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...
O.K. so im at it again, ive wound up with a C9.25 after a year of horse-trading,(poor horse), and i see all the posts all over with the To-U--cam, well i had...
Sunday, 13th February. Chinchoti. We had a field trip today. Apart from the normal DSO's we spotted a mysterious object. A huge mosquito coil like thing, What ...
Anyone ever experienced seeing conditions so bad that you couldn't even image for more than say 15 seconds before smearing takes effect? I can't explain what...
Hi all, This is my first message to you, I would like to learn any thing about using FFT to analyze image files. I am a novice of using FFT for image...
Hi Guys, I found on Space.com’s site that they are running a contest for the best astrophotography. The winner gets to summit Mauna Kea (best land-based...
NASA has recently answered with a world press release to the prediction of a mega tsunami, created by a possible impact of a fragment of the comet SW-3 on MAY...
In the name of GOD Dear researchers , professors , students , company's , astronomical groups & ... This is Mahmoodreza Samiei Zafarghandi . I am student of...
I am new to this list, and was unable to find the FAQ, so I am posting this with trepadation. I do not wish to offend anyone by posting a for sale ad, but I...
UFOs Explained at Last. A world event. THE SCIENCE OF EXTRATERRESTRIALS by Eric Julien Translated by Estherella Cartens. ISBN 1-60177-101-0 Hardcover -...
OMSI Astrophotography Conference 2007 Introduction to Astronomy Image Processing for Electronic & Film Cameras Saturday, March 10, 2007 Oregon Museum of...
As many of you know the Dawn mission is getting ready to launch to head to the asteroids Vesta and Ceres (dawn.jpl.nasa.gov). Fortunately, Vesta is a fairly...
