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chupa, I do have the reducer in use–so it’s more like f 6.3 @ 1764 (or thereabouts), but with my APC sensor, we’re back up to 2800mm effective (though I keep the f6.3!)

I believe we did discuss that, and it’s on my ‘future purchase’ list–I’d LOVE to get those shots–and some of the best from that scope are taken that way. FOV alone is dreamy…

I’ve heard of drift alignment, and will definitely have to look it up (if I recall, its a method of perfecting the alignment during use?). However, I also know if I can get balls-on with my polar alignment (keeping in mind polaris is *not* exactly centered over the polar point), then I’ll be starting closer to the goal. I plan on trying a lot of different things, though. Learning curve and all that.

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Thanks, lokis :o)

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If he’s never opened it up–it may have a car lighter adapter power cord (mine does) and can probably run off A/C if you have an inverter or are at a location with electricity.

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Yep, the primary mirror, lokisbong. 5″ isn’t anything to scoff at, though, and in some ways, it’s better (wider FOV). You should ask to borrow it–just need a t-mount adapter!

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I’ve seen shots from other photogs taken through my same scope, chupa, and they’ve been phenomenal. It’s my understanding that if you’re diligent, the tracking on the CPC1100 is quite good, so I’m hoping that’s the case and that I have a quick learning curve. The beauty of the 11″ though is it’s amazing what you can get in just 30 seconds at a lower ISO setting than you might think (even 400). Unfortunately my laptop is only 32 bit, 4 G RAM, but I’ll probably stack at a smaller sized 1280 or 960 width.

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Someone at G+ tipped me off that that is correct, CISS. And I wouldn’t be too skeered at ‘my’ competition; for the next couple months, it’s all about the camera, the telescope, the stars and the sun–I may be skipping a few contests for lack of material (or I may have to take one day to go out and scout for a bunch of contests.) I won’t be bringing my a-game; unless it happens to pertain to stuff ‘up there’.

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Man, I knew I wouldn’t do well this week–life got in the way of my getting new shots–but I hadn’t a clue how well I’d not do well!

Such is life. Some of the work this week is absolutely stunning; I’ll just be a fly on the wall, over there –>

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I hate to be the complainer but SageC 2012-02-16 01:00:53 AM thinks Dodger Stadium – April 13th, 2010 is a place of worship. I wish people would read the first post before posting.

This post is funnier when combined with your avatar.

LOL it’s pretty much how I felt when I saw that entry too.

lol yeah I pulled that one right before I went to bed. Probably about the time you posted in-thread. Also, given he stated “sports venues do count”, I’m pretty sure he did read the Boobies, but was being contrary about it.

People are really interpreting this one broadly. One quick view at 6 new entries: one was a toilet, one was the great outdoors.

/facepalm

Oh, sh!at, I’ve been drinking! Please tell me I didn’t post the toilet picture! 😆

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It’s 250K. Same size limitations, I think, though.

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Freeze Frame: Freeze a moment in time within an image by using high shutter speeds to capture an object or objects in motion. (Barracuda) (11 fast votes, added Feb 8)

You know, this is super-funny. Just sayin’

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My god, I actually have my trinity. I was about to sit this one out in prayer–but a quick archive dive to Christmas and Colorado this summer (just before my xTi died, and has yet to be resurrected) saved me! Praise bejebus! Now, if only the voters would agree…

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Oh, gee! It’s 8:30 am! I may make it till business hours yet! I have a drive down to Tucson in my future (there’s no point paying shipping when I can head down there for the same price, see my aunt, visit the pubs, and ogle over the fancy lenses, filters, and other telescope accessories; not necessarily in that order. Once I have that toy, I fully expect to spend every Sunday night at Bartlett lake, practicing for the ‘main event(s)’.

chupa; post-processing in Canon’s native DPP, I set the ‘camera’ settings to ‘4’ on saturation (I’ve been doing ‘2’ usually), and then on the histog-screen, knocking it again, to 200. So effectively I’ve enhanced color 400 percent. More would be fake-looking–I think this is in the realm of reality in displaying the color that’s there, but hard to capture.

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Wait…was this thread about Astrophotography this year?

http://fossilspringsaz.com/pics/2012/feb/12/ww2012_19.jpg

It’s mine. It’s real. And it’s fabulous. It’s also 2.75Mb, so just sayin’.

My damned sleep schedule is keeping me from calling about the wedge–but I’ll try again to wake up early tomorrow…

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Pooh. Well, for what it’s worth, Diana:

//would have been great to apply a focus filter, but conditions didn’t permit…

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Can a ‘place’ of worship be known more commonly as an ‘object’ of worship (not the house of a deity but representing the actual deity itself, though that deity is and has an actual physical location)?

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