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Posts Made By: Steve Mathis

August 1, 2011 06:24 PM Forum: Digital SLR AstroPhotography

Comet Garradd

Posted By Steve Mathis

Nice work! What did you shoot this with?

August 2, 2011 02:05 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC6914 in Cygnus

Posted By Steve Mathis

Nice work, Floyd! I love the colors.

August 7, 2011 10:42 AM Forum: Pet Pics

Tai Taka Inu

Posted By Steve Mathis

That has got to be tough, Tony. My heart goes out to you.

Steve

August 21, 2011 10:53 AM Forum: Digital SLR AstroPhotography

M71

Posted By Steve Mathis

Very nice! You don't see this one very often. Keep 'em coming, Dale!

August 24, 2011 05:35 PM Forum: Digital SLR AstroPhotography

PacMan

Posted By Steve Mathis

Another good one there! You've been busy! Since your camera has a clear glass filter, are you using an IR/UV cut filter?

August 29, 2011 07:52 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Mask for 8" refractor

Posted By Steve Mathis

There should be no reason for it to be off-center on a refractor. On a reflector, a mask might be off-center to avoid the secondary. A neutral-density filter might be a better solution, in that it would decrease the brightness without giving up the resolution that the full aperture provides.

September 4, 2011 10:43 PM Forum: Digital SLR AstroPhotography

How to photograph the end of your scope

Posted By Steve Mathis

That may not have been you intent here, but I kind of like it. It puts the sky in context, and sparks memories of sitting at the scope, looking at the Milky Way. If you don't like the scope there, you could crop it out and still have a nice shot.

September 8, 2011 07:23 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter - Sept. 1, 2011

Posted By Steve Mathis

Nice work, Miguel!

September 13, 2011 10:43 AM Forum: Insects - Flowers and Other Small Stuff - Photos

A Beauty!

Posted By Steve Mathis

Gorgeous!

September 30, 2011 11:26 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Uranus

Posted By Steve Mathis

Nice work on a tough target! Your mount must have been tracking well to pull that off!