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Posts Made By: Ralph Encarnacion

December 14, 2003 02:14 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

GM headlights - help!

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
Be the first one there and the last to leave and you wont have to worry about it;-)
Ralph

December 18, 2003 01:59 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

GPS alignment?

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
The Nexstars scopes have an internal battery just for the GPS. There is a chance that your battery is dead inside your scope. In order to charge up your battery, plug in your scope to a wall outlet, but don't do an align. Leave it plugged in for at least 40 hours. That will completely charge up your battery. If that battery is dead, it will never link up. There is also a chance that the GPS got unplugged inside the scope. Call your dealer or Celestron and ask them if it is alright for you to take the covers off to check the wires. For more info on the Nexstar scopes go here: http://www.nexstar11.com/ and look in the Tips section. There are a couple of more suggestions there for you to try. Once you get the problem solved you will love your scope. Mine links up in a couple of seconds and then it puts everything just about dead center in the eyepiece.
Ralph

December 25, 2003 03:29 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Saturn 12/24/03

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
Way to go Wes, your starting your planet shooting season with a great Saturn shot. How many pictures did you shoot to get the 228 frames. Any chance of putting up one single unprocessed frame?
Thanks
Ralph

January 15, 2004 02:18 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Saturn 1/12/04

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
Thats a couple of nice images. A lot better than I did when I was using my C-8.
Ralph

January 15, 2004 06:14 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Where can I find this?

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
I think that is called a Lift-and-Turn Draw Latch and that place Michael suggested should have them.
Ralph

January 21, 2004 12:45 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

One more Saturn

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
That one is better than the one they have up on Image of the Day Wes! Just when I thought I was catching up, you raise the bar again. 65% gain? I thought less was better. Or are you increasing the gain to raise your shutter speed to freeze the seeing? Nice job.
Ralph

February 11, 2004 03:30 PM Forum: Coronado-Lunt-DayStar Solar Filters

Why, oh why...

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
I asked Coronado this same question and they said that the main reason is cost. The diagonal mirror has some special coatings on it and to do away with it would bring the cost up. Look how much the BF-30 cost. I wouldn't mind having a straight 1.25" BF-10 for photography, but if I had to spend $1000 for it, I would rather buy an extra filter to double stack my MS-40. Hopefully in the future they will come out with one that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.
Ralph

February 13, 2004 04:11 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

What is the ultimate personal scope?

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
Since I am getting into astrophotography, my favorite scope is the one I am using right now. A C11 on a G11. That combo does everything well.
Ralph

February 18, 2004 02:24 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

When a Toucam is not a Toucam...

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
Good post Len. I went through the same thing last year when I was looking for my Toucam Pro 740. I kept seeing the 720 on Ebay for around $35. Glad I did my homework and ended up with the right one. Now I see that the 840 is out and is supposed to be just as good as the 740. Has anybody seen any good pictures taken with the new 840? I know there are not too many outhere, but I haven't seen any yet.
Ralph

February 19, 2004 04:57 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter 2-1-04

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
You shouldn't use auto or outdoor.
Ralph

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