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Posts Made By: Vishnu Kanupuru

December 17, 2003 04:53 AM Forum: Telescope Making

Worm Gears & Drives for GEM

Posted By Vishnu Kanupuru
Hi Everyone,

I am building small GEM for doing widefield imaging (28mm-400mm) both CCD and Film. Are there any commercial sources where I can buy worm gears and drives (cheap) for this mount.

clear skies
Vishnu

January 9, 2004 04:52 AM Forum: Telescope Making

GEM Motors

Posted By Vishnu Kanupuru
Hello everyone

I am getting a Byers Cam Trak for some wide-field imaging..but the motor is not working.

Its specs are:

12v AC 1/4th RPM motor
60Hz

Can any point to me if any commercial AC or DC motors in use for current GEMs what can be used as replacement. Or any other help would be welcomed.
clear skies
Vishnu

March 30, 2004 03:04 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Solar Imaging: Filter Help

Posted By Vishnu Kanupuru
Hi

I am a new to solar observing and imaging. I got a small sheet of Baader Solar Filter (Photographic) from a vendor and I am using it with an 80mm F/5 scope reduced to 35mm central aperture. I am using just a single layer but the sun seems to be way too bright to even take a glance. In fact my eye hurts if I try to focus the image for more than 20 secs. Is this normal for baader filters? Is the sun in photographic filters brighter than visual ones.
Any help is appreciated.

clear skies
Vishnu

April 2, 2004 01:57 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

(First attempt) Lunar Crater Gassendi

Posted By Vishnu Kanupuru
Hello Everyone,

Here is a single shot of Gassendi I took last night with my digital camera (Fuji S5000)attached to a 10-inch LX200 @ F/10 using a homemade adapter. A single shot was wavelet processed in Registax. Advice and comments are welcomed.
clear skies
Vishnu

April 10, 2004 11:23 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Webcam Advice

Posted By Vishnu Kanupuru
Hello Everyone,

I finally took a plunge and ordered a Quickcam Pro 3000 which was within my budget for some planetary imaging. Any suggestions on accessories (apart from the 1.25" adapter), software would be helpful.
clear skies
Vishnu

April 11, 2004 02:15 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Schiller & environs

Posted By Vishnu Kanupuru
Hello Everyone

Before my webcam arrives I took some practice shots of the moon with my digital camera (Fuji Finepix s5000) and played around with Registax. Here is a single shot image of Crater Schiller and the southern highlands.
10" LX200, (Fuji Finepix s5000), Registax, MaxIM DL.
Comments and suggestions are welcome
clear skies
Vishnu

April 11, 2004 02:16 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Bettinus & Environs

Posted By Vishnu Kanupuru
Hello Everyone

Before my webcam arrives I took some practice shots of the moon with my digital camera (Fuji Finepix s5000) and played around with Registax. Here is a single shot image of Crater Bettinus (with the central peak) and the southern highlands.
10" LX200, (Fuji Finepix s5000), Registax, MaxIM DL.
Comments and suggestions are welcome
clear skies
Vishnu

April 27, 2004 03:19 AM Forum: Film Astrophotography - Imaging and Processing

Film for Venus Transit

Posted By Vishnu Kanupuru
Hello Everyone

I am planning to photograph the venus transit event this June. My equipment is 12-inch LX200 F/10 (3 inch off-axis aperture), Baader Visual solar filter and Pentax Spotmatic. What film would be best for this event? I am looking for good color representation and detail like sun spots and Venus ofcourse.
clear skies
Vishnu

April 29, 2004 03:51 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Time Signal on Webcam

Posted By Vishnu Kanupuru
Hello everyone

Is there any software that can put a time stamp on webcam images as we take them? I am planning to use webcam for Venus transit so was wondering if there is a way to get the time signal from my PC on each frame apart from using costly video overlays.
clear skies
Vishnu

May 2, 2004 04:24 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Aristarchus on the edge

Posted By Vishnu Kanupuru
Skies finally cleared here at Grand Forks for the full moon so I thought why not try some moon shots with my digital. The image was taken through a friends brand new Celestron 8-inch F/5 scope on LXD55 mount.
Camera: Fuji finepix s5000 @ 200 ASA and eyepiece projection with 40mm eps and homemade adapter.
Single shot processed in registax
Comments and suggestions are welcome.
clear skies
Vishnu

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