Comments on: M101 on Jan 29, 2006 http://www.raben.com/weblog/2006/01/30/m101-on-jan-29-2006/ Occasional observations about astronomy, astrophotography, and software Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:02:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Vern’s Astronomy Weblog » M101 on Feb 25 http://www.raben.com/weblog/2006/01/30/m101-on-jan-29-2006/#comment-321 Vern’s Astronomy Weblog » M101 on Feb 25 Mon, 27 Feb 2006 04:15:36 +0000 http://www.raben.com/weblog/2006/01/30/m101-on-jan-29-2006/#comment-321 [...] Compare this to one I took on Jan 23—excellent transparency makes a difference! [...] […] Compare this to one I took on Jan 23—excellent transparency makes a difference! […]

]]> By: Vern http://www.raben.com/weblog/2006/01/30/m101-on-jan-29-2006/#comment-201 Vern Wed, 01 Feb 2006 05:48:22 +0000 http://www.raben.com/weblog/2006/01/30/m101-on-jan-29-2006/#comment-201 Peter and Andrew, Thanks for you both for the words of encouragement! The Stellacam2 is very simple to use. It integrates for up to 8.5 seconds so you can view the image almost real time on a monitor. An 8.5 sec exposure with Stellacam2 gets deeper than a 2 min ISO 800 shot with the a 300D. It greatly simplifies checking focus and framing the object. If only the Stellacam2 had color and higher resolution! I'm sure that will happen in a few years. Amateur astronomers in the near future will have some fabulous toys. Peter and Andrew,

Thanks for you both for the words of encouragement! The Stellacam2 is very simple to use. It integrates for up to 8.5 seconds so you can view the image almost real time on a monitor. An 8.5 sec exposure with Stellacam2 gets deeper than a 2 min ISO 800 shot with the a 300D. It greatly simplifies checking focus and framing the object. If only the Stellacam2 had color and higher resolution! I’m sure that will happen in a few years. Amateur astronomers in the near future will have some fabulous toys.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.raben.com/weblog/2006/01/30/m101-on-jan-29-2006/#comment-199 Andrew Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:18:39 +0000 http://www.raben.com/weblog/2006/01/30/m101-on-jan-29-2006/#comment-199 Wow,maybe I should consider buying a ccd imager?!.Very nice shot!!.I would be happy getting a image of half the quality!!.Nice work!! Wow,maybe I should consider buying a ccd imager?!.Very nice shot!!.I would be happy getting a image of half the quality!!.Nice work!!

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