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Posts Made By: Larry Citro

January 29, 2004 10:55 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Vixen VC200L anybody have one ?

Posted By Larry Citro
hi,

I'm considering getting one of these 8" scopes. They seem to have gotton good reviews ...I was wondering if anyone has first hand experience with one of these ?


clear skies,

Larry Citro

February 29, 2004 11:28 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Straight Wall

Posted By Larry Citro
hi,

I has some good seeing last night so i plugged in my toucam.
Taken with a Celestron 8 (orange tube) at f 20. Processed in Registax and MaximDL.

clear skies,

Larry Citro

February 29, 2004 01:55 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Arzachel

Posted By Larry Citro
Hi all,

Here's another image I took last night with my orange tube C8 at f20 and a Toucam. Processed in Registax and MaximDL

Clear skies,

Larry Citro
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March 1, 2004 01:56 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

saturn with a C8

Posted By Larry Citro
hi,

My first good image of Saturn. Taken with a Celestron 8" orange tube SCT at f20 with a Toucam, processed in Registax and paintshop pro.


clear skies,


Larry Citro



March 2, 2004 02:44 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Plato and environs

Posted By Larry Citro
Hi all,

I imaged this with my c8 at f10 and a Toucam. I was trying to get the subtle shading differences in the Mare Frigoris and Mare Imbrium in the area of the crater.

1/33 sec 5 f/s 150 of 323 stacked processed in Registax and MaximDl.


clear skies,

Larry Citro

March 2, 2004 02:59 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

m1 Image

Posted By Larry Citro
hi

here's an image of M1 I took about 3 weeks ago with a Vixen VC200L scope at f9 a SBIG st8e camera. LRGB 40:10:10:10 minute exposures. Processed in MaximDl and paintshop Pro.

clear skies,

Larry Citro

March 6, 2004 02:55 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter taken 2/28/04

Posted By Larry Citro
Hi all,

i took this on the 28th and have been playing with the processing to get the most out of it. Taken with the planet 35 degrees up with my orange tube c8 at f20 and a Toucam.

processed in Registax and paintshopPro.


clear skies,

Larry Citro

March 11, 2004 02:32 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Saturn 3-09-04

Posted By Larry Citro
hi,

An image of Saturn taken with my old orange tube C8 and a Phillips Toucam. Shot at f25 and processed in Registax and MaximDl

clear skies,


Larry Citro

March 13, 2004 04:21 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

why not a "premium" SCT

Posted By Larry Citro
hi all,

i have often wondered why Meade and Celestron havn't taken a marketing hint from the Russian mfgs of mak scopes and produce a "standard" and a "deluxe" version of their SCT optical tube assemblies.

A wish list:

- Carbon fiber tube
- low index of expansion mirrors to help with rapid cooling
- built in cooling fan with microfilters
- knife edge baffeling inside the tube
- standard dew shield with knife edge baffeling
- finder with illuminated crosshairs
- mirrors figured to a higher sthrel ratio
- mirrors with a smoother surface
- standard crayford focuser for fine focus
- a mirror locking system that work
- a higher level of QA with independent test reports with each OTA


Anyone think of anything more ?

I know this would double the cost of the OTAs but I believe there would be a market for them

Am I all wet or is this a good idea ?


clear skies,


Larry Citro

March 14, 2004 03:36 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Saturn .. another try with old orange

Posted By Larry Citro
hi,

tried another Saturn a few days ago with my C8 at f25 and a
Toucam. 834 images of 1236 stacked in Registax and processed in MaximDl

clear skies,


Larry Citro

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