Hi Ed, I can't confirm it, but I would assume that it would be similar to the amp-off mod for the Toucam and Vesta. I did it for my Vesta Pro, but I have not...
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Tommy Hartline
starman2010
Oct 3, 2005 8:44 pm
I wanted to try to take an image of orions nebula , the four main stars with my neximager CCd, not only did I get the 4 stars it also picked up the E and F...
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Tommy Hartline
starman2010
Oct 3, 2005 8:54 pm
Sky designs 14.5 " dob non tracker 3 x barlow for Mars/2 x barlow for nebula Ir Filter/ registax / photoshop for both. I took a shot at the 4 stars in m42 and...
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Michael Hall
loogeey
Oct 3, 2005 11:24 pm
Tommy, The Orion Nebula photo was fantastic. Can you tell me what exposure you were using? Do you think you were able to get the nebula to show up because of...
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Tommy Hartline
starman2010
Oct 3, 2005 11:30 pm
I had amcapp settings as follows: shutter = 1/10 saturation 50% gamma= 0 % brightness=90% gain=80% my scope is a f/4.5 Thats about the way I do stars also to...
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Brian
bnd1430
Oct 6, 2005 2:40 pm
Greetings, I am Brian Davis the newest member of the group and I am happy I found it. I have a C8S GT, 80GT and a Neximage. I have had only 5 nights of clear...
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Pierre Paquette
stargazer_pete
Oct 9, 2005 1:01 am
Greetings to all,
As a new member, let me introduce myself before asking my question…
My name is Pierre Paquette, I’m a 32-year-old male amateur...
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Alex Vukasin
dotx2000
Oct 9, 2005 6:18 pm
Last night I took out my imager for the first time in many months. I couldn't come to a focus no matter what I tried. I've posted a shot of what is supposed...
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tommy hartline
starman2010
Oct 10, 2005 6:46 am
Dont look right thats for sure. ... Starman2010 Burleson,Texas 32.53 N 97.31 W CCD/Digital Astronomy by Tommy Hartline ...
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Allen Ball
tnscoper
Oct 10, 2005 11:28 am
Hi Alex, Was your scope so out of focus that you were looking at the out of focus "donut"? Maybe try re-installing your cam. Might be a windows issue. I hope...
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Alex Vukasin
dotx2000
Oct 10, 2005 11:40 am
I went to the ends of both directions of focus and that was the best I got. I'm hoping the camera isn't busted as well, but I can't imagine what else it could...
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Allen Ball
tnscoper
Oct 10, 2005 11:47 am
Maybe as you were going through the focus, you were getting the glare of the moon off to the side. It might not have been centered on your chip. Also I've...
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gstrumol
Oct 10, 2005 4:26 pm
I use my MexImage on my C8 regularly, with a 2x Barlow. Have you tried that combination? You should be able to focus properly that way, but those lines make me...
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Bill Keicher
bill1550
Oct 12, 2005 12:58 am
Alex, The problem doesn't look optical to me. My guess is that it is electronic based on the parallel lines in the image. Try the camera/telescope...
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Freddy Diaz
fjdiazg
Oct 12, 2005 2:24 am
It looks like the row columns counters that handle on the ccd chip got stuck or are somehow not sweeping properly, or that the driver chip is damaged. You may...
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Bill Keicher
bill1550
Oct 12, 2005 2:55 am
Alex, I just found this note on the web on Sony CCD chips that have been damaged by heat... http://www.dpreview.com/news/0510/05100701sony_ccds.asp The...
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Mitchell
moonman1867
Oct 13, 2005 9:20 pm
Hello, my name it Mitchell and I'm 14. I have an Orion XT8i scope and am into ATM (amateaur telescope making (spelled wrong)). I was thinking of getting...
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Grimm, Paul F
pfgrimm
Oct 13, 2005 9:36 pm
Mitchell, I think you'd be very disappointed with the results. Astro photography is the domain of equatorial mounts with drives that track the object. I use my...
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Mitchell
moonman1867
Oct 13, 2005 10:04 pm
... photography ... object. I ... movement of ... feedback ... analyze ... to be ... Yeah, thought thast might be true, and yes i'm 10 min from the Paul ...
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Karl Fabian
karlfabian
Oct 13, 2005 11:09 pm
Hi all, Just uploaded an image of Mars taken with my "grab and go" F8 Edmund 60mm refractor. Who says a 60mm refractor can't do planetary imaging? Photo under...
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Scheck, Andrew E.
schecae1
Oct 14, 2005 6:05 pm
Tommy Hartline <starman2010> (also a member of the group) uses a 14.5" nontracking dobsonian and has been getting some pretty impressive images of Mars and...
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dieterkuespert
Oct 14, 2005 6:06 pm
Hi Mitchell, as you intend to try planetary imaging, there is no need for an equatorial mount. This is true, however, for deep sky. Your plan to have the...
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Mitchell
moonman1867
Oct 14, 2005 8:49 pm
... 14.5" ... images of ... across the ... scope ... was Ohh, i saw those images but figured he might have a drive on it. I was simply too lazy to ask :P. So...
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Mitchell
moonman1867
Oct 14, 2005 9:28 pm
... manage ... steps ... as ... a ... I saw the 14.5" images, i figure he eaither had a drive or i was just to lazy to ask :P. I know i may not get as good of...
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cor & aylin
theaberrator
Oct 15, 2005 6:54 am
Hi Dieter, I would like to contest this statement. Without an equatorial mount it is far more difficult to stack images as the object on the frames will not...
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Pierre Paquette
stargazer_pete
Oct 15, 2005 1:54 pm
Hi all,
Do I stand any chance of getting anything even half-decent with a
German-equatorial-mounted 80-mm f/5 refractor if my mount is *not*
motorized?...
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bunnylop2002
Oct 15, 2005 4:01 pm
Hi Pierre: I'm Ken. You pose a simple question that implies a simple answer, YES. I have a friend who manages to get some decent pictures with a small...
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Mitchell
moonman1867
Oct 15, 2005 4:27 pm
It would seem now that it is possiable for me to procure some decent images from celestrons imager with my dob. As i see it Orion and Celestrons imagers have...
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Pierre Paquette
stargazer_pete
Oct 15, 2005 4:31 pm
Hi Ken,
Well I do also enjoy doing things that “can’t be done”, but I would get a
little help in this chapter by using my 60-mm f/15 refractor as a...
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gstrumol
Oct 16, 2005 12:20 am
I assume your talking for lunar/planetary imaging? The Celestron is better. It has the same CCD ship as the TouCam Pro, and CCD is better than CMOS (the Orion)...
