Re: Great Conjunction from southern california
Great shots Brian. My planetary scope a C9.25 was sadly on the bench. So I had to use my Stellarvue 105 F/7? Here blown up to 100% is what I got.
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Re: Jupiter-Saturn conjunction sequence (GM-8)
Jamey wow you nailed those moons. really great work
Superb presentation...thanks for sharing!! Feel free to check out my Flickr page for my Great Conjunction photos...
Clear Skies!! Jamey Jenkins
"Exploring Space with Astronomy"
Here's my version of the conjunction sequence on a 90's era GM-8 (non-Gemini).? Still working great!
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Dave
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Re: Jupiter-Saturn conjunction sequence (GM-8)
Dave that's great stuff - i really like how you approached taking those pics
Here's my version of the conjunction sequence on a 90's era GM-8 (non-Gemini).? Still working great!
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Dave
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Re: Jupiter-Saturn conjunction sequence (GM-8)
Superb presentation...thanks for sharing!! Feel free to check out my Flickr page for my Great Conjunction photos...
Clear Skies!! Jamey Jenkins
"Exploring Space with Astronomy"
Here's my version of the conjunction sequence on a 90's era GM-8 (non-Gemini).? Still working great!
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Dave
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Jupiter-Saturn conjunction sequence (GM-8)
Here's my version of the conjunction sequence on a 90's era GM-8 (non-Gemini).? Still working great!
? ?https://astrocamera.net/2020/1216-21-Jsconjunction/
Dave
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Beautiful work there, Marc!
All I got was eyefuls with Astro Binoculars as we had the Son and 3 Grandkids here for dinner.
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(I suggest viewed in full screen)
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Re: Degreaser / Cleaner..
I also remember AMAM for solvents safe on any anodizing. Alcohol, Mild soap, Acetone, MEK. Mild soaps are low alkalinity, no acids no ammonia no alkaline cleaners.?
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Chip Louie Chief Daydreamer Imagination Hardware?
? ?Astropheric Weather Forecast - South Pasadena, CA?
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Re: Great Conjunction from southern california
Great work there, Brian!
We had the 3 youngest Grandkids over for a Viewing and Dinner Party.
I set up the Binocular Mount in the Driveway and we took turns looking through the 20X-80mm 's.
I and the Step-Son could see the planets, and Jupiter's moons without aid as the sky darkened.
But alas, very soon it set, and all were hungry. So we abandoned the event to fill our bellies.
I may try again tonight. But personally, I was disappointed. Not as bright as I had hoped. And not as close as I'd been lead to believe they'd be.
But it'll be 800 years until they get that close again. Maybe by then folks will be sitting on IO with front row seats. ;^)
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(I suggest viewed in full screen)
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Re: Degreaser / Cleaner..
Hi Derek,
The most effective bulk degreaser is mechanical, wipe it off with clean cotton rags and clean toothbrushes. Then use a safety solvent like kerosene or mineral spirits and be sure to let the solvent evaporate before lighty applying fresh lubricant.?
Try to avoid getting solvent on the black anodizing, I am not sure what type anodizing is used these days and it might damage the anodizing. It shouldn't but this is California and many processes are not what they once were.?
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Chip Louie Chief Daydreamer Imagination Hardware?
? ?Astropheric Weather Forecast - South Pasadena, CA?
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Re: Great Conjunction from southern california
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Re: Great Conjunction from southern california
Thanks Bill - yes definitely composite, though just different exposure times.?
I brought three different cameras and a couple different barlows because I didn't have any chance to do a trial run, and most of them ended up a bust (my DSLR produced rubbish)
Super lucky to have an exceptionally clear night in the mountains with almost no wind at times, a combination which is uncommon
On Tue, Dec 22, 2020 at 6:33 AM Bill Tschumy < bill@...> wrote: Great image Brian.? Is this a composite?? Did you take two images, one exposed for Jupiter and the other for Saturn and then combine them?? If not, I¡¯m amazed you got them both exposed so well.
