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CCD Imaging on balcony with EM-200 Temma II & QSI 583?   Message List  
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Re: CCD Imaging on balcony with EM-200 Temma II & QSI 583?

--- In telescopes@yahoogroups.com, "Evgeny Gesin" <evgenygesin@...> wrote:
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> Hi,
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> 5. What software exists for Mac OS or Linux to run CCD and EM-200 Temma II
Mount? I don't use Windows.
>
> Thanks.
> Evgeny
>
Hello Evgeny,

Try this for telescope control:

http://homepage.mac.com/chen/w7ay/cocoaTemma/index.html

I haven't used it, but Kok is well respected in the amateur radio community for
his many Macintosh programs.

For camera control under OSX, try this:

http://www.stark-labs.com/nebulosity.html

As I understand the history, it was written with Mac users in mind. All of
Craig's programs have good reputations.

Good luck,

Mark in San Francisco




Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:40 pm

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Hi, I want to do CCD Imaging on balcony. 1. Is good result possible? 2. Is EM-200 Temma II Mount suitable for CCD imaging with Takahashi FSQ-106ED Refractor?...
Evgeny Gesin
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Jul 9, 2009
11:28 pm

Hello Evgeny, Good results will depend upon how sturdy your balcony is. If it has any degree of wobble or movement when you are moving around on it, it will...
Kevin Dixon
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Jul 9, 2009
11:46 pm

Kevin, thanks. Can you recommend a Hydrogen-alpha filter from specific vendor? I don't know which guider for QSI 583, I'm new to this. Can you recommend a good...
Evgeny Gesin
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Jul 12, 2009
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Hi Evgeny, Here are my recommendations: A 5nm 1.25 inch H-alpha filter from AstroDon - www.Astrodon.com A LodeStar guider from Starlight Xpress....
Kevin Dixon
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Jul 12, 2009
9:13 pm

... Hello Evgeny, Try this for telescope control: http://homepage.mac.com/chen/w7ay/cocoaTemma/index.html I haven't used it, but Kok is well respected in the...
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... Hi again Evgeny, I forgot to mention that some planetarium programs that run under Mac OS also have go-to mount control written in. The one I use is...
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Jul 10, 2009
8:20 pm

Mark, thank you, very helpful....
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