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Posts Made By: Ivan Gastaldo

September 8, 2006 07:13 PM Forum: Reflectors

Just got a Starblast!!!

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo

Congrats Chris!
Enjoy it! 8)

September 10, 2006 03:51 AM Forum: Meade

to extend the cable of autostar II

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo

Aurora, make sure the wires on your cable are not crossed...it "should" be a straight through cable, meaning that the wire colors should be lined up in the same order on both ends... 8)

(Spanish: asegurate que los dos finales del cable tengan los colores en el mismo orden...)


Clear skies!
Cielos claros! 8)

September 11, 2006 12:51 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Eastern Veil NGC 6992 - 6995 in HA w/TAK FS60

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo

Great shot Rob! 8)
Keep it up!

September 11, 2006 12:53 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

The Orion Nebula

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo

Wonderful shot Greg!
I love how the REDS come alive with the modified camera...

Thanks for sharing! 8)

September 11, 2006 12:56 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Bubble in narrow band

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo

OUT OF THIS WORLD.... literally! 8)
Beautiful detail Roland...

I don't recall ever seeing the Bubble in Narrowband before... excellent!

I'm most certainly looking forward to the version with more data... wink

September 11, 2006 12:58 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

IC 1284 Region

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo

Sweet shot Jim! 8)
First time I see these objects... very interesting... wink

September 11, 2006 01:01 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M27 in H-alpha with Orion ST120

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo

Nicely done David! 8)
Whatever you are doing... keep it up! wink

Thanks for sharing!

September 11, 2006 06:37 PM Forum: Meade

Meade 10" LX200 GPS Collimation

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo

Robert, pages 44-45-46 of the Scope manual will tell you how...

http://www.meade.com/manuals/TelescopeManuals/LXseries/LX200GPS_manual.pdf

And no, you don't need any special tools... just a lot of patience. (I would recommend getting a set of Bob's Knobs to replace the original secondary screws... Just the thought of an allen wrench close to the Corrector Plate makes me nervous... )


Clear skies! 8)

September 11, 2006 07:41 PM Forum: Home Observatories

HOA Blues.... :(

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo

Enrico, they might not like the idea of a SHED, but if you show them that this will not be a REGULAR SHED, but an OBSERVATORY, then they might change their minds... 8)

Show them pics of already built Observatories, how they look, how they work, they might get interested and let you build one... wink

I know it worked with my HOA... 8)


Question:
Is the area where this will be built, fenced? will it be visible from the outside?

September 11, 2006 07:43 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Detail of Bubble Nebula

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo

Nice work Alec! 8)