Posts Made By: Wayne Gay

Kim,
I will agree with James, It was much nicer than the wired handset. However one problem I had with it is the battery cover is very thin and easily comes off. I used a rubber band to hold it more securely.

This is by far the best image of the Pinwheel Galaxy(m101) I have done to date.
50 minutes each LRGB (10 X 5 min subs)
st2000xm
intes mn74 7" f/4 Mak Newt Astrograph
G11 Gemini
Permanant pier in my roll off observatory
Rural with moderate light pollution.

Combined in Maxim
Processed in PhotoshopCS

Comments and suggestions are very welcome!!!

Took this around August 28th.
I am happy with the image. Some nice detail.

Comments welcome!

See the details and full size version at:
http://waynesastronomy.com/GalaxyView.asp?index=1

Well, a couple of nights ago, the rain stopped, the clouds cleared, and I finally got the opportunity to fire up my observatory and do some imaging. So I went to the Veil nebula and took some 15 minute subs, in Ha, OIII and SII. I managed an hour total of each, and here are the results.
So what do you think?

Williams Optics Zenithstar 105, ST-2000xm, CFW10, Astrodons, Remote guide head, on a G-11 Gemini.

Hello folks,
Here is another narrowband shot of another part of the Veil nebula complex. NGC 6992, the Network nebula.

Using:
SII(5 x 15 min subs) for red,
Ha(5 x 15 min subs) for green,
OIII(4 x 15 min subs) for blue.

Still trying to eliminate those oblong stars. I have gotten the imaging train as stiff as possible. Now I wonder if I am having issues with the collimation of the refractors optics or the focuser. Next clear night (tonight I hope) I will try the same imaging setup on my Televue 85 and see if the stars are still oblong! If they are, then I know it is the mount and not the telescope.

Praise and criticism are welcome.

I am looking for some information on an Easy guider from Lumicon. Basically I would like to know what kind of connections it has on either end. I assume it has T-threads on the camera side, but on the telescope side does it have a built in 2" eyepiece adapter(to fit in the " telescope focuser) or does it have a t-thread connection the 2" adapter connects to?
Also looking for some experience with this off axis guider.
I am looking to use it with the new A0-8 from SBIG. I cannot afford the MOAG at this time so I am looking at this guider as an alternative.

Thanks

Hello everyone.

I am at a crossroads. I am looking to get another telescope for imaging purposes.
There are currently 3 on Astromart within my price range.
TV NP-127, TEC-140 and FSQ-106N

My mount is a G-11, and my camera is a ST-2000XM. For use in a permanent observatory in a rural city.
Imaging galaxies, nebula's and clusters...
Do I go with aperture, with the TEC-140, and use a reducer for those big nebula's?
The 127 for the wider fields and less aperture?
The FSQ for the widest of the 3, but smaller aperture..

Opinions please

If you had an NP127is and a TOA-130(2.7"focuser) set down on a table in front of you, and you were told you could walk away with one of these telescopes, which one would you take and why?

Wayne

I think it really depends on what it is your selling/buying. Some things hold their value well, and other things don't. Also supply and demand matters as well.
I am willing to pay close to retail on some things, because
A) No taxes,
B) No Shipping costs(you'll usually find shipping and insurance is included in the price).
Now if you think about it, this can add up.
C) Availability. Is it available right away, or not.
I live 15 min from ATWB, so it is easy to run over and get the things I want, however not everything is in stock. IE I wanted to get a 9mm wireless reticle. ATWB was 14-21 days out. I advertised on AM figuring if I had to wait that long, someone was bound to have one they wanted to part with, and I could get it sooner. Didn't work out there either, and I would have paid near new price for one, I searched the I'net ad finally found one at B&H Photo, for the same price as ATWB, and in the end it cost me the same with 3 day shipping as ATWB(including taxes).
D) I like to give people an opportunity to get rid of things they don't use.

However, I also will make them offers for the items at a price I feel is reasonable, and give them an opportunity to take my offer or leave it.

So it really depends on many things.
Sure I would love to find a Superwedge for under 200, but I don't usually expect it.
Wayne

8) That is great, I had wondered, of all the roll-off roofs I had seen 8O , I had always thought a roof going over the roof to a control room, would be more efficient use of the space. 8) Those long rails just standing there always looked like a waste of space.
Great Job!