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Posts Made By: Mike Clemens

September 13, 2010 04:15 AM Forum: Binoviewers

Are short imaging scopes better for binoviewing?

Posted By Mike Clemens

At the far end are scopes with a full 8" - 9" of infocus, permitting a big 2" diagonal and a binoviewer with a 4" optical path length. I think my TEC is like that, and I know my TMB 100/8 was like that.

Below that you can go with the shorter prism diagonals. I don't know anything abut 45 deg prisms or their path lengths. The Baader 2" prism has a shorter path length than full diagonals do.


September 23, 2010 09:45 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Ganymede-GRS-C8-Arizona

Posted By Mike Clemens

Nice results, encouraging for us in the 8" aperture class. ; )

October 4, 2010 12:40 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

IC 1396 and vdB 142

Posted By Mike Clemens

That's a glorious shot of the trunk.

Check out the dark "walking baboon" nebula to the upper left of it. It comes complete with front and back legs, long monkey tail, and ears.
I should go after that little cloud with the TEC, looks fun.

October 7, 2010 08:55 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Stephan's Quintet and the Deerlick group

Posted By Mike Clemens

Wow thats nice the quintet looks brilliant.

October 7, 2010 08:58 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M33

Posted By Mike Clemens

3 images.... thats obscene, I'm reporting you!

Your field is larger than my 200mm f/9 scope with a DSLR.

October 14, 2010 04:08 AM Forum: Refractors

October 19, 2010 03:24 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC300

Posted By Mike Clemens

Sorry son, only the big Messiers are allowed to be presented at this image scale and level of detail.

October 19, 2010 05:23 PM Forum: Digital SLR AstroPhotography

Iris Nebula

Posted By Mike Clemens

That is a super nice Iris. Excellent DSLR results.

December 4, 2010 11:10 PM Forum: Refractors

Nice, but can it do 1200X like the one at W-M?

Posted By Mike Clemens

I know... plus.. unlike WalMart, no eyepieces are included.

December 7, 2010 09:22 PM Forum: Digital SLR AstroPhotography

Canon DSLR white picture review?

Posted By Mike Clemens

After an exposure, look at the histogram on the back of the camera (or on your PC), there will be a hump of pixels. How far from the left side is it? How far from the right side?