ARCHIVE January2009
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FM tutorial
http://www.flemingastrophotography.com/focusmax.html I think that I’m going to try the stuff in step 5 (manually entering the ends of the vcurve values). That way I can control the focuser a little better and […]
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binning = bad?
A, I saw your post in MaxIM group about FM + Max + Nikon. The response was not worded as well as I’d like, but it sounded like the guy was saying […]
Re: FocusMax workflow
Art Morton wrote: > > Did you do the FM setup where it builds the V curve for your > optics? This is very important to have a V curve for the […]
Re: drawtube requirements
Art Morton wrote: > On Jan 28, 2009, at 9:38 AM, Jimbo S. Harris wrote: >> Do you know if the focus shifts “in” or “out” during the course of >> the […]
AT66ED field flatness
A, Here’s a shot of Andromeda by a guy who has the AT66 and the 0.8x field flattener: http://www.pbase.com/patjoja/image/90413020/original Note that the corners still have wonky-looking stars. Hm. I’m beginning to wonder […]
shortest possible drawtube?
A, In order that I can use my scope for either visual or photo, I have this long-ass drawtube. It’s racked in for the camera, racked out for the eyepieces, everything works, […]
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FocusMax workflow
A, How does Focusmax work? I was trying to get it running last night, and totally failed. FM couldn’t find the bright-ass star that was right in the middle of the frame. […]
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Re: Soul Nebula is too big too
Art Morton wrote: > Did you say TAK 106 …. dididid I here 106 I have a nice 66mm / 400mm ED refractor that should do the job; I picked it up […]
shortest possible drawtube?
Hi Ron, Now that I’m all comfy with how the Moonlite focuser works in my photography setup, I’m ready to start tuning the drawtube length / extension so that I can stay […]
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Polar Alignment Calculations
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Special Guest Star takes the mount at Hilltop O
The Astro Jedi needed somewhere to store his light sab—- I mean, bucket, and I was only too happy to accommodate him. I have decided that I need to come to a […]
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Dome shutter is motorized again!
I finally decided to bite the bullet and fix the shutter motor. Things went sideways last winter, and I’ve been opening the shutter manually (and tying it shut with rope, so we […]
Trixie 2017 – tube mods
I finally got around to cutting the MTA-UTA tubes to length; the only eyepiece that would come to focus with the focuser spacer in place is the Televue 55mm Plossl. If I […]
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