Hi all ... I have just uploaded a set of images on the Mallin*Cam Group site http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mallincam/lst taken with my Mallin*Cam II (LX-200...
Hi all ... I have just uploaded a set of images on the Mallin*Cam Group site http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/mallincam/lst taken with my Mallin*Cam II...
Hi Simon! Wow! Cool imaging indeed! I like the Asteroid Hygica and 06 Hebe. Also M51, NGC 7332-7339, NGC 4631, and especially the Swan M17! M 82 at higher...
Hi Rock ! These are all raw images, no darrk frame ... but processed to varying degrees in PhotoShop to highlight certain aspects. I have to admit that I...
Greetings to all... On Feb. 14 04, I completed a new test run of the experimental MallinCam II Color. The target was NGC 2392 the Eskimo Nebula. I used a...
Hi Rock......... You must have E.S.P. or something. I was going to write you yesterday about posting some more images from the MallinCam Colour.........and ...
Hi Marc! I just took this image yesterday at - 22 Deg. C. with wings of -29 C. Its the only time conditions were o.k. to do tests of any kind!! Weather sucked...
Hi Rock, Thanks for the detailed explanation! I think you'd like the weather here much more, the average winter low is around 0 to +5 C. A few of weeks ago we ...
Last night I spent over 4 hours collimating my telescope. The seeing conditions were good enough and held long enough to permt it, and I also wanted to try out...
Greetings all! As someone who hopes to be a Mallin*cam owner soon there are a few questions I would like to ask. What othere Items are required when using the...
Hi Marc! This is going to be long... Glad you ask these questions. First, the MallinCam is a Observational System. That means you put this camera where the...
Despite bad transparency and so-so seeing, I was able to view stars fainter than mag. 15! I posted an image of M44 under my folder (Michael F. Vasseur -> 2004-...
Thanks Rock....I think you covered everything I wanted to know. If I think of something else I'll write!! Regards, Marc Wolters Frankfurt, Germany ... ...
Hello Again!! More questions for the Master!!! I've been an Amateur Digital video editor for some time; I own capture cards that will accept RCA, Composite...
Hi Marc! Any capture device will work with the MallinCam. The camera has S-VHS output at 600 lines resolution, and it has a BNC output for composite at 75 Ohms...
Greetings to all... I've just posted a few images taken last night. These images are in raw form. Artifacts are present around some stars caused by anti...
Greetings to all... I hope everyone is enjoying the nice conditions outside to do observing or imaging. Either way, spring is on the way! Cool! This evening,...
Hi Mark! I'm in the process to install the 8" SCT to replace my 12" SCT i had in there. The replacement will be to do experiment with an 8" SCT since the 16"...
Michael... Very good report. I could not observe last night. Can't wait to see some of these images. That LXD 55 is not what they all say on other sites about...
Hi, Last was a good night for observing. I spend 4 hours imaging with the MallinCam 1 and my Meade LX200 10" from my home observatory called CPO (Couch Potato...
Hi, Even though we are a bit early to do the marathon, tonight I will attempt to image 109 Messier objects from my home observatory with the MallinCam 1. The...
Hi Rock and Everyone! Tony Furgeson brought up a good question on the OAOG site. What printable size would a Mallin'cam CCD be able to output?? Would an 8 by...
Greetings... I have been experiencing major malfunction with my e mail. I cannot send out any e mail unless I use the Yahoo group. Anyone trying to get in...
Good morning, It is now 5:35am on March 14, 2004. I have just shut the outside door of my home observatory (CPO: the Couch Potato Observatory). I just...