I have been playing around with asteroid animations lately and have a couple online for those that are interested. They were both done with an ST-7 non-E...
If you are needing counterweights for a specific telescope or mount, please let me know. I am custom building counterweights at the fraction of cost that ...
Asteroid animations. Nice job. Can I ask you how and what do you do to process the images to make the asteroids show up better. I use photoshop and have caught...
This group is so quiet! Here are my latest imaging attempts over the summer. Some are good, others need work, but all of it was fun.<br>The first two are ...
Thanks Brian, <br>The Tak has made a real serious change in the way I do things while imaging. I have learned that small apertures can be used very effectively...
I trying to discover a pc based connection to my scope that enables remote viewing of realtime scope images at pc. Next would be time lapse digital recording....
The STV from SBIG www.sbig.com would be the closest that I can think of. Depending on how remote you want the viewing to be you would have to resolve the ...
Hi. I'm glad i found this site. I will try to help out by answering question's. <br><br>What type of telescope would be best for Astro photo's.? <br><br>Clear...
Hello "Sky". I would suggest that you read up on the many varieties of scopes available first. I have an article about the general information at:<br><a...
Friday night was windy at Anza but clear enough. I tested my new Takahashi FSQ106 refractor and EM-200 GEM. A few first night problems but none fatal. I'm...
Nice shots, Bill. Good guiding and such. Much of my work lately has been through an FSQ-106n as well. They are very nice scopes. What CCD are you using? ~johnb...
Thanks John, I use a SBIG ST8E antiblooming CCD. The 106 seems great but the EM- 200 mount is the real charge for me in the new system. Easy to setup and very...
Hi guys Just back to the site first time in months some good work going on, if you care to have a look at some of my ccd work (new image M3) please do, love...
To answer previous Questions on afordable CCD systems For questions and answers on SAC imaging system for Astronomy and microscope imaging please join the SAC...
Nice job. The only thing that I would add to it is a tiny arrow or something to show where it is . I sometimes do that to focus the eye. I use macs and I use...
Depends how much you can afford. If you have enough money you might want to get one at least 6 inch that allows for hooking up to computer and working with...
Today marks the 33rd anniversary of the Moonwalk! Please help commemorate this historical moment.... Can you recall where you were and what you were doing the...
Hello, we finished a tool for finding the deep sky objects best placed at certain month. According to your field of view you will get a list out of 284...
Hello everyone, It has been a quiet group, so let me add this message to the group. Not much is really new with us at the Northwood Ridge Observatory. I have...
Hi. I'm thinking about purchsing one of the above scopes for CCD imaging. Does anyone have any experience with either? What cameras are well suited for...
Hi folks Just uploaded M56 image on my web site feel free to have a look. WWW.zyworld.com/domehome Any comments welcome. Regards Martin. Martin Stirland, ...
That is a really nice image you've got there. Globulars are some of the more difficult objects, if anything, just for the chore encountered in the focusing...
Hi all my scope is on the way I was wondering is anyone else out the using the LXD55 SN 6" for CCD would like to have ideas as to what set up to get I would...
