The July 2008 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 Deadlines for...
Help! Rookie here! I have been experiementing with Neximage that I just bought. I need to know if I just don't have enough scope or etc. I have a tasco...
Well the neximage gives you an apparent equivalent to a 4-5mm Eyepiece, so your 20mm eyepiece is showing you saturn at 50x (1000/20), the neximage will be ...
You definitely need to use a Barlow, probably 2x or 3x and the image will appear much larger. Your scope should have enough aperture, however 4.5" is kinda...
Matthew is right on about collimation. Newts almost always need tweaking in this respect, not that newts aren't great setups for contrast and cost to mirror...
Wow...man am I glad I found this group. Thanks guys... Anybody else have any input I certainly will appreciate. I am taking your advice on the moon testing...
You should have three pairs of screws. The screw that is all the way in pulls the mirror cell in. The screw that is part of the way out pushes the mirror...
Hi, Imaging planets is not easy, and even less so I should imagine when using a 4 1/2 inch telescope! I have always used an 8 inch. As others have said, you...
Hi, Well, Jupiter is back in the night sky though not very high. On 1 july, I made this image of the planet accompanied by two moons that fit in the field,...
Great pic. About how high was Jupiter when you took the pic. Charles (astrochas) ... Hi, Well, Jupiter is back in the night sky though not very high. On 1 ...
Hi Charles, I made the capture at about 1 AM local time (5:00 UT) when Jupiter was pretty well at its highest, a bit more than 20 degrees. I think it doesn't...
Real nice shot Monti, you've definitely gotten the hang of it. What kind of mount to you have? Also do you just focus it looking at the laptop screen? or...
Hi Ken, Thanks for the comment. I think I'm using the NI settings better than I was originally, and it may be thanks to some of your comments on the subject. I...
Greetings NexImagers, I am new to this list. I have had a NexStar 5 for about 10 years. Original firmware and have never had a problem. I just bought a ...
Greetings NexImagers, I am new to this list. I have had a NexStar 5 for about 10 years. Original firmware and have never had a problem. I just bought a ...
Perry, You haven't indicated what Operating System that you are using and is it running properly otherwise and is it up-to-date with DirectX and with Service...
Hi, On the night of july 4th, I tried imaging the GRS on Jupiter. At only 20 degs elevation, it is pushing my SC8 pretty well to its limits. I imaged the...
Very nice Monty! It shows some of the turbulence left over from the GRS eating up the Little Red Spot... Cheers, Wyatt. From: imontam Sent: Sunday, July 13,...
Hi Wyatt, I have known about the new "Little Red Spot", but has the GRS really gobbled it up?... If it has, I wasn't aware of it, it must have passed under my...
Hi Monti, Here is a story about the GRS and the LRS: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/home/24453169.html?imw=Y Looks like they converged on July 1st. ...
http://tech.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/neximage/photos/view/5c77? b=7&m=f&o=0 My first Jupiter of the season. My old (ca. 1981) trusty orange C8 with a new 3X...
Hello, I have a Nexstar SE 8. I know that it's not the best telescope to image with and I dont know much about Neximage. Can the neximage be used to view live...
Hello Brad, I also have a Neximage and from time to time use it for Moon or planet. I tried to make a small show for couple of friend that came home to see...
Hello ! Â The Neximage an be used for live-view .After all , that't what we get on the laptop's screen so that we are able to make the right corrections and...
Brad - I have used it in this mode once at one of our University Observatory's star parties (While the Astro Prof works the big scope, I usually work a C8 so...
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