Edgar: Yes, I have posted one solar image. It is of a large sunspot group and was taken with a C8 through a mylar filter. The image is an enlarged detail. ...
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imontam
Mar 2, 2008 2:15 am
Hi, I do not know if its unusual to image ISS, but I was surprised to see this picture in the recent photo postings (by Dieterkuespert). ISS passes are very...
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fuzionmuse
Mar 2, 2008 3:43 pm
Hey guys... Total n00b here... Stayed up way late to shoot jupiter, but all I get is bright blur... Lemme tell you my less than ideal setup... Celestron...
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Wyatt
skyc0wb0y
Mar 2, 2008 3:43 pm
... to ... ISS ... for ... Hey Monti, Have you looked at: http://heavens-above.com/ ? It will tell you when and where the ISS and other objects will pass ...
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George Bailey
iais604
Mar 2, 2008 5:02 pm
Try using the info at: http://starizona.com/acb/ccd/software/soft_image_webcam.aspx ... get is bright blur... Lemme ... know where to begin... I ... messed...
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Dieter
dieterkuespert
Mar 2, 2008 7:40 pm
Hi Monti, there are programs like Sattracker which make a goto telescope follow a satellite. And in this particular case it was quite a bit of luck too. ...
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jimmccormick58
Mar 2, 2008 11:06 pm
... to ... ISS ... for ... Monti: One way this can be done with Neximage is to capture the station when it passes between your location and the Sun. Many sky ...
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imontam
Mar 4, 2008 1:42 am
Hi, The Canadian Space Agency has sponsered a Mars photo contest to mark the recent opposition. I submitted one of my photos taken with the NI and the winners...
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Robert Sean Davies
yu244720
Mar 4, 2008 1:14 pm
Hi Edgar, Yes it is suitable for solar imaging - both white solar and h-alpha types of setups. For white light - you may want to decompose your final image...
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tucson90gsx
Mar 4, 2008 1:14 pm
... get is bright blur... Lemme ... Aaron, I don't think you're going to want the focal reducer mounted on there for Jupiter. I have the same scope and making...
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Edgar Lebron
elebron02
Mar 4, 2008 1:19 pm
Thanks Sean, I ordered a solar filter thinking just about observing but now I can't wait to get it (in the next 2 days hopefully) to capture images. I will be...
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fuzionmuse
Mar 9, 2008 6:30 am
Give me some pointers... Is there anyone willing to stack and process some movies of mine for me the best they can to give me something to strive for?? I'm so...
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imontam
Mar 10, 2008 2:10 pm
Hi, The first problem I see is the size of the image. It is very small. Does a NexStar 130 telescope have a 130mm objective (about 5 inches? NI produces frames...
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fuzionmuse
Mar 10, 2008 2:23 pm
... Ya, it is pretty small, I'm not sure... 130mm objective, 5 inch aperture, 2x barlow and the NI... That was the output I got using a program called "macam"...
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fuzionmuse
Mar 10, 2008 2:39 pm
... I'm ... Also, I was reading somewhere that an "extension tube" may be helpful... What do you guys think?...
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imontam
Mar 10, 2008 2:50 pm
Hi, I just posted one of the Mars pictures taken with the NI and two 2X barlows, giving a magnification of 2000X. With the two barlows, the NI, and my 8 inch...
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imontam
Mar 10, 2008 2:57 pm
Ooops!... I always forget to put the link to the folder: http://tech.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/neximage/photos/view/c0ac?b=1&o=2 Bye, Monti....
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tucson90gsx
Mar 10, 2008 3:48 pm
... NexImage w/ a moon ... You really need more magnification. Here's what you might be able to achieve (I'm fairly new, also), with your scope, the NI, and 2...
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Kip Pauls
kippauls
Mar 10, 2008 4:47 pm
Nice... what barlows did you use? Kip ... http://tech.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/neximage/photos/view/c0ac?b=1&o=2...
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imontam
Mar 11, 2008 2:12 pm
Hi Kip, I used my standard Barlow (Celestron 2X Barlow Ultima SV series Fully Multi-Coated), and borrowed another from a friend (Meade 2X Telenegative...
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Josef Pittner
josefcpittner
Mar 11, 2008 5:37 pm
This is my first post here. I've been a lurker for a while. Just hve some questions. Are the Macbook Pro and the planetary imager compatible? And if so,...
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Matthew Bavaro
mdbavaro
Mar 11, 2008 5:52 pm
I dont own a Mac, so I cant promise this will work, but go to the link below. This driver supposedly will power the Neximage. Good luck. ...
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Josef Pittner
josefcpittner
Mar 11, 2008 5:58 pm
Thanks Matthew. I'll give it a try. Joe ... link below. This driver supposedly will power the Neximage. Good luck. ... hve ... images...
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Josef Pittner
josefcpittner
Mar 11, 2008 10:13 pm
No go with the download. The link dies. Tried on several computers at work and at home. Is there any other place to get this file? Thanks, Joe...
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tnjwilbur
Mar 12, 2008 6:52 pm
Congratulations Monti! I just picked up a Neximage and I'm new to the group. Looking forward to playing with it once the new equipment clouds pass. If I can...
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George Bailey
iais604
Mar 12, 2008 8:21 pm
I'm not a Mac user (yet!), but maybe this link can help you: http://www.cloudynights.com/item.php?item_id=1044 Good luck! - George...
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elebron02
Mar 13, 2008 4:15 am
Hello, Here is my first attempt at Saturn and the first question about it: What causes the horizontal lines? It was taken with a Meade DS-2102mak, Neximage on...
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Matthew Bavaro
mdbavaro
Mar 13, 2008 1:51 pm
YOu need to increase the number of images to at least 700 and play with the settings a bit. It looks like you need more brightness nad your focus may be out. ...
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Edgar Lebron
elebron02
Mar 13, 2008 2:02 pm
Thanks Mathew! I was guessing the number of frames was too low (by the setting descriptions on other posts). Will put your advice to use on my next outing,...
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imontam
Mar 13, 2008 3:31 pm
Thanks Ted, For the magnification, I base it on "the equivalent eyepiece" FOV. On my 8 inch CS, the Neximage bare is roughly equivalent in terms of Field of...
