Ad Astra Observatory

Art Morton wrote:

> I went to Jim’s shop for filters. He did not have any so I did not buy.
I think that you want Astronomik, but Astrodon get a lot of good
press… There is a guy dumping some narrowband on the ‘mart. He wants
$500 for the Ha, though, I think. yikes.
> I did sell the Ha, or not Ha some time ago. The buy was very
> pleased. I just never bought a Ha with cut off.

Yes, the Lumicon one is good for photography (or if you have a UV/IR
blocker in the chain).
> I have not gotten rid of the ST-8 yet. With the Cookbook and the
> Starlight, I was complaining that they were not sensitive enough. Now
> with the fast refractor, everyone blooms, and I get plenty of photos.
(: The ST-8 is a good rig. When you’re ready to dump it, give me a call.
I might need to beat my head against it for awhile.

> I love the way it works guides and captures photons. It is the right
> scope for the camera visa versa.
Yes, you do. Remember, our rigs are basically the same FOV. 1� is a
really serviceable FOV. Lots of good targets, often you have options how
you want to frame and/or crop.

You just need to start looking for objects that are >10′ in size. Your

“look at this little speck” photos drive me batty. (:

J