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Nice one Jamie!
Many thanks, as I was recently discussing an Astrobin Losmandy group I created, your picture allows me to test telescopius as an alternative.
As per respective copyright conditions,
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Carl Bj?rk
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Re: Latest images
Thanks. Apparently my spot in the santa cruz mountains is Bortle 4.5 -- not sure how accurate that is one way or the other, but I do feel pretty lucky.
Jamie
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Jamie Amendolagine
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Re: Polar Axis
Hi russ,
Yup, a "sky straw" but if you get Polaris centered in the straw you might find it good enough to use for visual use but not for Gemini? GOTO operation. That said you might be close enough
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Chip Louie
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Re: Polar Axis
Hi Russ
The hole is for the polar scope. if you don't have the polar scope, it's
not going to do much other than be a "sky straw" :)
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Brian Valente
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Polar Axis
Another noob question:? Looking through the polar axis viewer, what exactly am I supposed to see??? Tried it last night and it was like looking through a straw.? Was able to see Polaris but it
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Russ
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Re: Latest images
Very beautiful.
You must have excellent dark skies at your place. Lucky guy!!!!
Stay well and keep up the nice work!!!
Michael
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Michael Herman
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Re: Latest images
OH, and these are on Telescopius as well: https://telescopius.com/pictures/view/70402/deep_sky/north-america-nebula/by-james_amendolagine
I wish that there was a way to make a Losmandy group there, I
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Jamie Amendolagine
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Latest images
I've gotten a couple targets done, thought that I'd share:
Here's the North America Nebula -- I think that this is my best yet:
Hubble:
R=.4*Ha + .6*SII
G=.4*OIII + .3*Ha + .3*SII
B=OIII
100% RGB
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Jamie Amendolagine
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Facebook?? Tried it once after nagging by relatives.? Never again.? Not going to be Zuckerberg's B.? Not a fan of big tech censorship either.
/rant
On a happier note, my new GM811G HD should
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Warren
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Re: Losmandy group on Astrobin
I have been a member of Astrobin for a couple years now. Honestly don't mind paying the subscription fee. There is a saying: "If it is free, you are the product". Telescopius is free, but you give the
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Re: G11 with Gemini2 issues with Go To
What was the fix?? Would probably help out other users later if they have the same problem.
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Russ
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Re: Planetary imaging troubles with my new G811
The ideas I've received here are great. Another thought that has come to mind is to just use a decent finderscope aligned with the main scope.
Thanks all,
Glenn
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Glenn
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Re: Losmandy Counter Weights?
Jim,
While cast iron, by the ton, is about 10 cents a pound, it costs more when cast into something. You could try to find Olympic-style barbell weights. They have a 2" bore so you could fit a sleeve
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Mark Christensen
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Re: Polar Viewer
I have the SW120ED as well. very nice refractor! you'll have fun :)
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Brian Valente
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Re: Polar Viewer
Thank you!!!? I assumed it was something I was overlooking.? LOVE THIS MOUNT!!!!? Can't wait to use it.? Unfortunately, the SW120ED I ordered won't be in for another few weeks.? G11 will just
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Russ
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Re: Polar Viewer
Hi Russ
just loosen your dec clutch and rotate until its signed
it's designed that way so the telescope is moved out of the way while
you're polar aligning
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Brian Valente
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Polar Viewer
Just installed my new G11G today.? When I went to look through the polar viewer, I noticed something was not quite right (probably something I am doing wrong) but it appears there is a slight
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Russ
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Re: Losmandy group on Astrobin
Henk,
I am with you, I am very unlikely to use Facebook.
Paul
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Paul Homer
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Re: Planetary imaging troubles with my new G811
Yes! A flip mirror is an excellent way to keep a visual eyepiece
alternative to the video camera. Great that you mention this approach.
But some optical systems won't allow it.
One of them is the
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Michael Herman
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Re: Planetary imaging troubles with my new G811
I use a Vixen flip mirror in the optical train of my refractor to visually
confirm placement of what I'm locating to image. Perhaps that would ease
the struggle?
Jamey
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Jamey Jenkins
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