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- Category: Amateur
- Founded: Oct 17, 2002
- Language: English
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Discussion group about live video astronomy observation and video imaging with the MallinCam Video CCD Camera.
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From SkyNews Magazine:
http://www.skynews.ca/
"People often ask what can be seen through a telescope during the day. With a proper solar filter, sunspots on the face of the Sun can be observed. If the Moon is visible, craters can be explored. A handful of bright stars can be located with computerized telescopes.
But what can a camera attached to a telescope see during the day?
In late June 2006, Rock Mallin captured M57, the Ring Nebula, more than two hours before sunset from his observatory in Ottawa, Ontario. Using his MallinCam Hyper Color Video CCD camera and a 16-inch Meade SCT, Rock took 100 images and processed them afterwards with RegiStax." Todd Carlson
Assistant Editor, SkyNews Magazine
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Re: Mallincam Xtreme remote Operation
... The mask is out of the question, my arms or to short to reach 5,000 miles to the remote site. We can park the Xtreme without a problem the question is
Posted - Sun May 27, 2012 1:31 am
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l_d_bonnie
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Posted - Sat May 26, 2012 8:10 pm
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mallincam
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Re: More AGC or more integration?
James, That depends on object, F ratio, Sky condition. I use less AGC and more Exposure. Yet, when I go under dark skies, I use both, lots of AGC and lots of
Posted - Sat May 26, 2012 8:09 pm
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mallincam
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Re: Still having troubles with Xtreme
Peter, Low voltage , bad cable somewhere actually shorting. Open ground. I suspect real bad power supply or too low voltage. Hope you are using the power
Posted - Sat May 26, 2012 8:00 pm
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mallincam
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Re: Bahtinov Mask
Michael, I never use any mask to focus. I use the camera ZOOM feature where stars are magnified 2X, look ugly and over exposed. Then, I use smaller fainter
Posted - Sat May 26, 2012 7:56 pm
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mallincam
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