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Posts Made By: Dave Mitsky

May 25, 2007 05:30 PM Forum: After Dark

CSSP on TV Tonight

Posted By Dave Mitsky
Apparently, a webcast of the show can be seen by clicking on PCNOnline at http://www.pcntv.com/PCNOnline.htm

Dave Mitsky

June 22, 2007 09:13 PM Forum: Solar System Observing

ISS and Shuttle.

Posted By Dave Mitsky
It was an outstanding dual pass. My wife and I watched it through Celestron 10x50 and 20x80 binoculars.

Dave Mitsky

July 2, 2007 05:24 PM Forum: Digital SLR AstroPhotography

Venus and Saturn in Conjunction, 2007/6/30

Posted By Dave Mitsky
This prime focus image was taken through a 127mm Orion Maksutov-Cassegrain.

Dave Mitsky

July 2, 2007 05:25 PM Forum: Digital SLR AstroPhotography

Venus and Saturn in Conjunction, 2007/6/30

Posted By Dave Mitsky
And, finally, here's a photo that I took with a Canon 80-200mm zoom lens.

Dave Mitsky

July 2, 2007 05:33 PM Forum: Solar System Observing

Venus and Saturn

Posted By Dave Mitsky
On Saturday night, I observed the conjunction of Venus and Saturn from the grounds of the ASH Naylor Observatory using my unaided eyes, my 8x42 Celestron binocular, my 80mm Apogee achromatic refractor, a 125mm Jaegers achromat, a 127mm Orion Maksutov-Cassegrain, and the ASH 17" classical Cassegrain (each planet individually). Some photos have been posted at http://www.astromart.com/forums/viewpost.asp?forum_post_id=533384&poll_id=&news_id=&page=

Saturn was to the upper right of Venus last night. I took a few shots of the pair from the town of Camp Hill but I haven't processed them yet.

Dave Mitsky

July 4, 2007 01:50 PM Forum: Digital SLR AstroPhotography

Venus and Saturn Post-Conjunction

Posted By Dave Mitsky
I took this photo on Monday night from a hill near my residence. Harrisburg lies to the west as do the two planets.

Dave Mitsky

July 14, 2007 08:27 PM Forum: Beginning Astronomy?

2" UO 25mm MK-70 eyepiece in my 12" dob?

Posted By Dave Mitsky
Casey,

I've used a 25 and 40mm MK-70 for quite a few years with the telescopes at the ASH Naylor Observatory. They work fine at higher f-ratios but at f/5 I think the field edge astigmatism produced by this design may prove unacceptable to you.

Dave Mitsky

July 19, 2007 02:08 AM Forum: Refractors

What refractor do you bring to a star party?

Posted By Dave Mitsky
Bill,

I've taken my Tele Vue refractor to a few star parties. In fact, I've probably used this telescope more often at remote sites than any of the larger apertures that I own.

Dave Mitsky

July 20, 2007 09:53 AM Forum: Refractors

What refractor do you bring to a star party?

Posted By Dave Mitsky
My Vixen ED80sf refractor (and 8" Starsplitter Tube Dob) is shown in this photo.

Dave Mitsky

August 2, 2007 10:33 AM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

Your favourite low power view

Posted By Dave Mitsky
These are my top 10 favorite northern latitude rich-field telescope deep-sky objects:

1. NGC 7000 - The North America Nebula
2. M24 - The Small Sagittarius Star Cloud
3. NGC 864/869 - The Double Cluster
4. M31, M32, and M110
5. M45
6. NGC 1499 - The California Nebula
7. NGC 6231 - The False Comet, The Northern Jewel Box Cluster
8. Stock 2 - The Muscleman Cluster
9. The Cygnus Loop - The entire Veil Nebula complex
10. NGC 752 and the Golf Putter asterism

Here are my top 10 favorite northern latitude binocular deep-sky "objects":

1. The Milky Way through Sagittarius and Cygnus
2. The Sword of Orion - NGC 1981, NGC 1973-75-77, M42/43, and Iota Orionis (Hatsya)
3. B59, B65-67, B78 - The Pipe Nebula (and the remainder of the Prancing Horse Nebula)
4. Collinder 399 - The Coathanger
5. Kemble 1 - Kemble's Cascade
6. M45 - The Pleiades
7. Melotte 25 - The Hyades
8. NGC 7000 - The North America Nebula
9. Melotte 20 - The Alpha Persei Association
10. Melotte 111 - The Coma Berenices Star Cluster

Dave Mitsky

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