Re: UC18 and DS287 of M17 with stars removed by Pixinsight
Richard, I¡¯m curious as to why you remove the stars, personal aesthetic preference? Dave
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Netscape
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#542
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UC18 and DS287 of M17 with stars removed by Pixinsight
All, This was taken in my front yard that I share with a streetlamp. I used the Optolong LeNhance filter and lots of the Pixinsight tools to remove the stars, denoise, sharpen and then Gimp (I am
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Richard
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A few images reprocessed with Pixinsight
All, Looks like my UC18 and DS287c really get some help from Pixinsight.
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Richard
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#540
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Re: M16 with some Pixinsight processing
There it is! Nice image
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Netscape
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Re: M16 with some Pixinsight processing
[Image.jpeg] ________________________________ Sent: Friday, October 27, 2023 3:38:47 AM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [ObsessionUsers] M16 with some Pixinsight
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Richard
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Re: M16 with some Pixinsight processing
Hi Richard, I do not see the picture when I read your message :-(. Am I the only one, I am on the web on a macbook with chrome. The teasing is hot ;-) Fr¨¦d¨¦ric
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Fr¨¦d¨¦ric Ruciak
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#534
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M16 with some Pixinsight processing
All, UC18 plus a DS287c camera plus a bit of Pixinsight processing.
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Richard
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#533
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Re: need for 12 V cable from power source to scope
Hi Rich I must have forgot to add link. https://marklessastronomics.com/ucpage.html -Tom
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Tom & Di
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Re: need for 12 V cable from power source to scope
Tom: I didn't see Daevs "Power page"--could you try sending that link again please? Thanks so much! Rich
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Richard Michal
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Re: need for 12 V cable from power source to scope
Hi Rich, I would talk to Dave. Other than that Markless makes a lot of accessories supporting UCs. Here is his power page. If you scroll down I think you may find what you need. But I would definitely
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Tom & Di
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need for 12 V cable from power source to scope
Hi Gang: Horrors but I have misplaced this crucial item and I didnt get this scope years ago to turn it into a "manual" model ! Any ideas on how to obtain it would be most appreciated ! Rich M
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Richard Michal
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#529
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Re: Would you mount a PiFinder on your Obsession?
Ah Ha! You're Richard from the ServoCat Group! GREAT mosaic of the Witches Broom. I've been mesmerized for days admiring it. Someday, if I get bitten by the astrophoto bug, I'll circle back to you for
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classicalgman
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Re: Would you mount a PiFinder on your Obsession?
Steve, I have an 18¡± UC obsession DOB. ?I use a Mallincam DS287c camera which reminds me of an 8mm eyepiece FOV. I am totally hooked on astro photos. ?And remote control observing on my big screen
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Richard
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Re: Would you mount a PiFinder on your Obsession?
hi Richard. Duh, me!? Your small fov is your camera fov? I really haven't been bitten by the photo bug (yet). So pardon me for not understanding your true dilemma. Steve
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classicalgman
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Re: Would you mount a PiFinder on your Obsession?
Hi Richard. What equipment are you using that you get a small fov? I have a 31mm Nagler with an apparent fov of 82 degrees. Also a 21, 13 and 6 ethos with an apparent fov of 100 degrees. We just
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classicalgman
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Re: Would you mount a PiFinder on your Obsession?
Steve, If Richard S. and the open-source contributors can get ServoCAT interfaced and still support both ASCOM (to report it's position) and the ServoCAT driver (to drive the scope) it won't matter as
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Richard
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Re: Would you mount a PiFinder on your Obsession?
Even more interesting, for me anyway, in an email to me from Richard Sutherland (the PiFinder creator? I found him on PiFinder.io) says: Thank you for reaching out! Currently the PiFinder can provide
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classicalgman
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Re: HUMBLE SOLUTION FOR ALT CABLE DISLODGING
Hi Al. Wow. I wish that I had an 18 or 22 before I got to my age now. The 15 UC woks well. We also? got hooked up with Sky Safari 7 Pro and use it wirelessly. What a difference that makes. Thanks,
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classicalgman
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Re: HUMBLE SOLUTION FOR ALT CABLE DISLODGING
Hi Richard. I will take a look at your 'unplanned' solution. I sounds more elegant. Thanks, Steve
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classicalgman
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Re: HUMBLE SOLUTION FOR ALT CABLE DISLODGING
Hi Christine. Yes, my UC 15 is just about the right size. It's the largest aperture that is still manageable. We are finally settling in with it and enjoy the precious few good night we get here in
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classicalgman
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