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Posts Made By: Ivan Gastaldo

January 30, 2006 06:07 PM Forum: Meade

autostar 494 controller

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
Keith, why don't you place a WANTED ad in the classifieds and see what kind of response you get? might be able to find one cheap... wink

Just a thought...




Clear skies! 8)

January 30, 2006 08:53 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

My first 5-inch image of Jupiter

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
Nicely done Ron! 8)
Larger is NOT always better... I personally like the smaller scale pic... wink

Thanks for sharing, and keep'em coming! wink

January 30, 2006 10:30 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Celestron XLT Coatings

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
Hello Joe!
This is the first time that I've heard anything like it...

IMHO the things that would cause planetary "wash" would be bad seeing, central obstruction (caused from secondary mirror) and miscollimation... not the coatings on the corrector plates...

My scope, which is not UHTC, but EMC, gives me great planetary views... (I would expect the ones with higher transmission coatings to be equal or better)



Clear skies!

January 31, 2006 02:30 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M64

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
Excellent!
Very smooth image, with lots of data... beautiful core detail!

Thanks Vince! 8)

January 31, 2006 02:32 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

A very quick M45 to test focal reducer

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
Looks very promising Larry!
Looking forward to you next shots with it! 8)

January 31, 2006 02:33 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Yet another Rosette

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
Wonderful shot Larry, specially considering the short subs... can't imagine how much better it could get with longer/guided ones... wink

January 31, 2006 02:35 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Christmas Tree and Cone

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
One word... WONDERFUL!
Excellent colors, beautiful detail... well done Vince!

January 31, 2006 02:38 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

IC 2169, WIP

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
A BEAUTY!
What a wonderful wide field shot Dan...
Gotta love that scope of yours, as it is probably one of the best for the task... wink


Thank you for sharing! 8)

January 31, 2006 05:17 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

What do you do with your 2" SCT thread diagonal ?

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
Hello Tim!
I personally sold mine, and got a better "refractor style" diagonal... (just hated having to screw/unscrew every time!)



Clear skies! 8)

January 31, 2006 09:16 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC 4565

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
Great shot Vince! 8)
This one Galaxy is a perfect sample of an EDGE-ON one... wink

I can pic at least 4 more galaxies in this shot, if not more... nice catch! 8)


Thanks!

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