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Posts Made By: Stephen Fugardi

May 11, 2004 10:07 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter May 8 and 9 and Venus on May 8

Posted By Stephen Fugardi
Paul, Your shots are awesome and are the best I have ever seen! I bookmarked your web site hoping to pick up some tips... That is some scope you have! Keep posting while we wait for decent skiies in the northeast... Thanks

Steve

September 10, 2004 02:21 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

URANUS-SECOND IMAGE

Posted By Stephen Fugardi
Pat, Awesome image of Uranus! Having tried 2x to marginally image it myself with my 20yr C11, I'd say your 16" SCT is one fine scope. Keep the images coming. If you wouldn't mind sharing your best toucam settings for Uranus, I would greatly appreciate it. With any luck, I am going out on 9/10 to try again. You should try for Neptune next!
Regards,
Steve

September 14, 2004 02:54 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Neptune

Posted By Stephen Fugardi
Pat, Nice shot! Did Neptune look light blue in your scope or did you have adjust the color to make this image? In my C11 it looks more yellowish/brownish and so did my image. Boosting to f25 did not bring out any more color. Attached is my latest Neptune effort. Keep the great shots coming

Regards,
Steve

October 30, 2004 04:14 PM Forum: Home Observatories

7' Dome Observatory Underway

Posted By Stephen Fugardi
2nd picture...

February 8, 2005 05:45 PM Forum: Home Observatories

My observatory in Quebec

Posted By Stephen Fugardi
Yves, Your observatory is awesome! That 10' diameter must be very comfortable inside.

Do you have any water leaks from the edges where the dome sits on the base? I am thinking of making an outside edge out of epoxy to let the rain drain off without curling around to the dome underside. Then maybe attach a rubber edge to the top ring to help deflect any horizontal rain. If you have any advice, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks for sharing your observatory,
Regards,
Steve

February 21, 2005 12:18 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Saturn Thru the Viewfinder

Posted By Stephen Fugardi
Best 100 frames at 1/1500sec stacked in Registax, hand guided on tripod

Regards,
Steve

April 30, 2005 12:37 PM Forum: Home Observatories

Privat APM Backyard Roll Off Observatory

Posted By Stephen Fugardi
Markus, Nice setup! Very comfortable size, maybe space for a cot on the side to take naps between long CCD images... Thanks for sharing!

Regards,
Steve

June 6, 2005 01:15 AM Forum: Home Observatories

7' Observatory Update - Cylinder Primed

Posted By Stephen Fugardi
Folks,

Here's why you measure twice and cut once. The 1" clearance seems larger than it looks...

Steve

June 6, 2005 01:18 AM Forum: Home Observatories

7' Observatory Update - Cylinder Primed

Posted By Stephen Fugardi
Folks,

I am sure there was a better way, but screwing the door shut and rolling the cylinder out back seemed to work ok. I decided to skip the 10x12 carpets. A few small stones needed to be scraped out and some grass stains were easily painted over. Turning on the grass was remarkably easy...

Steve

June 6, 2005 01:26 AM Forum: Home Observatories

7' Observatory Update - Cylinder Primed

Posted By Stephen Fugardi
Folks,
Setting the cylinder on the preset bolts was not easy. 2x4s and 4x4s were used to jockey it into position. One piece of insulation was torn off and needed replacement. Having the bolts already in place, while stronger, made the setting harder than if had to be.

Anyway, final the cylinder was set. Then, to trouble my neighbor, who was warned earlier in the day, to help lift the dome into place. And amazingly, the dome wheels did NOT compress, allowing easy dome rotation!

The 5' door opening, I already hit my head 2x, but there no problem for my son...

Next the final epoxy white paint coating -

Steve

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