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Posts Made By: Ivan Gastaldo

May 2, 2006 12:51 PM Forum: Digital SLR AstroPhotography

Trifid Widefield with A-P 5" at f/4.5

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
Most excellent shot Ivan! 8)
Sweet detail & colors! well done!

May 2, 2006 06:17 PM Forum: Beginning Astronomy?

New to this, have a Orion 130ST EQ...

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
Hello Kelley, and welcome aboard! 8)
A dark cloth would definitely help, even more so if you have lights around you...

Jupiter is low in the sky at that time, and that won't help you much if you plan on pushing magnification..., as you'll normally want to do that when it is at the highest setting or close...

Also, you should know that The Seeing will affect planetary viewing very much, and most nights you'll be able to stay around 150x or so, but not so many you'll be able to go over 200x unless The Seeing is very good...

You should be able to see two brown bands across the planet (in Jupiter), and maybe some more detail if the conditions are GOOD...

You scope should give you nice views of Clusters..., are you using any Star Chart? any Software to help you out?

I'm sure you'll enjoy the Observatory visit and the Star party... come back and let us know how it all went... wink



Clear skies! 8)

May 4, 2006 01:46 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M 101

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
Gorgeous! 8)
Wonderful work Dan, and the full image looks great!
(great equipment too, by the way!) 8)


Clear skies, and thanks for sharing!

May 4, 2006 04:43 PM Forum: Meade

Whats going on with my LX200?

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
Andy, are you running Alt-Az?
Was the stacking based on two stars? (if so, you should stack on comet & one star)...

Could you give more infor about your setup/settings?

May 8, 2006 01:46 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

EZ Focus kit

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
Congrats Randy! 8)
I installed that kit on my 10" LX-200GPS about 3 years ago... and it is as sweet as it gets! wink

May 9, 2006 01:08 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

???? About Selling NEAF Items

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
Well, he/she is NOT breaking the law... but then again, he/she better not be selling the item at a NON-NEAF item price, and he/she better make sure to mention that this is a NEAF item... or the Astromart Gods will be coming after him/her... 8)


Just my .02 pesos, don't use them all at once! wink

May 9, 2006 02:40 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Here's my attempt at 73p-c

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
Nice one Andy! 8)
Good catch!

May 9, 2006 01:26 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC4038 Ringtail

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
Very cool shot Joe! 8)
Thanks!

May 9, 2006 06:56 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Which Barlow?

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
Hello Brock! 8)

IMHO, and because I own 2" eyepieces, and I suppose you do too, I would purchase the 2" 4x Powermate. Yes, they are pricey, but you don't get any better than that! wink

Just make sure you get/have the 2"/1.25" adapter, so that you can use your webcam and your 1.25" eyepieces with it... 8)


Clear skies!

May 11, 2006 05:55 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Plato widefield

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
A fine pic Luca... 8)
I took the liberty to resize it a little, and apply just a little of Unsharp Mask under Photoshop...


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