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 ...
Hi John, Thank you for your comment. I did IC 443 last November. However, it has a big, bright, ugly star in the frame and I am going to try again. You can see...
Hi Cal, yes - I just took a look at yout 443 image: nice! I see what you mean about the larger star diameter. I also remember that we had a discussion about ...
Well - I think I got this one done right, after some three years of trying. This is an LRGB image using the FSQ-106n at f/5 with the ST7 non-E non-ABG. Times...
That's a beautiful shot of the Horsehead John. I want to get back to color but the weather only gives me a hour or two every few nights. I can live with ...
Hi John,<br><br>I forgot to answer your question about the 48mm nosepiece. I use a JMI motorized focuser on my FSQ. But I can't get it to come to focus if I ...
Thanks Serena and Cal for the kind words. I think that was the best color image I have taken in a long time. The integration time makes a lot of difference to ...
Cal, ah yes, I forgot that you were using the JMI focuser. I have tried that, but have left the JMI on my C-8 instead. With my FSQ, I have less than a mm of ...
Since it is Valentine's day I thought I would go for the Rose(tte) Nebula. This is 80 (8x10) minutes with my FSQ-106, ST-10e and H-alpha filter. <br><br><a...
Cal, excellent shot of the Rose. I have spent many a nights trying to capture it with my C102 and ST-6. Don't even get close to it. Very nice. I enjoy...
Thank you Robert. I had fun getting this object. Keep at it with your C102. I tried this many times in the past with not so great success myself.<br><br>Thanks...
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