like the ideal sort of thing to sacrifice. However if it's your local dogs that are the beneficiaries, it must be they who control...
Here are the preliminaries of last night's adventures. The film is being processed, but here are the two M33 shots. All taken at f/5 with the Tak FSQ-106n and ...
John, good images. You threw me for awhile by presenting them at different rotations (I was comparing the luminance image to the LRGB and wondering why they...
Hi Serena,<br>The color data was actually taken last year, so the color image is not as sharp and as deep as it could be. The luminance was taken this week and...
Hello,<br><br>One CCD image: the NGC 678 galaxy area. This is a 40 minute integration (4x10min) luminance only. It's not the sharpest in the world, but gives...
My latest imaging endeavors: The first is a high magnification shot of crater Clavius using a C8 at f/25. Focus is a chore! The second is a one hour...
I like those. You're right about focusing - so critical and not easy to get things really sharp. Just the thing I'm concentrating on at present and finding...
Like everybody else seems to be doing, I've been trying to image the Horsehead nebula. I haven't found it easy, what with persistent cloud, neigbours' lights, ...
Hi Janet, thanks for the comment. Hopefully I'll get some more clear skies for another go - now that I have some pop-tarts for sacrificing to the weather...
;-) Great shot of a really difficult object. Good job on that one Serena. I, too, have been starting to use the pop-tart method. We have had very few clear ...
I have just finished the upgrade of my older G11 mount to a Gemini mount system with GOTO. It was an interesting experience to say the least. Some of the ...
That is an excellent image. And, as you say, very round stars. When you say "more accurate" do you mean that the Gemini servo-motors have reduced variations in...
Thanks John. I'm sure you noticed the faults which are rather glaring. But I think maybe it does show some progress up the learning curve.<br>I understand that...
Thanks Serena. The little motors are more accurate in their tracking ability... most likely due to the better meshing of the gears and such. Internally to the...
Hi:<br><br>I know there is one main site for Meade scopes, (i forget now!), but I am looking for other forums with lx50 users; any links you can supply here...
mr gray, you should check through <a href=http://www.mapug.com target=new>http://www.mapug.com</a> and search for LX50 topics. There are LX50 user discussion...
mr gray, when doing a general search you'll get better results with "Meade LX50" than with just "LX50" (there is other stuff called LX50). Perhaps <a...
I've been gone south much of the winter but returned to a lot of nice images from this group "and" clear weather. So, I set up my scope and took this image: <a...
Hi Cal, yes, if only spring would arrive. I am tired of the chipping of ice from the dome. No fun at all. ;-) Anyway - nice shot of 2174. I am working on a ...
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