Comments for AstroKev http://www.astrokev.com Random Musings of an Amateur Astronomer Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:38:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on Horsehead Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha by IC 2177: The Seagull Nebula | AstroKev http://www.astrokev.com/2011/12/24/horsehead-nebula-in-hydrogen-alpha/comment-page-1/#comment-2791 IC 2177: The Seagull Nebula | AstroKev Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:38:08 +0000 http://www.astrokev.com/?p=1002#comment-2791 [...] AstroKev « Horsehead Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha [...] [...] AstroKev « Horsehead Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha [...]

]]> Comment on Horsehead Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha by admin http://www.astrokev.com/2011/12/24/horsehead-nebula-in-hydrogen-alpha/comment-page-1/#comment-1883 admin Tue, 27 Dec 2011 03:23:00 +0000 http://www.astrokev.com/?p=1002#comment-1883 Hey Tom - Happy Holidays! This was actually 3x 10 min's - guiding by guidescope (not OAG or anything). The same night I was lucky enough to pick up some really nice data on IC405, Ha M1, and M81/M82 in a giant field. It'll be a bit before I get it all processed up but otherwise the skies have been really rough! And it looks like it's going to be that way for another week minimum :( Hey Tom – Happy Holidays! This was actually 3x 10 min’s – guiding by guidescope (not OAG or anything). The same night I was lucky enough to pick up some really nice data on IC405, Ha M1, and M81/M82 in a giant field. It’ll be a bit before I get it all processed up but otherwise the skies have been really rough! And it looks like it’s going to be that way for another week minimum :(

]]> Comment on SBIG’s Adaptive Optics: The AO-L by The Crab Nebula, Revisited | AstroKev http://www.astrokev.com/2011/08/28/sbigs-adaptive-optics-the-ao-l/comment-page-1/#comment-1881 The Crab Nebula, Revisited | AstroKev Tue, 27 Dec 2011 02:59:05 +0000 http://www.astrokev.com/?p=938#comment-1881 [...] months back I picked up an interesting imaging package: The SBIG STL11002M, LRGBHa filters, the AO-L Adaptive Optics, MOAG and Remote Head. Aside from the learning curve for the new software control package (CCDSoft, [...] [...] months back I picked up an interesting imaging package: The SBIG STL11002M, LRGBHa filters, the AO-L Adaptive Optics, MOAG and Remote Head. Aside from the learning curve for the new software control package (CCDSoft, [...]

]]> Comment on Horsehead Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha by Tom http://www.astrokev.com/2011/12/24/horsehead-nebula-in-hydrogen-alpha/comment-page-1/#comment-1880 Tom Tue, 27 Dec 2011 01:29:51 +0000 http://www.astrokev.com/?p=1002#comment-1880 Nice job! 30 minutes in how many exposures? Was that just a single exposure? I'm new at the H-alpha myself, and need more practice, but those darn Seattle skies..... Tom Nice job! 30 minutes in how many exposures? Was that just a single exposure? I’m new at the H-alpha myself, and need more practice, but those darn Seattle skies…..

Tom

]]> Comment on The Crab Nebula, Revisited by Horsehead Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha | AstroKev http://www.astrokev.com/2011/12/06/the-crab-nebula-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-1873 Horsehead Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha | AstroKev Sat, 24 Dec 2011 09:49:47 +0000 http://www.astrokev.com/?p=982#comment-1873 [...] Post navigation ← Previous [...] [...] Post navigation ← Previous [...]

]]> Comment on Messier 1, The Crab Nebula (NGC 1952) by The Crab Nebula, Revisited | AstroKev http://www.astrokev.com/2011/01/23/messier-1-the-crab-nebula-ngc-1952/comment-page-1/#comment-1410 The Crab Nebula, Revisited | AstroKev Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:31:51 +0000 http://www.astrokev.com/?p=722#comment-1410 [...] and finally came around to settling on M1. Nearly one year ago I did some work on imaging the Crab Nebula with both my refractor and reflector, so this seemed like a natural candidate to try with another [...] [...] and finally came around to settling on M1. Nearly one year ago I did some work on imaging the Crab Nebula with both my refractor and reflector, so this seemed like a natural candidate to try with another [...]

