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Posts Made By: Dave Schliepp

September 8, 2003 04:48 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Scope Cover

Posted By Dave Schliepp
Need some help here. Does anyone know the name of those white scope covers, you see them quite ofen with the dobs. I'd like something like that for my scope, looks somewhat waterproof, yet breathable. I thought it was something like Scope Sock....but that's probably way off....Thanks!

September 9, 2003 08:38 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Sony V1

Posted By Dave Schliepp
Has anyone tried the Sony V1 camera for astrophotograpy? If so how were the results? Will it accept a t-ring for direct connection to a scope? Thanks!

February 2, 2004 08:06 PM Forum: Solar System Observing

Lunar Angle

Posted By Dave Schliepp
Ok, need to reach out to everyone here for an answer. I've been trying to find this one on the net, but have had zero success. The following is a question a local elementary school teacher had, can anyone shed any insight? Thanks!!!

"I have a science question about the moon. As I looked at the quarter moon last night, I noticed that it was laying horizontally and not vertically like always shown in books. Do you know why?
In science class we are charting the phases, I want to be able to explain. Any help would be appreciated."

February 17, 2004 10:15 PM Forum: Coronado-Lunt-DayStar Solar Filters

PST's

Posted By Dave Schliepp
Anyone heard lately what the estimated wait on the PST's is? Just curious. Ordered one a few days ago. I'v seen some reports saying it's about a month wait, just curious if anyone has heard different...Thanks!

March 22, 2004 02:22 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

GPS

Posted By Dave Schliepp
Anyknow if there was a GPS issue last night (3/21)? My scpe got no signal, so I went and grabbed a hand held GPS, which never has a problem picking up anything, and it didn't find a single satellite. I'm in Wisconsin......

March 22, 2004 02:27 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

More images or processing?

Posted By Dave Schliepp
I notice how many of your images have so much detail. I'm just curious if that is a result of stacking more images or if there is more processing involved after the fact? Here's a pic of Jupiter I took last night (3/21). It about 100 stacked imaged (registax 2) taken through a 14" Lx200. I appreciate your thoughts and suggestions!

May 26, 2004 04:46 PM Forum: Film Astrophotography - Imaging and Processing

Venus Transit Film

Posted By Dave Schliepp
Just curious what all your opinions are for what film to use for the transit. I'll be shooting through the baader filter material, both throudn an SCT with off axis filter, and with my SLR & 500mm lens. Right now I'm thinking of using 100 speed FujiFilm. Other throughts??

July 21, 2003 02:01 PM Forum: Film Astrophotography - Imaging and Processing

Any good shots of Mars?

Posted By Dave Schliepp
Check out our club site, I just posted some pics from a member out there. He took them simply by holding a video camera up to his EP.
www.dotnet.com/~deepsky
Click photo gallery, then planets, you'll see the mars pics.

October 1, 2003 07:54 PM Forum: Meade

Meade illuminated reticle focus?

Posted By Dave Schliepp
That's a tough one, I have the same problem...two factors here:
If the stars are out of focus, the only way to try to focus it is to actually slide it out like you were doing, there's no other way.
If the crosshairs are out of focus you should notice that the top of the reticle turns to bring those into focus. I wouldn't expect a crisp focus though, you just hope to get it good enough to guide...

June 4, 2004 02:05 PM Forum: Film Astrophotography - Imaging and Processing

Transit of Venus - TUE JUN 08 - See Graphics

Posted By Dave Schliepp
I've been looking for something like that....Thank you!

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