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Posts Made By: Ralph Encarnacion

April 3, 2004 01:50 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Toucam 840 first light

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
Jose, that looks better than my best Jupiter. Nice shot. There is no going back now that you tried the Toucam.
Ralph

April 6, 2004 02:52 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jose Suro Saturn in Astronomy

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
Way to go Jose! Nice pic.
Ralph

April 11, 2004 04:52 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter 4/10/2004

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
That's a beautiful Jupiter Jose. But if that is what you call average seeing, my seeing must be in the negative numbers most of the time;-)
Ralph

April 16, 2004 01:28 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter 04.15.2004

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
Jose, great shot. I think your done now. Quit hogging up all the good seeing and send some of it to Texas;-) Thanks
Ralph

April 18, 2004 03:18 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter 04/16/04

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
Beautiful image. Thanks for posting. Looks like you did an excellent job collimating it.
Ralph

April 25, 2004 02:21 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

which bogen / manfrotto head?

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
There is nothing smoother than a Giro mount. Once you have the scope balanced, you push it like a dob and it stays put. That is what I use for my Maxscope 40 solar scope, and I just started using it for birding with my Televue 85. I have the Mini Giro, you will probably have to get the regular size Giro.
Ralph

April 25, 2004 02:32 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Need help with Accessories..... :)

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
I guess you have some kind of fork mounted Meade scope. I wouldn't waste my money on the Maxview DSLR eyepiece projection adapter. I would get a 6.3 focal reducer instead, and just mount the camera straight to that with the proper adapter and forget about eyepiece projection for now. I would definetly get a good wedge. If I was low on funds, I would make my own weight set instead of buying the Meade one. Some people have good luck using a webcam as an autoguider, I use an SBIG ST-237A as my autoguider. You will need a remote for your camera and a copy of Images Plus for your processing.
Ralph

April 26, 2004 12:33 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Solar H-a tweaks in prep for Venus transit

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
Hey Paul, I think your ready. Actually, you have been ready for a long time;-) So your saying that with the new camera, you only have to take one image to get the surface detail and the proms? Any chance of putting up the before picture before any processing?
Thanks
Ralph

April 29, 2004 01:31 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

AutoGuiding LX200 - To PEC or not to PEC?

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
Any way you can post a picture of your setup? Sounds interesting.
Ralph

April 30, 2004 02:36 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

SBIG STL driver mod works! (a solar H-a image)

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
Hey Paul, do you think that patch will work with the ST-237A that I have? I would love to have that fast a shutter speed with mine.
Ralph

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