We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. StarMaster Scope Chat Date: Sunday, October 2, 2005 Time: 6:00PM EDT (GMT-04:00) Chat session for...
starmaster_scopes@yah...
Oct 2, 2005 10:02 am
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... I think this is a fair topic for the list. One of the arguements for getting a StarMaster, or other premium scope, is the high resale value. If that is no...
Hi, I purchased my 14.5" 7 month old Starmaster for 55% of the original selling price. That shows a loss of 6.5% per month. Not great for the seller, but ...
Hang on a minute there, Floyd. I just rechecked and new 14.5" Starmasters list for $4,895. 55%? I know you didn't get yours for $2,692! I paid 75% for my 14.5"...
... Hi Linton, I think Floyd's had a bunch of accessories with the telescope... But, when I purchased my SM 14.5 goto/track new from Rick two years ago, it...
Well, I crtainly wouldn't dispute Paul's point! "Telescopes are made to look through and not at..." But I would still consider resale (or "trade-in") value, ...
Yes Linton, They are an investment in entertainment and enjoyment of life. I have never made money on the things I love. I am happy to just have owned them,...
... I would agree. I've never considered owning telescopes a means to wealth. Astronomy is, for me, a means of relaxation. Consider this: I have a good number...
... the point. The telescope we buy today may not be THE SCOPE we keep for a lifetime of enjoyment. We may upgrade to a larger scope, or down size to a...
Was getting some nice detailed views of Mars this past weekend. The jet stream shifted north into Canada helping to steady skies here in PA. I posted an image...
... Undoubtedly: there's no *way* I'll be able to lift my 20" in 2015 :-) Michael ... Dr. Michael Rogers e-mail: mprogers@... Phone: 309-825-6454 (C) ;...
Oh, boy! That's a beauty, Gary! I'm still taking Mars pics with my DSLR, a borrowed 4x Powermate and my 14.5 Starmaster but not nearly as nice as your Toucam...
Hi Ginger, Good to hear from you.....hope you're having fun imaging Mars. During the 2003 close approach, I imaged Mars with an Olympus digital camera, the...
Great image Gary! Was this the extra special slow guiding rate, or the standard one? Thanks, Ken Coates ============================ Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005...
Hi Ken, The extra special slow guiding rate and its use is explained here: http://ghonis2.ho8.com/starmasterupgrade.html It requires a replacement chip from...
Hi Gary, Wow! That is a really beautiful image. An awful lot of detail there! I've just begun attempting to image Mars myself, but I'm a long way from the...
Hi Steve, Nice images! That IR band-pass filter image does have more contrast/detail. The slower guide rate, like you said, is what allows using such high ...
Hi Steve, Wasn't able to find your image in the Photo section. Probably not looking in the correct folder. How about using tiny url to give us a direct link?...
Hi Ginger, A tiny url link to Steve's image: http://tinyurl.com/7szwp If it doesn't work, Steve's Mars image is in the Photos section, in the directory named...
Hi Gary, Thanks for sharing your technique! I'll have to try tweaking collimation when actually pointing at Mars. I also use K3CCD to acquire the avi stream...
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. StarMaster Scope Chat Date: Sunday, October 9, 2005 Time: 6:00PM EDT (GMT-04:00) Chat session for...
starmaster_scopes@yah...
Oct 7, 2005 10:02 pm
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Hi Gary, You shot of Mars, I don't need to tell you, is absolutely stunning!!! Hubble needs a toucam installed on its (hopefully) next servicing mission. I...
Hi Gary, I am not using an eyepiece to image planets. Instead, a barlow of an appropriate magnification is best. What you want is to get the image size of...
Thanks, Gary, the tiny worked fine. Very nice job, Steve! I keep trying each weekend with the SM 14.5, digital camera and borrowed 4x Powermate but still...
Hi Ginger, Thanks for the kind words! That's a really nice image you've got there. I can imagine it's tricky getting enough images to stack with a digital...
Hi Steve, Yes, the more good shots we can stack the better! I stacked 46 out of about 110 I took for the one from 10-1-05. The webcam can capture many more...
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. StarMaster Scope Chat Date: Sunday, October 9, 2005 Time: 6:00PM EDT (GMT-04:00) Chat session for...
starmaster_scopes@yah...
Oct 9, 2005 10:03 am
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You don't normally attach it to an EP. Usually you use it _like_ an EP, with a barlow. For an f/4.1 scope, you'll want a fairly strong barlow, at least 3X. ...
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