Following up on my own email... I had a little time to experiment with the min-eq mount last week in the daylight. I realized that the mount really would...
... Does that mean that in your experience the Orion AstroView might work OK for photographic work? Has anyone seen info on periodic error measurements for RA...
Dear Meteorman, I live in Edmonds, about 4 blocks from the sound/mountain view. Both times I got mercury above the northern foothills of the Olypics, but quite...
Dear Group, I have now perfected a technique for turning off the street light at the end of our driveway. Basically I've put together a "light gun" that ...
Hi Jay, Could you describe how the planet appeared to you, just a dot or something larger? Color? About what time was it? I viewed Venus the other morning with...
Dear Group, "next" in my eyepiece collection I'm considering something longer than the 25 mm Ploessl that came with the scope. I have also the 10 mm Ploessl, ...
Hi Jay, Way to Go!! If you could be so kind ,I would like to see how you did this. If you have a pic of the setup, please send it to me. Thanks. John On Mon,...
Jay, I am sure the group would be very interested in seeing how you implemeted this. Could you please post a picture to our photo's section. By the way, which...
As long as your exit pupil, or the diameter of the beam of light exiting the eyepiece is not bigger than 6 or 7 millimeters, you can use any eyepiece you like....
Before you go the route that keeps you under concrete (jail) instead of the night sky... I've heard of success with green laser pointers and tripods also. The...
Hi John, several people have asked the same thing ... when I get a chance I'll snap some digital pics and put together the "recipe". best, Jay A. ... how ... ...
Hi Mike, I've had several requests for more details, so I'll try to work up a "package" for the group. To Answer your question, the photocell window in my case...
... Very good advice Leo, If one were to disable or break a streetlight by any means whatsoever, even by turning it off with a laser pointer or bright light...
Andy, I was looking at your website (its really awesome) and I see that you have a Canon Digital Rebel. However I am curious as to how long of an exposure it...
Nik, The Canon Digital Rebel will take as long an exposure as your willing to stand there for (and of course your equatorial mount is capable of tracking). It...
In a message dated 8/3/2004 11:20:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, blueblob@... writes: However I am curious as to how long of an exposure it can take. Nik...
... wrote:>On the refractor, I mounted the reflex finder on top of the cradle which made it very easy to align, use and see.< I have been using the EasyFinder...
I agree Andy...the camera is well worth the money. It takes excellent terrestrial photographs too! Plus, you can build a very simple serial cable and control...
Hello all: Really apreciate any input on this one. There is nothing wrong with my sky quest xt 10,other than it hasn't the intelli to point to stuff. The new...
I just recently purchased a Canon Digital Rebel. So far so good. I love the simplicity of long exposure and operation compared to astronomical ccd cameras. I...
if you scan this group you will see a posted a site where a guy has hacked the rebel firmware and added features from the d10 like mirror lock etc ... -~->...
Hi Car, I think you should carefully consider the size and bulk of the scope carefully before purchasing. The tube is almost 15" in diameter and a little over...
car19472001 wrote: ...I am 57,strugle with the xt10,no sooo good back,will the new bear proven be too much ? Hi Car, Here are some telescope "Facts of Life": ...
I had seen that hack before. It makes me a little nervous. One of the big features he added is mirror lockup. One of the big ones for me at least. I ...
I learned the same thing by buying an lx200gps 10" from meade about two years ago. I learned that I did not enjoy, at all, setting the scope up: 63lbs OT/fork...
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