Hello (sorry to disturb the M31 discussion thread...) It was the last day to observe this week: weather forecast announces clouds and rain until next week. ...
Hi there Don Hang in there my friend. The wait will be worth it, even if it is painfully long. An AP apo provides aesthetically beautiful views of the heavens....
Comment: I think SBIG IS coming out with a new series of cameras using the CMOS chips. They will be in the $8-11K range so cooling, etc, must be a real ...
Derek, Guess I'm doing the same thing too as I have both the ST7E and the EOS 1D. ST7E is much more sensitive than the 3200 iso setting on my 1D but ST7E has...
Hi Don, You could get a relatively inexpensive 10" Dob and have fun with it while you wait. You will likely want to keep it even after you get the 155EDF. A...
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I've followed this discussion and been both amused and bemused by it. From 1984-2002 I worked professionally in scientific imaging at the small end -...
... (chuckle chuckle) Yep the SBIG products are surely the best way to go for the most professional and deepest results. But for those of us who hope to share...
Thanks Ted for your very informative info, I jump in here, coming back from a travelling and finding this long thread on my M31. We should calm down with our...
Don, FYI: You could also consider a still inexpensive Meade 16" dob to hold you over. Around $1200 I think and you already know about aperture. Quality ...
"Sooner or later it will go the way of the Toaster Oven." I've learned a lot from this thread but take exception to the above comment. As with my 160 year old...
Bob, The 1D has a 1.3x mag factor. Must be the larger 11.5 micron pixels... :) Percy ... (chuckle chuckle) Yep the SBIG products are surely the best way to...
PulseGuide 1.21 is now available. It is a beta, which means I haven't updated the documentation or created a new install. However I have been using the new...
Yes! And I still put old discontinued jazz records on my Thorens fully manual turntable. The past never completely dies, only we do! Our local club has a 100+...
A very clearly written and informative essay Ted. Thanks! I will be printing this one out and saving it for future reference. BTW, do YOU know where I can find...
Thanks Derek, Good questions. I'll do my best to answer. There are others on this list who can probably give better answers, so by all means, people should...
Derek, I'll try to get in touch with the gurus that I know over at Canon. Hopefully they'll be able to provide me with an answer on the 1DS/10D/1D. Percy ...
Ted Thanks for the answers to my questions. I have enjoyed this discussion and found it to be most useful. All the folks on the digital_astro group should see...
In a message dated 10/1/2003 6:23:26 PM Central Daylight Time, ... Hey, you did get it - the Encke! Cool. C-ring shows structure too. I saw the Encke division...
Very nice Saturn, Stephan! I hope to have some time for astro-imaging in another week or two. It's been quite a while! And I sure like Saturn better than...
Stefan, Damn, that's nice! Okay, I'll be into planetary imaging soon. I've been putting it off, but it's now time to get off my butt and lewarn this stuff. ...
... depending on how ... Hi I'm wondering what the eye relief will be for your new eyepieces? Sorry if this has beem all ready posted, I looked through the...
... <snip> ... After getting my very first image with the new AP 0.67X reducer, I fully agree with Gerald. http://astrosurf.com/antilhue/ngc_7582_in_grus.htm I...
... record ... factor ... frame - 16bit depth, triple sensor, high-performance cooling, etc., ... should be a much better astronomy camera than a Canon 1Ds. ...
After doing the writeup yesterday, I decided to see how the Nikon D100 would perform under test. I spent the night doing and most of this day doing a series of...
