Astromart

June 22, 2008 10:05 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Hyperstar

Any body have any experience with them? I would hate to spend $$$ to find out I dont like it or it doesnt work as advertised
Sonya

June 29, 2008 09:10 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Can I defork Celestron sct 8"

Posted By Sonya Ward

Has anybody ever deforked a Celestron 8" sct ? I like the fastar and the size of the scope but need better tracking. I would like to mount it on a Losmandy G11 mount ( when I get one grin

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Thanks!
Sonya

June 21, 2009 07:26 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

QHY8 first light images

Posted By Sonya Ward

Hi astropals,
I got me a QHY8 color, I knew it was a large format camera but on my goodness shocked

, I took this on a my tak tsa 102 on a CI-700 mount. This is the lagoon last night about 1am it was a 1 minute shot, no lights no darks no filters. 1 frame. I did curve it a little photoshop.
Sonya

December 23, 2009 08:28 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Hey anybody know what I can do the fix my ci-700, i thought it was the ra motor but after some testing I figured out it is the ra output on the panel, Anybody have any ideas? I am looking at $900 paper weight at this point.
Sonya sad

April 19, 2010 10:57 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Re: Markarian's Chain

Posted By Sonya Ward

I bet mine wont be as beautifull as your but I have this one on my short list to image.
I pray for clear skies at next month star party. Thanks for sharing it grin

Sonya

January 9, 2013 12:30 PM Forum: AstroMart FAQ

Location

Posted By Sonya Ward

I responded to an ad on 12-20-2012 for a Olll filter the guy had no rating but had been a member since 2005. I paid for the filter and 3 days later I got a email saying the guy mailed it. (shipping quote was from Chicago to Texas)

The problem is it was mailed from Nice France, I thought it was coming from Chicago IL. Still havent got the package. If I tell the truth in the rating system we have he could ruin my rating. sad

He had 5 other ads on here so I now there are 5 other people in the same boat with me. If I knew it was in France I would not have purchased it.
sonya

February 21, 2013 02:55 PM Forum: AstroMart FAQ