Bill On Dec 22, 2020, at 12:51 AM, Brian Valente < bvalente@...> wrote:
I almost skipped out on imaging this, but went up into malibu hills at the last minute. Wow it was clear and low wind
I aimed to also get the moons, and I may have flubbed their annotations, so any corrections are welcome :)
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Re: Great Conjunction from southern california
Nice work, Brian and also by Marc!
You guys are pros!
Michael
On Mon, Dec 21, 2020, 11:51 PM Brian Valente < bvalente@...> wrote: I almost skipped out on imaging this, but went up into malibu hills at the last minute. Wow it was clear and low wind
I aimed to also get the moons, and I may have flubbed their annotations, so any corrections are welcome :)
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Re: Great Conjunction from southern california
Great image Brian. ?Is this a composite? ?Did you take two images, one exposed for Jupiter and the other for Saturn and then combine them? ?If not, I¡¯m amazed you got them both exposed so well.
Bill On Dec 22, 2020, at 12:51 AM, Brian Valente < bvalente@...> wrote:
I almost skipped out on imaging this, but went up into malibu hills at the last minute. Wow it was clear and low wind
I aimed to also get the moons, and I may have flubbed their annotations, so any corrections are welcome :)
<great_conjunction-notext.jpg><great_conjunction-text.jpg>
<great_conjunction-saturn_cu.jpg><great_conjunction-jupiter_cu.jpg>
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What do I use to remove all
the grease / clean the ring and worm gears of my G11??
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Brake Cleaner?? Alcohol??
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I have to rebuild my G11, as
it now regularly goes ¡°chink¡± and stops while slewing at high
speed.. Almost 100% sure it¡¯s mechanical, as I can do the GOTO again and
it will continue to the target.. It¡¯s possible it is also a power glitch
from the AC.. I did have to replace the AC ¨C DC brick that doesn¡¯t
work, but the ¡°chink¡± has happened enough that it seems to do it it
roughly the same spot..
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Now that the Great
Conjunction is almost past, it is a good time to dismount, disassemble, diagnose,
detail..
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TIA..
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Derek
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Great Conjunction from southern california
I almost skipped out on imaging this, but went up into malibu hills at the last minute. Wow it was clear and low wind
I aimed to also get the moons, and I may have flubbed their annotations, so any corrections are welcome :)
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Marc well done!
i didn't get anywhere as near as many moons, but I did get maybe 6 total
Here's a couple of pics of the day before the conjunction. On the actual night the whole Indian ocean decided to deverse itself onto the east coast so no go but for a select few places in QLD, SA and WA.
G11 - FSQ106N - ASI492MC and Astronomik pro planet IR 740nm filter. 30s intervals @~70fps.
and over exposed with labels:
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Here's a couple of pics of the day before the conjunction. On the actual night the whole Indian ocean decided to deverse itself onto the east coast so no go but for a select few places in QLD, SA and WA.
G11 - FSQ106N - ASI492MC and Astronomik pro planet IR 740nm filter. 30s intervals @~70fps.
and over exposed with labels:
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Re: Case for G1 Hand Controller
oh meant to ask....can it be plastic welded together?
The old case appears to be " PacTec 236 in T for top B for bottom or kit" which is no longer available
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Brendan
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Re: Case for G1 Hand Controller
Ok I'm not 100% sure but:
Case top is:
Case for handset: PACTEC 76700-01 or? 236T "top" (128mm L x 84.35 W x 22.22 D (5" L X 31/3" W x .88" D) Similar to WM-46 kit or CM3-100 kit
Case Bottom is:
Case for handset: PACTEC 76701-01, or 236B "bottom"
That's info I researched I looked for years ago but cannot verify it....its the best I know.?? Of course the case is modified by the mfgr? but .....FWIW
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Brendan
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Re: Spring Loaded Worm - Is this normal?
In this picture, the two at bottom. ?I see that they are used during the process of putting things back together, I'm just not clear on what role they play once the worm cover is back in place. ?But there was an ominous comment in one of the videos saying "don't touch these".?
With regard to sound, I was referring to slewing. ?Tracking is almost inaudible (thankfully!).
Thanks!
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