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Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253)

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Posts Made By: Dan Avnet

July 15, 2005 03:57 AM Forum: Takahashi

Re: Cleaning a Fluorite APO

Posted By Dan Avnet
IMHO, send it to Fred at TNR. Save yourself time, expense and griefsmile

Dan

November 6, 2005 07:10 PM Forum: Digital SLR AstroPhotography

Orion Nebula with Mewlon 250/Canon 20D.

Posted By Dan Avnet
Taken with Mewlon 250, f9 reducer/corrector, Canon 20D at ISO 1600, 90 seconds and Tak EM200 mount unguided. Doughton Park, NC, elevation 3500', 11-6-05. One of my first images with the Mewlon.

Dan

November 26, 2005 04:43 PM Forum: Digital SLR AstroPhotography

M42 with FC 76, Canon 20D

Posted By Dan Avnet
M42 with Tak FC 76 at f8, Tak EM200, Canon 20D at ISO 1600, NR On, 180" exposure from Blue Ridge Mountains, NC, 11-25-05.

Dan

November 27, 2005 03:05 PM Forum: Digital SLR AstroPhotography

M31, Tak FC 76 at f8, Tak EM200, Canon 20D.

Posted By Dan Avnet
Tak FC 76 at f8, Tak EM200, Canon 20D at ISO 1600, 5 mimutes unguided.

I'm amazed at the performance of this scope at the native focal length for pinpoint stars and the apparently flat field too. Just snippets of color showing with the 20D. It's nonetheless a good combination of camera and telescope I think.

Dan

February 26, 2006 08:39 PM Forum: Digital SLR AstroPhotography

NGC 1502-Camelopardalis Open Cluster

Posted By Dan Avnet
A modest contribution. Kemble's Cascade leads to this OC. Taken with Tak FC 76, Tak reducer, Canon 20D, 3 mintues, IS0 1600, NR on. I'm probably the only one delighted but so be it. Ivan, Jean-Denis, Ron and I were there on the Blue Ridge Parkway Friday evening 2-24-06.

Dan


February 26, 2006 09:03 PM Forum: Digital SLR AstroPhotography

M41-FC 76-Canon 20D

Posted By Dan Avnet
M41 taken with FC 76, Canon 20D, ISO 1600, 3' minutes. 2-26-06, Blue Ridge Parkway.

Dan

December 8, 2004 04:55 AM Forum: Takahashi

Are they worth it?

Posted By Dan Avnet
Hi Nitin,

Takahashi sells every 'scope it builds and makes a profit on every 'scope it sells. Reminds me of Ferrari 8) There is usually a waiting list to buy a large aperture Tak. Is it worth it? The market has spoken clearly and unmistakenly: "yes." If you can afford one get it. You'll be thrilled and delighted. Promise.

All the best,

Dan

January 18, 2005 12:06 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

IC2118 Witchhead

Posted By Dan Avnet
Excellent Jim. And with a web cam too. It is a very very difficult object. Thanks for posting it.

Dan

March 11, 2005 07:00 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Orion nebula

Posted By Dan Avnet
Beautiful job JD. Looks like it's the 20Da or a Hutech modified next. It doesn't end does it?

Dan

June 16, 2005 12:35 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

m5 globular cluster

Posted By Dan Avnet
Thanks Larry. Good to see work with the Mewlon 250. It encourages me to try better with mine.

Dan

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