RosettePosted By Steve Mathis |
WOW. Amazing amount of detail!
Posts Made By: Steve Mathis
February 4, 2009 11:13 PM
Forum:
CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky
February 5, 2009 11:27 PM
Forum:
Solar System Observing
Venus as Winter Evening StarPosted By Steve Mathis |
That is a great teaching tool! Thanks!
February 11, 2009 11:56 AM
Forum:
CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System
South Polar WidefieldPosted By Steve Mathis |
Wow! A stunning image! It looks like it was taken from lunar orbit.
February 12, 2009 11:57 AM
Forum:
Deep Sky Observing
Trapezium E&FPosted By Steve Mathis |
E and F were easy targets last night with my C11...this was the night after our big tornado outbreak. The seeing was way better than usual. I suppose a few tornadoes beat the atmosphere into submission... 8O
February 17, 2009 12:25 PM
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Celestron
Cracked secondary mount?Posted By Steve Mathis |
I got a final E-mail reply from Celestron today. Their solution was for me to send the entire OTA to them for replacement of the secondary assembly. No getting the part from them and replacing it myself! I already fixed the problem by bolting a 1" steel disk to the outside of the plastic, with some JB weld under it. No more flexing of the crack during collimation... 8). The repair is visible, but not too ugly. This scope had some hard use before I got it, and had lots of extra holes drilled in it, and scuffs in the finish. The repair just adds to its character.
February 28, 2009 06:33 PM
Forum:
Digital SLR AstroPhotography
H-alpha filter on a DSLRPosted By Steve Mathis |
Thanks for the feedback, guys!
March 1, 2009 12:18 PM
Forum:
Birding Optics and Photos
fly byPosted By Steve Mathis |
Still a pretty cool shot!
March 1, 2009 10:33 PM
Forum:
Digital SLR AstroPhotography
A late season M42Posted By Steve Mathis |
from the same night. Same setup, this is 9 x 5 min @ ISO 1600. It was getting pretty windy when I did this, and the stars show it. Or my focus was off.
March 2, 2009 12:37 AM
Forum:
Coronado-Lunt-DayStar Solar Filters
1 March ViewPosted By Steve Mathis |
Nice composite!
March 2, 2009 12:03 PM
Forum:
Digital SLR AstroPhotography
Second DSOPosted By Steve Mathis |
Looks like you just need more exposure time. Is your 80mm scope about f/7? What was your total exposure, ISO, etc.?
The Horsehead is a tough target.
The Horsehead is a tough target.
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