It miraculously cleared last night around 11:25pm, which is late for me. But I decided to set up anyway. After a 45 minute false start trying to align the new...
All, Weather seems favorable for a live broadcast from my observatory downtown Ottawa. Tonight's topic will cover how to clean your ccd sensor (on a...
I just added some single image screen grabs from my broadcast the other night to Photo file GregW, check out the Cocoon galaxy and the Whale and Pup. I think...
Evening All If you have the time please read this question..........all comments eagerly wanted................ Just downloaded Metaguide to hopefully get my...
Quite easy with MC and 28" f/3.66 Starstruture. Also nice view with Meade 10 LX200-ACF. It was a golden opportunity to show newcomers just how powerful such an...
Hi All I know this has been stated before but can someone tell me: 1. the pixel size in microns for a mallincam 2. the frame rate for a PAL mallincam thanku ...
Evening All Tonight from the south of spain ...omega centauri that giant globular transited at 4 degrees........ Major sky glow from the nearby city, etc at...
Before I retired five years ago I had a very dark observing site but after retirement we moved to a light polluted area. I would walk into my yard here, look...
Group, If your looking to clean up the cable mess attached to your Mallincam and telescope, My NEW "All-In-One" Mallincam Cables are the perfect solution. ...
So Rock when are you going to release a guide camera that has the sensitivity to match the extreme, and will work with all the popular guide programs, or ...
Hi all, Up till now I hadn't uploaded my updated filter research work to the Files area because the file was a bit too big. With the repeated interest in it...
Hey Guys, Anybody got an MFR-5 they're willing to part with? I'm not looking because I want to save money (always nice though) but because I have a trip out...
I see many filters for MC discussed in the Forum for the MC. Looks like I should have as a "minimum" --- UHC and IR. Which specific model filters - Astromonik,...
Hi, Since so many folks are having cloudy skies, I thought I'd share one of my favorite astronomy documentaries with you. Star Party by Chris Rock (no not...
Anyone know what the current draw for the Orion Starshoot Autoguider is? I can't find it anywhere in the spec sheet and I am planning my battery requirements...
After this weekend, I have to take a moment to give thanks to Rock Mallin for his amazing Mallincam, and to Jim Turner for his fantastic NSN website. Thursday...
Hi all Long time since I posted here. I still use my trusty Mallincam Hyper Plus with great pleasure, so when I got a tip about a planetary camera from Rock :)...
Hi Just put my deposit down for a Mallincam Extreme in PAL flavour will be using it with a 10" LX200R and a 120mm f5 Orion refractor. Been using an old...
HOOO BOY!! My second (new to me)Mallincam has arrived from a seller on A mart.Now with an A/B switch I can go between my 8" LX90 and my WO ZS66.Wide views and...
Sorry to do it this way, but......Jack, the gmail address you gave me is not working. Three emails have been bounced back as "undeliverable". ***I copied the...
Hello everyone. New here. Am on the list for an Xtreme. Been following the forum for awhile and learning as I go. Been into the hobby for a couple years. Have...
Hi everyone: The Basic Mallincam User's Manual is starting to take shape as promised - I hope to release the first draft of the Word document by the end of May...
HI Rock ,Murray. i am curious about the average age group owning a Mallincam, the reason i am asking is that using a telescope without a Malincam you are...
Has anybody tried on of these: http://www.scopestuff.com/ss_c2bf.htm The index claims it's for Mallincams, Stellacams and video Cameras. If nothing else it...
I tried today with no success to image the sun spots now visible. I usede a white light solar filter that blocks 99% of the visible light. The scope was a...