thanks Mike! I am gald things turn out better and better in your vicinity. may the people with the "threads in theirs hands" as we call 'em realize it makes...
Terry, My GM-200 has a tangent arm on the dec axis, so GOTO isn't in the cards. I work 50-60 hours a week, my wife about 70, and we have a 2 year old. I have...
... Stu I am by nature an early adopter. I also understand your reluctance to be "first", but someone has to be in that role. AP and Bisque didn't start...
Hi all Last night was absolutely freezing but at least the sky was clear, I managed to get 2 hours for each filter in 10 minute unguided subframes before it...
I haven't posted here for a while, but have four images I would like to share - from least to best. All were taken on a marathon night here in Ohio - November...
STU, I agree they are as of yet unproven in the field. But the harmonic drive technology is well established in other applications and sounds like the best of...
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Terry, Rather than ads or hype, I'd like to see some units that are not beta units in the hands of consumers. Where are the Meade Max mounts? They disappeared...
STU, I don't understand what you mean? These mounts are made to order; he has not produced many, but I consider then "New Technology". I know of no where you...
Just found this on Astromart: Home > Classifieds > Astromart Classifieds > Filters, Finders, Guide Scopes > Classified #598600 For Sale: 2'' Universal Field...
Hi All It was very clear last night but also very cold and windy, I thought I'd have a go at M1 in the HST palette, I had planned on 9x10 minutes Ha and 12x10...
Hi All I posted an image of M1 in HST palette a few days ago, but the image was very noisy and overprocessed so I have had a go at reprocessing it, I think...
Hi Dietmar: I got involved in the county board decision making about the direction street lights and commercial lights should point in the county to my west....
Hi all I've almost recovered from my laryngitis and there was the promise of some clear weather last night so needs must as they say and I just had to get out...
The current offerings with LZOS optics include CNC II tubes with 3.5" Feathertouch focusers and available matching full sized field flatteners, and LW tubes...
I love vaporware. DSI RC's are a hot product of the year for Sky and Tel, and not a single unit has been shipped yet. STU ... an "Exceptional" price?...
hi guys, 2 clear nights were granted recently and eneabled gathering some photons on an object I had on my to-do-list for a long while. this nice interactive...
Gordon, I think I like the Hubble version the best. I also like the re-process on the Horse also! The test image of 20 minutes of unguided exposure may be the...
Hi all As usual the weather has turned to wet and cloudy and a bout of laryngitis means that I have been able to catch up with some processing and also to have...
Hi Dietmar, This came out very good with excellent details and colors. On another note our township was the first in NY state to adapt a light pollution bill 2...
Hi all After finishing doing the data for OIII and SII channels of my colour Horsehead image there was just enough light left for me to try a test shot of the...
Hi Markus, Sorry about the confusion. I meant the three screws in the rear tube which holding the black adapter. Thanks for answering my question. Zengi ... ...
... WG: Dietmar, you never fail to surpass my expectations with every shot. I always say, "Oh Boy, what's it going to be this time!?" :-) Your "Big Boy"...
Hi Wayne Thanks for the comments. My assumption about the reference to B33 being the "Dark Knight" is that it looks like the black chess piece which indeed it...
Hi all Following my posting of the Universe Today article where my Ha image of the Horsehead and flame nebula was featured I thought I would have a go and add...
