Well, I found a good deal on a neximager at a star party and decided to try it out. I uploaded 3 pics in photo album "Johns C11 pics". I'm imaging with a C11...
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robertfields
May 5, 2005 3:00 pm
John, Those are excellent photos! ... share ... a...
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lubated
May 9, 2005 2:03 am
Hello I tried my neximage for the first time a few weeks ago. Here are my first results: http://tinyurl.com/8e6xk http://tinyurl.com/a6hpm ...
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robertfields
May 9, 2005 6:45 am
Just got in from taking this shot of Jupiter. This is at f20 with the 9.25 scope and about 1400 stacked images. Post-processing via irfan view. Bob ...
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robertfields
May 9, 2005 3:34 pm
sorry, lets try this link instead http://tinyurl.com/9eqbk ... the...
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John Miele
mielejr
May 9, 2005 11:45 pm
I can't help you much with your IR filter questions. But I wanted to tell you I really like the first Jupiter shot. It has a very natural look. The colors look...
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r_mcneer
May 10, 2005 11:22 am
Best image i've seen posted yet ... congratulations! 1400 stacked images ... how long was the total time sequence? Randy ... irfan...
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robertfields
May 10, 2005 1:54 pm
Thanks for the kind words. This is a 50 second run at 30 frame per second. Some of the frames were dropped. Bob ... <robertfields@y...> ... <robertfields@y...>...
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aastrogeek
May 10, 2005 4:02 pm
Finally go a chance to do more experimenting. I decided to play with the sct collimation again. From what I had read on the web, I had tightened 1 screw too...
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robertfields
May 10, 2005 4:30 pm
Excellent photos. I also went the same route as you regarding attempts to fine tune the collimation. I have been plagued with poor seeing until two nights ago....
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aastrogeek
May 10, 2005 5:28 pm
I agree that seeing is everything when it comes to planetary imaging. Last night I looked at Saturn and at high power Cassini division was not that prevalent....
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robertfields
May 10, 2005 5:53 pm
Great questions. From my limited experience, I have gathered that no more than 2 minutes is the way to go on Jupiter. Jupiter moves fast and I found that...
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Wade Mostoller
ra_isotope2004
May 12, 2005 1:52 am
Jeff, Yes. I purchased the SAC Reducer from Oceanside Photo and Telescope a few weeks back and no I have not been ableto try it out yet. The weather in So....
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farbodr
May 12, 2005 2:34 am
Anacortes finally has the celestron neximage reducer in stock for $20. They fulfilled my order yesterday. Fred...
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dbj149
May 12, 2005 4:13 am
I just saw that these are now available on Ebay for $69.00 plus shipping. ...
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robertfields
May 12, 2005 2:59 pm
Yeah, but my shipping cost would be $46! But at least it is available. ... ViewItem&item=7515288239&ssPageName=MERC_VI_RSCC_Pr4_PcY_BIN_Stores...
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Bill Girard
squinty_skyview
May 12, 2005 5:27 pm
Did you change the quantity? The first time I clicked it it automatically put 15 in the box. Way more than I want or need. Changed it to 1, and the shipp cost...
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robertfields
May 12, 2005 10:09 pm
Yep, your right only 11 bucks ... Way more than I want or need. ... Service....
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Jeff Canter
jacanter2001
May 12, 2005 10:24 pm
Fred, Thanks for the tip. I ordered one this morning. Jeff...
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Jeff Canter
jacanter2001
May 12, 2005 10:30 pm
Wade, It will be interesting to hear what you think about it. I ordered the Celestron reducer this morning. No hope for clear skies here this weekend though! ...
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John Miele
mielejr
May 13, 2005 10:40 pm
Hi all, Has some decent seeing the other night so I tried Jupiter again. I used a C11 with a 2x barlow. Stacked about 1000 frames out of 1200. Captured at...
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robertfields
May 13, 2005 11:45 pm
Now were talking! That is a great shot. Bob ... combination ... be...
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coliwabl1
May 14, 2005 5:26 am
I hooked up my new NexImage last night and was in the process of focusing when I got a "power surge" failure notice, which meant the computer lost contact with...
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tommy hartline
starman2010
May 14, 2005 4:09 pm
Ive Had my Neximager for months and the only problem Ive ever had is they left a little piece of solder loose in the unit, did you hear a rattling when you ...
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John Miele
mielejr
May 14, 2005 4:25 pm
I have a little piece of something rattling around inside my neximager as well. But when I opened the case, it would not drop out. I assumed it was...
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coliwabl1
May 15, 2005 5:56 am
It turns out that my problem was not with the NexImage but rather with the usb port I was using. I changed ports and away it went. So far, I have not detected...
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Andrew Scheck
schecae1
May 17, 2005 2:04 pm
My NexImage was waiting for me Friday when I got home from work but the sky was not cooperating. As a Mac user I knew the included software wouldn't work for...
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Freddy Diaz
fjdiazg
May 19, 2005 11:57 am
Hi, I´m new on the group and "formal" astronomy, posted my two best images so far... under the freddy diaz folder you will see saturn and jupiter folders. I...
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Andrew Scheck
schecae1
May 19, 2005 3:40 pm
I'm having a problem with what appears to be dust somewhere in my optical path and I don't know where--I posted an example in Photos/Andy_Scheck. This is...
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Andrew Scheck
schecae1
May 19, 2005 4:07 pm
... That's a great Jupiter! I hope I can get close to that someday. Andy Scheck Laurel, MD Andrew.Scheck@......
