The December 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...
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Chris
baronec
Dec 8, 2007 3:00 pm
Is there anyone in the Atlanta area that can assist (walk me through) this modification? Thank you, Chris...
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Chris
baronec
Dec 9, 2007 3:21 pm
Malekos, Will this mod work on the newer computers that have no parallel port, or would I just use the USB. Chris ... ...
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gary624782
Dec 9, 2007 3:21 pm
... Chris, Not sure if this is any help but there are very explicit pics and directions here........ ...
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Chris
baronec
Dec 10, 2007 12:29 am
Thanks Gary, I am brand new to the astronomy scene, and have a brand new Celestron c6sgt and a neximage camera. After thinking it over, I should probably just...
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imontam
Dec 12, 2007 1:33 am
Hi, For some time now black specks have been appearing on my screen when I use the NexImage. It is especially apparent at high magnification, when I use it...
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Freddy Diaz
fjdiazg
Dec 12, 2007 1:38 am
Dust on the CCD? Freddy Díaz 35.07' N 90.00' W http://fdiazhome.tzo.com/Astronomy ... From: neximage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:neximage@yahoogroups.com] On...
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jim
starphotom31
Dec 12, 2007 1:52 am
sounds like dust but it's probably glued on from being out in the cold and then coming into warm house-condensation, so that's why it doesn't get blown off....
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Leonard
lknoll1234
Dec 12, 2007 4:45 am
Monti: Sorry for this tome of an email, but I just thought I would describe my glass cleaning method that I've good success with. I agree with Jim. Give it a...
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jimmccormick58
Dec 12, 2007 5:39 pm
Monti: If you are referring to black spots as opposed to individual black pixels, your problem may be dust particles on the cover glass. Try cleaning the...
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Dave Johnston
sunkistrio
Dec 12, 2007 6:02 pm
Hi Monti; Perhaps the key might be your statement that, when you rotate the imager, the black spots do not rotate. That sort of lets out the chip or the spots...
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Jeff Phillips
imjeffp
Dec 12, 2007 6:29 pm
I think you've got it exactly backward, Dave. If there's a speck on the sensor, it will always be in the same location, regardless of rotation....
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Dave Johnston
sunkistrio
Dec 12, 2007 7:13 pm
Hi Jeff; You're right. I took Monti's post to mean that as he rotated the imager, the spots did not rotate. If the spots rotate with the imager, then the...
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imontam
Dec 12, 2007 9:11 pm
Hi evrybody, Thanks for all the advice on the black specks. Concerning the "rotation"; question, I did in fact mean that when I rotated the imager, the speck...
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imontam
Dec 14, 2007 4:20 pm
Hi again, This is an update to the "black speck" problem. After having cleaned the cover glass of the Neximage, I had a 4 hour imaging session wednesday night,...
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Brian
bnd1430
Dec 15, 2007 7:32 am
Greetings, I finally had a clear night to image and I am posting my latest Mars. Taken through my C8 at f42 with the Celestron Neximage, 1320 frames stacked. ...
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Ed Hitchcock
ehitchcock_bvg
Dec 16, 2007 7:19 pm
I wiped my imaging computer and reinstalled everything. Previously I had upgraded AMCap to a less buggy version than that shipped with the camera, but now...
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Leonard
lknoll1234
Dec 16, 2007 8:05 pm
Hi Ed: For what it's worth, my favourite packages are (in order of my preferences) ... K3CCDTools (A capturing, guiding, and pre-processing package all in...
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George Bailey
iais604
Dec 17, 2007 1:22 am
Hi Brian - Very nice Mars image! I like seeing your work - it lets me set a ultimate goal for my own C8 photo work - can I try to get an image as good as Brian...
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Leonard
lknoll1234
Dec 17, 2007 1:43 am
Brian: Like George, I also have a C8 and am also amazed at the quality of your C8 images. Would you mind telling us what process you use to collimate your C8?...
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Brian
bnd1430
Dec 17, 2007 3:43 pm
Leonard & George, I do thank you for the nice comments and I am attaching 2 older threads that may help you get the same results. Please see below: ...
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George Bailey
iais604
Dec 17, 2007 6:11 pm
Leonard - Here is a link to some good collimation info: http://legault.club.fr/collim.html Good luck! - George ... quality of your C8 images. Would you mind...
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George Bailey
iais604
Dec 17, 2007 6:25 pm
PS I find Bob's Knobs very useful in collimating my C8: http://www.bobsknobs.com/ - G ... you ... the ... setup...
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lknoll@...
lknoll1234
Dec 17, 2007 6:45 pm
Yes I have Bob's Knobs and they are a great time (and grey hair) saver. Thanks for the additional information. - Leonard...
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Scott
sfletcher_2
Dec 17, 2007 7:24 pm
All: I have posted one of my best first-try images of Mars. In the image one can pretty plainly see the polar ice cap, Oxia Palus, Niliacus Lacus & Sinus...
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Dave Brown
gofast193
Dec 17, 2007 7:30 pm
I may as well weigh in with a pic I just took on the 15th as well. It's the best I've done to date with Mars. We had our notional 29 deg (F) weather here in...
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imontam
Dec 17, 2007 8:52 pm
Hi everyone, Its nice seeing all these Mars pictures being posted!... After my three imaging sessions last week, I guess its my turn. The posted image was...
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imontam
Dec 17, 2007 8:56 pm
Hi again, I forgot to mention that the posted Mars image was in Monti's Pictures. http://tech.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/neximage/photos/ Bye, Monti....
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Brian
bnd1430
Dec 17, 2007 11:07 pm
Dave, Nice shot you got! May I suggest that you remove the diagnol? It isn't necessary and may/probably steals some light, scope, barlow then Neximage. Best...
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Dave Brown
gofast193
Dec 18, 2007 1:10 pm
Hmm, I'll have to give that a try. Thanks! Dave San Antonio ... From: Brian <bnd1430@...> To: neximage@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007...
