Ad Astra Observatory

On Feb 27, 2008, at 8:53 AM, Jimbo S. Harris wrote:

> At 08:24 AM 2/27/2008 -0800, you wrote:
>>> It seems to be able to do FIT, TIF, or RAW. If I can get a JPG out
>>> of it, that would be nice.

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>> This allow MaxIM and the one you purchase to save the frames in any
>> format. This will set the default for all saving, manual and
>> auto. I leave mine as uncompressed FIT.
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> I will see if selecting “JPG” from that listbox will make it save

> files as JPG. I remain unconvinced. But it seems like something that
> would have come up. I had found that box at some point, but I wasn’t
> sure what I was seeing, because I didn’t have the manual yet.

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Just make sure you set what you want to the “Default” file format you

want to save. I have done different things, but I like the FITT
format and the associated processing tags the best

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> Did I mention that the manual (and CD and real serial number) showed
> up in yesterday’s mail? I have lots of reading to do.

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I have never finished that book………

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> Thank you for finding this. MaxDL and MaxDSLR look very similar.
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>>>>> This is where I gently remind you that 80mm * 7 = 550mm and SN6
>>>>> = f/ 5 @ 762mm. ever-so-slightly smaller FOV, ever-so-little more

>>>>> magnification (better for Cone Nebula etc), twice as fast
>>>>> photographically…
>>>>>
>>>>>> …and ever-so-much-easier to collimate and focus than the f/4
>>>>>> SN8
>>>>>> or SN10.
>>>>>>

>>>>>> I have one right here that you might want. It’s collimated.
>>>
>>> Your statement above along with “Water Boarding” are questionable
>>> practices in reference to U.S. Law.
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> Collimation is your friend. If you can’t tear it apart and put it

> back together, it’s not really yours. You refractor dudes are
> telescope *borrowers*. (:
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>>> Is the MoonLite installed and aligned?
>
> I thought I’d leave that to someone more qualified. Plus I don’t

> have the adapter kit to hook it to a SN. They have those, you know.
> Cheap. I figure you’d order it when you sent the thing in to have
> its motor installed.

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Your ethics and flexible morality make me shutter.

A

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