]]> Comment on An Hour of Andromeda by USB 3G http://www.astrokev.com/2010/11/09/an-hour-of-andromeda/comment-page-1/#comment-1154 USB 3G Fri, 18 Nov 2011 07:46:00 +0000 http://www.astrokev.com/?p=563#comment-1154 This is a great website. I read some posts in here. All them is very good. Having much necessary problem that you haven’t ever known before. Thank for share! This is a great website. I read some posts in here. All them is very good. Having much necessary problem that you haven’t ever known before. Thank for share!

]]> Comment on Halloween: Awesome Astro Outreach! by Tom http://www.astrokev.com/2011/11/01/halloween-awesome-astro-outreach/comment-page-1/#comment-885 Tom Thu, 03 Nov 2011 05:30:00 +0000 http://www.astrokev.com/?p=975#comment-885 Great idea!  I should have thought of that.  I didn't get any candy, so I turned off the lights and hid shamefully in my basement.  I could have given out peeks at the universe! Great idea for next year if we have clear skies.  Great idea!  I should have thought of that.  I didn’t get any candy, so I turned off the lights and hid shamefully in my basement.  I could have given out peeks at the universe! Great idea for next year if we have clear skies. 

]]> Comment on AstroTech AT10RC and Celestron CGE Pro – First Light! by Anonymous http://www.astrokev.com/2010/12/04/astrotech-at10rc-and-celestron-cge-pro-first-light/comment-page-1/#comment-860 Anonymous Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:13:00 +0000 http://www.astrokev.com/?p=639#comment-860 I've not quite had this problem. Typically I will throw a giant 16x16 tarp up if the weather turns on me and I think it's only temporary. As far as I'm aware, last alignment is really for a "power loss" situation. The biggest issue there is that you can't move the scope and you need to make sure the time is right on the hand controller. When you did your slews, was it "slightly off" or way off? BTW, the hibernate seems to work great for "extended stays" of no movement. During the summer I can go weeks without having to redo any alignment at all. I’ve not quite had this problem. Typically I will throw a giant 16×16 tarp up if the weather turns on me and I think it’s only temporary. As far as I’m aware, last alignment is really for a “power loss” situation. The biggest issue there is that you can’t move the scope and you need to make sure the time is right on the hand controller. When you did your slews, was it “slightly off” or way off?

BTW, the hibernate seems to work great for “extended stays” of no movement. During the summer I can go weeks without having to redo any alignment at all.

]]> Comment on A Tale of Three Globulars: Messier 2, Messier 13 and Messier 15 by Anonymous http://www.astrokev.com/2010/10/21/a-tale-of-three-globulars-messier-2-messier-13-and-messier-15/comment-page-1/#comment-859 Anonymous Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:06:00 +0000 http://www.astrokev.com/?p=306#comment-859 With Nebulosity on Windows, the ASCOM drivers will allow you to get the camera working. I've never tried to use it on my Mac. However, VMWare Fusion or similar would almost certainly work if you couldn't get it to work natively. The ASCOM platform is available at Try http://ascom-standards.org/ and the ASCOM drivers for the camera are available at http://www.telescope.com/assets/product_files/software/StarShootASCOM100209.exe With Nebulosity on Windows, the ASCOM drivers will allow you to get the camera working. I’ve never tried to use it on my Mac. However, VMWare Fusion or similar would almost certainly work if you couldn’t get it to work natively. The ASCOM platform is available at
Try http://ascom-standards.org/ and the ASCOM drivers for the camera are available at http://www.telescope.com/assets/product_files/software/StarShootASCOM100209.exe

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