Hi George, Dez, Terry Welcome to the group. Things have been a bit quiet here of late but I am always keeping an eye on things to see if I can be of help. You...
Hi George, Congratulations on your first spectra I can see a couple of obvious lines in your Pollux spectrum. The broad dark band at the far left in the Infra...
Thank you Robin for taking the time to provide so much information on my first images - Just from the short time that I had to use the Staranalyzer last night,...
Hi George, This site has quite a few visual spectra of various spectral classes at the sort of resolution the Star Analyser produces. It is in French but...
Thank you, I don't want to be too much trouble. I'm hoping that the images I took tonight will help me work through the steps in Vspec. I figure I'll collect...
To the group and George at K9, George, I have been following your posts since you joined and am very impressed with your results. You have convinced me to...
To Bob Koch and everyone else who might wish to purchase a STAR100. Despatch is normally done on the day we receive your order. There is sometimes a bit of a...
Ican confirm that I got my order within 48 hours of ordering. The main problem at the moment is that either the weather isn't any good or there's just too much...
Hi Bob, Glad to see you jumped right in. I know you'll enjoy the Staranlyzer. I see you got a response on the cost and shipping. Mine arrive in about 4 days....
Thanks Robin, This gives me a very good starting point. I think you are correct on Betelgeuse. I rotated my camera, and do believe I put the left shoe on the...
I just heard about the Star Analyser in the Yahoo DS group and this sounds interesting. I have two questions about cameras. I have two cameras, an SBIG ST402ME...
Hi Drew, Either camera should work well with the Star Analyser. If you use the DSI Pro, I would recommend removing the IR block so you can extend the spectrum...
Thaks for the information. I have ordered a Star Analyser and am looking forward eagerly to using it. Drew Sullivan "The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our...
I read somewhere that a journey through Vspec, and it's associated manual should not be taken lightly. I'm here to bare witness to that. Despite what you may...
Taken at 05:15 this morning in the dawn sky. http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/astro2/spectra_25.htm The resolution is limited by the diffuse comet image. I...
Hi George, Congratulations on reaching level 1 -:) I find vspec rather like a mine field. Once you have found a route through things generally go ok but step...
Very nice, George. I would say you have reaced level 1. I should have my staranalyser in a few days. One other question, does this software also convert the...
You might want to give a program called SkySpec (http://www.gosky.de/skyspec.htm) a go. The software and manual are in German though. I was supposed to be...
I was promised an English version to test but nothing came of it :-( I don't think it is as comprehensive as vspec but could well be a better bet for starters ...
Hi Bob, It has a library of elemental lines and of stellar spectral types. I don't believe it identifies them automatically but I could be wrong, it has so...
Quite honestly I believe the younger generation would be much better at grasping it. Guess if we made it a game, we could call it Spectraside. Anyway, I'm...
Master Vspec'er Robin might be the best source of the answer, but I've found that part of the mistery, locating the proper calibration lines in your spectrum...
I've traveled one more step up the learning curve. I believe I took an image having enough detail to calibrate my imaging setup. I'm still working on the easy...
Star Analyser users may find this website from the Osservatorio Astronomico G.V. Schiaparelli interesting. It list each main spectral site with information and...
Just took a look at the page Robin. Wonder why they would show Betelgeuse as M2-1a, and other references I researched showed it as M1-2Ia-1ab. Did I use the...
Well keeping in mind I am no expert in these matters.. The Vspec spectral types function lists it as M1-2Ia-1ab Simbad lists it as M2Iab but Betelgeuse is a...
