I finally linked the tabular images and provided imaging information: http://www.sorlando.com/astronomy/table01.html Now time to capture more images, but I'll...
Thanks for the kind words, Tom, they're much appreciated!! The Christmas Star was always one of my favorite topics when lecturing at the Vanderbilt ...
Hello All! I finally finished the reworking of my astrophoto website: http://www.sorlando.com/astronomy I removed the frames and replaced them with tables...
Hello All! After a 2 week break, I went out to Custer last night. There was a lecture on saving hubble, but I didn't attend, since I saw it at the Vancerbilt. ...
Success! The sky cleared just at sunset with a cold front moving in from the northwest. I noticed that Venus was bright and high enough above the horizon in...
Hello All! I have a new image, an open cluster in Perseus: http://www.sorlando.com/astronomy/ngc1342.html It is ok. I think that the image can be best improved...
Hi Steve, The link was dead. I back tracked and found it to be: http://www.sorlando.com/astronomy/NGC1342image.html Nice star colors. How did you get the...
 Mike, Got them using a diffraction pattern. Kurt has screen material he uses for his farm, that works perfectly. Steve Hi Steve, The link was dead. I back...
I received this from Joan Perillo. Anyone interested should contact her directly: 10pins@... DONNA, Due to the death of my husband I have a 8" LX10 ...
Happy Holidays all!! Just after Thanksgiving I got some imaging time in. They all could use more time but take a look. They're all with the RebelXT, on a Meade...
Hello All: With the weather being bad here, I pointed my browser to NM Skies, and obtained an image of the Eskimo Nebula in Gemini last night. I like this...
Hello All, I'm sure most of you have read my posts to the group about my astro images. I have used the same format to update my photography home page. I have ...
Hello All! I purchased dark sky maps from Taurus Technologies (http://www.taurus- tech.com/DarkSkyMaps.htm) I was looking at them for AOS since they are...
Not bad at all. You just need to take some short subs and layer it on this to see some nucleus detail. This will also help with the outer ring detail. ______ ...
Hello All! I was at Custer last night braving the wind. First of all, I got there at about 4:45PM, saw the waxing crescent moon and Venus. Excellent!!! Then I...
Steve, Was the B&W image taken at a different time than the individual images that you used to build the color image? Or is it a sample of one of the ...
Tom, It is probably a color gradient. Steve  Steve, Was the B&W image taken at a different time than the individual images that you used to build the color...
All: One of the projects I've been working on is the enhancement of existing astroimages I've obtained over the years. The following is the new addition to my...
Hi Guys, I will be selling my 15" Obsession Telescope and I wanted to give you first crack at it before I post it in the classifieds. Price is $5500. To buy...
Sorry to hear about this, Howie! Everything alright? Will you be moving out of state? I'd consider buying it if I had the room. I barley have room for my...
Hi Tom, you've done some very good work with film! I especially liked the eclipse. Are you planning on getting back into imaging? You welcome to try any of my...
Hello Howie, Sorry to hear your moving and thank you for giving us first crack at such a great scope. Unfortinatly its more then I have in my scope budget (...