Hi Rock, well, my recommending it as "best" may not accurate, but rather the best for a very reasonable cost. I have a number of capture devices (Snappy,...
Howdy everyone, I was out last night with the MC Colour, and couldn't get Jupiter to focus properly. In fact I couldn't get anything to focus properly. Andrew...
Hi Richard, Your experience and comments are most appreciated in the matter. I agree with you about the USB 1.1. I just recently upgrade my observatory ...
Jean, All refractor generally need a extender tube. Denis Legault's 14: did not use the MC PRO DOB. He use his normal MC PRO. Using a newtonian, the ccd sensor...
Hi Rock, the ADS USB Instant Video CD device is powered directly from the USB port, no battery to go dead like in the Snappy. I think the ADS USB Instant Video...
Richard, I have not tried the AstroVideo yet. Do you have the URL for it? Rock ... -- *********************** PRO-COM ELECTRONICS & TELESCOPE REPAIR 395...
Hi Rock, see: http://www.coaa.co.uk/astrovideo.htm . You can try it free for 30 days, then it's only $29US, updates free for life. IMO it's one of the most...
Richard, Thank you for the link. I just downloaded the trial version. I'll give it a try tonight. I'm sure others on this list will benefit from your...
Hi Rock, you are very welcome. As with all new astro software, I always recommend learning the product using terrestrial objects during the day where there's...
Richard, I just fried K3CCDTools2 and quickly went back to RegiStax as I could not find a two star alignment feature. I use a Dob with ServoCat, so I get ...
Hi Jack, AstroVideo uses a fairly large image area (~10%?) for alignment and tracking, pixel by pixel comparisons over that field subset are made. There is an...
Richard, Actually, I tried (not fried) K3CCDTools before I abandoned it. I will download the AstroVideo software and try it out; and if I have any questions I...
Hello everyone, Just received my mallincam from Rock, 3 days ago <g> , and only last night did the sky clears up a bit, and giving me a chance to do some ...
I finally found a Snappy but connecting to my new laptop (with onlu USB ports) has been unsuccessful so far. I haven't found a converter that allows the...
Robert, I have not personally tried out this device, but I saw it yesterday when I was placing an order with Cyberguys: http://tinyurl.com/cwh4b If the lack of...
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By the way, was anyone successful in trying to image the "Deep Impact" this morning? I was hampered (here in Houston, TX) by the low position on the horizon...
Robert, I'm further east than you and figured it would be too low on the horizon. So I was content at watching NASA TV on the internet. I will check with an ...
Hi all, Last night, I imaged 9P/Tempel comet about 3.5 hours before impact, in 580 2-second exposures using the MallinCam Pro and a Meade SN-10 10" ...
Robert, Could not see anything here in Ottawa. I understand that Michael Vasseur of Gatineau Quebec has imaged the comet prior being hit with a MallinCam and a...
Greetings, Last night was a very productive session at both observatories Downtown Ottawa until 3:30 a.m. After working on the new 16" Newtonian on EQ mount, I...
Rock, I tried with my 2" extender, the extender and my diagonal, the extender, diagonal and the cam almost out of the tube...nada. It's just me being not one...
Hi folks, I have just uploaded in the Photos section under my name (Michael F. Vasseur) a picture of M51 taken last night. It includes Supernova SN2005CS. ...
Hi again, In the Photos folder under my name (Michael F. Vasseur), I posted the image of the Lagoon Nebula, M8, that I took last night before taking everything...
Jean, Sounds like you may need a 3 or possibly 4" extender tube for the refractor. Next time I have an open house, stop by with the setup. I'll look into it. ...
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Rock, Well (famous last words), I just know my MC could have imaged it with great success if I had been several hundred miles west and if the skies had not had...
Jack, I too watched it on NASA TV after having the frustration of not being able to see a clear, unobstructed horizon. I think it would have been about 7 to 8...
Rock, I should have clarified what I said about theGrabBee. My laptop only supports USB 1.2, so in addition to the GrabBeeX, I ordered a PC Card with USB 2.0...
Robert, I'm afraid to say it but many laptop computers are with Fire Wire and USB ports. I recently experiment with the Haupauge WIN TV PVR USB 2 unit and I...
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