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Posts Made By: Nico Taelman

July 7, 2004 09:51 PM Forum: Off Topic Discussions

Gusev rocks

Posted By Nico Taelman
Hi all, this is one of the latest stereo images I've made and though it needs some further work, I found this one particularly interesting. It was taken by Spirit at the spot where bright material shows up when the roverwheels disturb the soil. At the center of the image, partly in the shadow of the large piece of rock is something I call the bone-rock. Oh and, no, I'm not a conspiracy theorist but this is the only strange feature I've seen so far in all the images.
Nico

July 12, 2004 04:54 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

D10 First Light

Posted By Nico Taelman
No spectacular deep-sky shots just yet but my first shot of the sky since I got this fantastic camera last week! It's truly an amazing camera and a worthy replacement for my Eos 600 that fell in the water 2 years ago..
The clouds in my picture reflect the city-lights and part of Cygnus and Lyra are lurking behind. Zoomlens at 35 mm at f4.5, exposure 9 seconds.
Unsharp masking in Photoshop.
Nico

July 14, 2004 05:58 PM Forum: Off Topic Discussions

Gusev Rim

Posted By Nico Taelman
Here's the most detailed image yet of the southern rim of Gusev Crater where Ma'adam Vallis enters the crater. In foreground are large mesas about 20-30 km distant from Spirit. Navigation camera images from sol 182 used for anaglyph.
Nico

March 31, 2005 05:21 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

ETX

Posted By Nico Taelman
Hi, I'm looking for some good info/links on the 'motor unit fault' problem with the ETX. Thanks.

September 18, 2003 10:01 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Advice for a newbie, Please reply

Posted By Nico Taelman
As regards your telescope, I suggest buying a few wide-field eyepieces. I have an 'old model' Meade 8" schmidt-newton and visually it excels at milky-way vistas. High-power views are less spectacular in my opinian...have fun!

September 30, 2003 06:57 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

MY TELESCOPE IS FINALLY COMING HOME TONIGHT!!!!

Posted By Nico Taelman
I wish you good luck, happy unpacking an' a lovely setup Ricardo.

Nico

October 4, 2003 05:47 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Pavo Galaxy Group

Posted By Nico Taelman
wonderfull image Steven, I has a 3-dimensional look to me, super!!
Nico

October 9, 2003 06:07 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Paracorr, is it necessary?

Posted By Nico Taelman
I wish I could tell ya Floyd but I'm planning on buying one for my f4. I've been hearing good results (been reading some reviews) and I hope to find out for myself soon. I do have some coma but must admit I should take the time first to replace my collimation screws and get it perfectly collimated first...
Nico

October 9, 2003 06:38 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Newbie

Posted By Nico Taelman
Hi Mauricio, if money and a permanent observatory isn't an issue, I'd buy myself a 10" apochromatic refractor from TMB or so...but...tell us how much you can/want to spend on it.
For Saturn and planets in general use the highest power possible wich still gives a sharp image. (a short focal length eyepiece; under 12 mm...)
Nico

October 10, 2003 12:27 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Selling Scope Questions (LX90)

Posted By Nico Taelman
Hi Jason,
I just checked the new price at Anacortes wich is $1870 with UHTC, maybe you have extra accessories like eyepieces etc. but I guess since it's quite new (April 2003) that you might be able to ask about $1500 for the scope with its standard accessories...
Nico

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