As a prospective MI-250 owner who currently does CCD imaging from a very light polluted backyard in St Paul, Minnesota, I am interested in learning more about...
Steve Leikind
sleikind@...
Mar 4, 2000 9:59 pm
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Hi Colt and everyone, ... I will take a serious look at this. Thanks Colt. ... No problem as long as they de-burr the area that they milled flat. ... Russ is...
Larry Myers
larrym@...
Mar 4, 2000 3:05 pm
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Hi all, ... You need to be careful not to sheer off a double plug when doing a meridian flip. There is not a lot of clearance under the declination assembly. ...
Larry Myers
larrym@...
Mar 4, 2000 3:00 pm
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Hi Mike and all, ... No need to. The fit and concentricity is such that it simply isn't necessary. Larry...
Larry Myers
larrym@...
Mar 4, 2000 2:58 pm
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Mike wrote, ... installing ... I use this exact setup with my ST8 and the hand control sharing the single RJ11 socket by means of a Y splitter type adapter...
Don Dillinger
dillingr@...
Mar 4, 2000 5:52 am
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Larry, What I had in mind for the screws was something better. And a one size fits all would be nice as well, but I'm not complaining just curious. You could...
colt
colt@...
Mar 3, 2000 5:59 pm
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Man, I'm full of questions today ;-) More than a couple of times I have setup, polar aligned, pointed the scope at a target, found a perfect guide star in the...
Mike Rogers
gorreskime@...
Mar 3, 2000 4:13 pm
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All this talk about the worm and gear reminded me of a question I meant to ask a while back. I read somewhere that you should/could let your RA run for a while...
Mike Rogers
gorreskime@...
Mar 3, 2000 4:03 pm
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Hi Tom and all, ... Actually, repeated break downs will have absolutely no adverse affect on the system. ... It would probably be the wise thing to do,...
Larry Myers
larrym@...
Mar 3, 2000 3:36 pm
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Hi Larry, Since, I don't have my mount yet, I apologize if this question is covered in the materials that come with the mount. Since leaving the DEC assembly...
Porter, Tom
Tom.Porter@...
Mar 3, 2000 2:59 pm
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Hi Don and all, ... You mean I forgot to send you some???? Hum...... Well that would have costed more. ... The only place that could use a drop of oil on an...
Larry Myers
larrym@...
Mar 3, 2000 3:09 am
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Hi All, Sure is great to see all these familiar names! ... The reason I used the fasteners that requires tools is probably because I really don't trust the...
Larry Myers
larrym@...
Mar 3, 2000 2:55 am
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... drift ... faster ... amount of ... work ... complete ... No, I do not drift scan after since it seems that I'm close enough that the differencial...
Benoit Schillings
benoit@...
Mar 2, 2000 10:53 pm
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... Welcome Tom, I'm sure you'll love your MI-250. I upgraded from a LX50 about a year ago for much the same reasons as you. Don't worry about being on the...
Mike Rogers
gorreskime@...
Mar 2, 2000 9:27 pm
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Thanks to Russ for setting up this group. I would like to introduce myself: Don Dillinger, Snohomish, WA Home page: www.serv.net/~dillingr Had my MI250 for @...
Don Dillinger
dillingr@...
Mar 2, 2000 9:21 pm
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Benoit, I use to use a similar method with my LX. Essentially, I would do a drift alignment using my CCD to report back the amount of drift. Was much faster ...
Porter, Tom
Tom.Porter@...
Mar 2, 2000 9:01 pm
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Hi, I just join the list today. Russ, thank you for setting up the list and inviting me to join. I thought I would introduce myself and get acquainted with...
Porter, Tom
Tom.Porter@...
Mar 2, 2000 8:05 pm
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... 250, ... The csct is an old nasa surplus, but a really nice piece of optics. The aperture is 200 mm with a FL of 503 mm. The central obstruction is about...
Benoit Schillings
benoit@...
Mar 2, 2000 6:53 pm
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Hi everyone, Thanks Benoit. That's clever. Even though I don't (yet) have an MI-250, I will try this using my LX-200 -- to see how it works. I have a question...
Steve Leikind
sleikind@...
Mar 2, 2000 6:47 pm
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I though I would share with the group the way I polar align my MI-250. I've found that method to take about 5 minutes and puts me within 5 arc/min from the...
Benoit Schillings
benoit@...
Mar 2, 2000 5:59 pm
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Hello group members, Larry, It's particularly nice to have your occasional participation. Russ, the polar scope appears very well made and will I'm sure be a ...
colt
colt@...
Mar 2, 2000 4:50 pm
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Hi All, Jim Gamble wrote: "Russ, The polar device looks sharp. Larry, when will they be available?" The polar alignment scopes are currently being developed by...
Larry Myers
larrym@...
Mar 2, 2000 2:11 pm
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Hi Russ, Larry, Mike and the rest of the gang, What a great idea ! Russ, the polar device looks sharp. Larry, when will they be available...also, I imaged my...
Jim Gamble
gamble@...
Mar 2, 2000 8:18 am
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The Web page address for the Polar Alignment Device is: http://www.psln.com/dickman/polarscope.htm Have a good one- Russ Dickman Astro Images from Chilcoot,...
Russ Dickman
dickman@...
Mar 1, 2000 4:52 pm
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Hi All, Thought you may be interested in a prototype of a polar alignment scope/mounting for the MI-250. I am testing it at this time. Russ Dickman Astro...
Russ Dickman
dickman@...
Mar 1, 2000 4:43 pm
5
Hi All, It's really great to see a group like this. Many thanks to Russ DIckman are in order for the formation of this group. As time allows, I look forward...
Larry Myers
larrym@...
Mar 1, 2000 1:52 pm
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Hi everyone, I am a prospective MI-250 owner; one of those who bombarded Russ with questions about the mount which he so graciously answered. I currently do...
Steve Leikind
sleikind@...
Mar 1, 2000 5:12 am
3
Hi Mike, Welcome, it's good to hear from you. It has been nasty here in Chilcoot the last couple of months so I've been catching up on a few projects around...
Russ Dickman
dickman@...
Mar 1, 2000 5:07 am
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First off I would like to thank Russ Dickman for the initiative in starting this group. I have learned a lot from Russ in the last year and hope to contribute...
Mike Rogers
mrogers@...
Mar 1, 2000 12:19 am
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Hi all, I have had so many requests regarding the MI-250 that I decided to start a group for discussion about this mount. I have been using the MI-250 (#5) for...
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