You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Telescope Specific Forums >> Meade ETX Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 nytecam Postmaster Reged: 08/20/05 Posts: 5748 Loc: London UK ETX pics of nova in Vul       #2090007 - 01/02/08 02:03 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Taken this evening [Jan 2] here's a field spectrogram of Nova Vul #2 [=V459Vul] via my piggybacked ETX-70 OTA with homemade focal reducer + Rainbow Optics grating and a field shot without grating. More info on the VS section I'm pleased with the image quality especially in the corners via the homemade focal reducer that 'speeds' the f/5 OG to f/3.7 and now covers a two degree wide field -------------------- Nytecam 51N 0.1W Meade 30cm LX200+ETX-70+e-finder+C8+Ha+CaK PSTs SBIG SGS+homebuilt spectrographs Starlight SXVF_M9+Lodestar CCDs/Canon 300D DSLR/Fuji E550 My observatory build-ETX-70 imaging-my videos Post Extras:       nytecam Postmaster Reged: 08/20/05 Posts: 5748 Loc: London UK Re: ETX pics of nova in Vul [Re: nytecam]       #2097661 - 01/05/08 04:22 AM Attachment (43 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here's a raw field image from last night through brief cloud gap of grav lensed quasar APM8279+5255 in Lynx - quasar not recorded and needs a longer exposure -------------------- Nytecam 51N 0.1W Meade 30cm LX200+ETX-70+e-finder+C8+Ha+CaK PSTs SBIG SGS+homebuilt spectrographs Starlight SXVF_M9+Lodestar CCDs/Canon 300D DSLR/Fuji E550 My observatory build-ETX-70 imaging-my videos Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 3 registered and 6 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Shadowalker, oldsalt  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 772 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space Exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements CN Forums Home

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