Posts Made By: David Hayden

I was wondering if anyone in the forum here has used or is using an extended USB system for remote imaging. Systems such as Icron's where USB can be operated thru cat5 cabling using there 2 little USB to cat5 boxes.
I have just started using such a system that uses about 150 feet of cat5 from the office to the observatory. One thing that I've noticed is that as images are downloaded the noise factor in the image increases as each one is sent from the camera to the computer. In other words the images get more of a "snowy" appearance until by the 10th image you can hardly make out the image at all!
I am using just an SBIG STV right now, with no other camera. I'm using it in the E-finder setup.
Comments or suggestions?

Dave H.

As I'm getting down to the point of upgrading my equipment I have noticed on Tak's Japan website that the new EM-400 is coming out. Unable to translate I was wondering what the specs are on this new mount. Any details thru the sushiline?

Dave H.

Charles et al,
One item that people often overlook in regards to seeing is that of the good ole Jetstream. When you have a band of atmosphere that is moving along at 100 to 175 mph only 6 miles up above you it makes one heck of a difference in the quality of seeing.
If you visit any government weather site you can find current and predicted jetstream location and maps thereof. Usually the aviation section of these websites give the best info.

Pleasant skies!
Dave H.
White Rock, Canada

Well just consider that I have had a whole 2 nights worth of observing since mid November here in White Rock Canada [ 5 miles from Blaine WA ]. Then when the skies and my schedule met on favourable terms 3 weeks ago I found my Celestron GPS11 in the observatory had neatly wrapped itself around the pier and one of the unsecured dew heater cords embedded itself right into the inside of the base/motor assembly. Result was one burned out RA motor and I'm still trying to get a return authorization from Celstron for repair. Thankfully they phoned yesterday [while I was out of course] so it should be on the way to the hospital fairly soon.
NO THIS IS NOT AN APRIL'S FOOL PRANK! IT'S ALL TRUE!

Sadly,
Dave Hayden

Jim,
I've got a 2X Powermate 2 inch hooked up to my 2 inch TV 35mm Panoptic and all that solid glass and metal slides into my NS GPS11 and the whole system just blows your socks right off!! M13 fills the eyepiece with incredible glory, as many other globulars do. With a moon filter you'd swear your in the command module looking down at a vast lunar landscape.... jaw dropping!
Like a lot of things quality doesn't come cheap but Televue glass is worth the shot.

Dave H.