Hello, this is my first post. I have just recieved my neximage camera. Before I use it I would like to understand a few things. First of all, I have read other...
Delurking with my first pic, grabbed last night with the Neximage hooked up to a 180mm Mak. No processing other than stacking 150 frames. I don't think I...
LMAO! I did exactly the same thing with my friends online!!! I used yahoo messenger - thought it was my idea!!!!! I think it would be neat to have an internet...
hello, I use the neximager, I went out and bought an IR filter just to see if I could tell a difference. I couldnt, I did contact Celestron and talked to a...
Greetings all, Just uploaded an image of 7.9 arc sec. Mars taken in the early morning of June 1. Seeing was mediocre, but the registax seems to have sorted ...
Brian, the IR part has already been answered. Even though C advertised an IR filter for the Neximage they sell it with one built in. I have been using a 2x...
Hi All, Just got one of these so I tought I should join the group. I have two questions to toss out to you. How well do I need to polar align my mount? While...
As far as aligning. I think you need to do a good drift align as I tried to use mine in the field for the fist time last week and with the small size of the...
David I'll be using either my Stellarvue Nighthawk (80mmf6) or my Vixen VX 102ED (102mmf6.5) so the immage may stay in the field a bit longer for me then with...
... It has and it hasn't. I recently received a NI from telescopes.com and it definitely does not have an IR filter attached to the ccd. No magenta hue...
Thats interesting, mine does have the magenta hue, and C. techs told me they did come with them built in....mmmm Im going with the two production runs for more...
Hello, I purcahsed a NI in early December and mine, like the one is in the photos archive, has the filter, however I have purchased another filter and so far I...
... I stand corrected. I wasn't looking at a deep enough off-angle to see it, especially with the adapter neck still attached. I believe I now see the vaunted...
That's a good question Freddy, I have bought a seperate IR filter. It's a badder. I would be temped also to remove the piece. Hopefully someone will find out...
Hello, Which is the max magnitude that can be seen with Neximage? You recommend to modify the camera for long exposure and then increment the magnitude...
Hi group, I've posted some images of Jupiter & a shadow transit Java animation taken with a 1975 RV-6 Dynascope and Neximage camera on my web site at: ...
Anyone tried the 'Long Exposure Mod' and what are the results? http://fdiazhome.tzo.com/Astronomy/Neximage-Mod/ Do you use a push button or some soltware to...
no to none of the below, he lost me when he said take the camera apart.I failed rocket scientist 101 , Im not even sure If I spelled it right! but im lookin to...
Hi, I use K3CCD tools for controlling the exposure. Last saturday, I captured Mizar and Alcor with 1.5 seg exposures. You may see the result (noy very good...
Getting ready for my second evening with the Neximage, hopign to improve on my grainy first efforts. Can anyone tell me, is there a rhyme or reason to setting...
Hello Just posted my first attempts with the NexImage taken with my little Nexstar 4GT (slightly out of collimation). All were 30 second captures processed in...
Welcome neximager user, I too Use the same, my photos are under " starman2010" great start!!! ... Starman2010 Burleson,Texas 32.53 N 97.31 W CCD/Digital...
Hi Eduardo I'm Ken. I'd like to give you a clear simple answer, but I can't. The Neximage is a camera intended for Solar System photography so it can't image...
Hello Ken Thanks. Theoretically my telescope allows to see objects of magnitude 14 (Dob 8"). I have reviewed the modification of the camera for long exposures ...
This from Celestron. They are once again confirming no formal IR filter on the chip: Mike Currently, the only coating that we have over the chip is an AR anti-...
how would I go about creating an animated gif or java animation showing something like Joe did here? Let's assume I have the necessary images already. ... ...
How about doing the IR test using a TV remote control? That should register on the CCD if no IR filter is present? Am I making any sens? Michel ... filter ... ...
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