I'm not sure if Paolo is considering doing actual laser experiments, it would not be possible with amateur equipment anyway because of the power of the laser...
... Yes, we are considering doing actual experiments. We will probably have access to an 80 cm telescope, and we might be able to get some funding for...
The April 2007 issue of the A.L.P.O. Lunar Section's monthly newsletter, The Lunar Observer, has been uploaded to: http://www.zone-vx.com/tlo.pdf Back issues...
I have seen many amazing photos posted in this group, and it got me wondering why all of my images don't come close. Granted, I am only imaging with a 5" scope...
Hello Darren, ... Well, I would say that the first thing most people stumble over is not so much the electronic side, or even the seeing, but simply telescope ...
Alan Friedman wrote: Thanks Alan! No, the frame quality selection and stacking is done automatically in Registax 4, for now I just used different registration...
It was tiring, three clear nights in a row, but they were great nights. Processing the results took some time, but I've updated my site with new images of the...
Amazing! That would be so cool! Keep us posted on the results and details of what equipment you use. Maurice Paolo Amoroso <paolo.amoroso@...> wrote: ......
... <bart.declercq@...> wrote: And let me repeat : for good results Collimate, Collimate, Collimate! Bart I would add to what Bart wrote in that focusing is...
... Yes, Tom, you are absolutely right, shouldn't have forgotten it, considering I don't have an electric focusser right now and it's my biggest area of...
Hi Bart, a great set of images indeed, well done! Hope you can catch up with some sleep ;) Best wishes, Oliver -- <http://www.astro-imaging.de> Last update: ...
Hi All Added another frame to the clavius image from the other night. Regards Geoff http://www.freewebs.com/geoffmitchell/claviusmontage.jpg [Non-text portions...
Did you check the date..April 1st... _____ From: lunar-observing@yahoogroups.com [mailto:lunar-observing@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Taylor Sent:...
... Thanks, Bob. I appreciate the encouragement on this hobbyist activity. While LPOD itself gets about 2500 hits a day, my indices get 4 or 5 hits a day. On...
... Yes, and the "Details will soon be published in the Fenwick Journal of Science and Hyperbole" But that was to well done not to steer more people towards...
Thanks, Jim, for your further clarification. In particular your point about the Sun taking an hour to rise its own diameter. I hadn't thought of that when I...
... Thanks Tom & Bart. I have not really even considered collimation. I am using an ETX-125, and have never really tested collimation. I will certainly do that...
Hi Darren, Some thoughts on your question: I'll second what others have said about collimation and focus. A focus motor is really a big help! I just saw that...
My web article might help: http://www.digital-flight.com/thebigeye/big_eye.htm Take the link to the step by step workflow process. This hasn't yet been updated...
Why are there no moon photographs of Jean Dragesco in the LPOD? D. ... From: "canopus56" <canopus56@...> To: <lunar-observing@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
Hello Tony, ... Wow, some mighty useful information there, I'm going to go back to my images and try some of your suggestions, on a quick test I already got ...
Always good to hear that Bart. Keep at it and above all, enjoy the process............ Tony ... From: Bart Declercq To: lunar-observing@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Most of us have heard about the rare brightness-variations at Werner D type craterlets and their small high-albedo ejectablankets. According to lots of...
Here's a large area mosaic of the terminator slicing past the western edge of Mare Humorum taken on 3-29-07 from my southern New Mexico location. Seeing varied...
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