Posts Made By: Joe Bruessow

November 12, 2006 03:40 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

price vs. value: Nexstar 5 or Meade ETX 90 or 120?

Posted By Joe Bruessow

Hi Michael,

I believe you are talking about the ETX 125, but am not sure what you mean by "autofocuser".

I may be able to offer advice but give me an idea of your plans for the scope.

Thanks,

Joe

November 25, 2006 06:52 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

My perennial attempt at the Horsehead...

Posted By Joe Bruessow

Thanks for the kind words smile

November 25, 2006 06:56 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

My perennial attempt at the Horsehead...

Posted By Joe Bruessow

I added some color (needs more time)... 2x2 binned 20 minutes each RGB...

December 1, 2006 05:17 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Another Horsehead!

Posted By Joe Bruessow

Nice work

December 1, 2006 05:18 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

The BUB

Posted By Joe Bruessow

Beautiful shot!

December 11, 2006 08:11 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

1st light with lots of new toys!!!

Posted By Joe Bruessow

Wonderful first light with some absolutely first class equipment!

December 24, 2006 02:45 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

If this was an issue, Anttlers should sell the extension tubes at a very reasonable price. This would allow you to focus without sliding the eyepieces out.

I don't think you would cut off the light cone (vignette).

DBA used to sell those weights and Anttler's may sell those as well since they merged.

December 28, 2006 02:14 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

My humble reworked M27

Posted By Joe Bruessow

A fine image and much improved smile

January 6, 2007 04:22 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

AT 66ED - M42 H- alpha

Posted By Joe Bruessow

Hey, I forgot... I did manage 15 minutes of green and blue so I was able to get a colored image smile

It uses the H-alpha exposure as the luminance and as the red in the LRGB image. I need to flat field or touch up the dust blotches in the green and blue channels.

Not bad for a night with the full moon only 10-15 degrees away grin