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Posts Made By: Ivan Gastaldo

October 8, 2007 02:44 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Rosetta 15" f/2.8

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
WOW! 8O
Bright & colorful shot Ido! Beautiful!

Thank you for sharing!

October 8, 2007 02:53 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

1st Image with the G-11!

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
Congrats Floyd... looking good! 8)

October 8, 2007 02:09 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

SCT Focuser....

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
Focusing will be an issue, no matter what. It needs to be dead-on if you want your images to be the best they can be.

The best focuser would be the one that keeps your hands away from the telescope, as any vibration would be transmitted to your scope/camera, and would make harder to Fine-Focus...

Of course, the better the focuser, the more expensive it will be... no way around that.

Due to my tight budget, I rely on patience and a dual speed William Optics crayford focuser for my SCT... and go back and forth between IN-Focus and OUT-Focus until I get the feeling for the best setting.

October 8, 2007 02:10 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

IC 5067

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
Great shot Jim!
Lovely detail & colors! 8)

October 8, 2007 02:13 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

IC 1805 Heart Nebula HA-HaR-G-B

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
Excellent work Rob!
Great detail captured! 8)

Thank You!

October 9, 2007 12:49 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

SC 10" vs. 6" newtonian.

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
Paulo, too many variables involved here, but IMHO, a 10" SCT would dance all around a 6" reflector for planetary use... unless the Seeing is so crappy that the 10" cannot be used to its full capabilities.

Here in South Florida, where we normally enjoy of good/great seeing, there would be no competition, as the 10" "much longer" focal length and aperture would allow you to have a much larger image scale (magnification) and see more detail...

October 9, 2007 01:30 PM Forum: Reflectors

My "new" Astroscan

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
Congrats Linton! 8)
Now, where is the picture of you and the Astroscan? wink

October 9, 2007 03:09 PM Forum: Off Topic Discussions

Money Magazine Might Be Smoking Dope

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
Hmmm, not sure what the BIG IDEA is, but I doubt I would take their recommendations seriously... as they mention places in which you would have to pay close to $500,000.00 for a one bedroom condo... 8O

I surely hope I'll be retiring in such a condition. but even if I did, I would NOT spend that amount of money for one bedroom...

I would expect recommendations for nice, quiet & affordable places... (or at least, that's what I'll be looking for, if I get to retirement age...)

October 9, 2007 06:06 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

A slice of South Pole Pie

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
Wonderful detail Wes! 8)
Well done!

October 10, 2007 03:02 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NCG 891

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo
Great shot Louis! 8)

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