Author Topic: Anyone here into Astrophotography? (Read 1193 times)

Replicant · « **Reply #30 on:** February 09, 2003, 04:12:21 PM »

Here's a brief summary of telescopes by British astronomer Patrick Moore:-http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/myspace/nightsky/telescopes.shtml

Also these other sites:-
http://www.tass-survey.org/richmond/answers/telescope.html
http://www.perkins-observatory.org/FAQ.index.html
http://www.spinaweb.ie/showcase/2001/spin1124/spinaweb/astronomy/tbfaq.html

Also try downloading the program 'Skymap Pro' http://www.skymap.com/products.htm which is a very useful bit of software. You can download the demo version which has almost full features.

OIO · « **Reply #31 on:** February 09, 2003, 04:23:09 PM »

Heh, just got off the phone with OPT ...

interesting stuff.

They say the LXD55's have a not-so-good mount for photography...actually no scope under $1000 has it hehehe. Of course, I work in sales so I dont know if the guy was being honest or just trying to upsell me =P

Will do some more research into the mounts too.

CptTrips · « **Reply #32 on:** February 09, 2003, 04:43:47 PM »

I think you could get away with it on the SC-8 because its so compact the weight of the camera is very close to the axis.

The 10" on that same mount is almost not usable even for visual work. IMHO.

Wab

SOB · « **Reply #33 on:** February 09, 2003, 04:48:13 PM »

Hmm...this is all I could find on it - http://bogeystar.50megs.com/scope.htm

SOB

CptTrips · « **Reply #34 on:** February 09, 2003, 05:03:02 PM »

If you're interested in planetary photography, you should check these guys out. There are a lot of people get great planetary images from cheap modified web cams. If your computer is going to be within reach of a serial cable you might want to check it out.

qcuiag

This would be very light to mount. Well within the LDX55 SC-8.

Can you believe this came from a $30 web cam???

Wab

OIO · « **Reply #35 on:** February 09, 2003, 06:21:34 PM »

a webcam? geez!

hey wabbit, i found a site full of pics taken with the 10" SN from meade.

take a look, tell me how you see them in yer experten opinion

OIO · « **Reply #36 on:** February 09, 2003, 07:21:36 PM »

All taken with the SN 10" as far as i can tell (thus why i try posting them when they have their ID'ing text on top).

OIO · « **Reply #37 on:** February 09, 2003, 07:22:08 PM »

and..

OIO · « **Reply #38 on:** February 09, 2003, 07:24:22 PM »

and...

OIO · « **Reply #39 on:** February 10, 2003, 05:49:02 PM »

btw, wabbit, if ye avaliable, i'd like to e-mail ye.

what you think of these pics?