Refocusing Script for MaximDL
I wrote a simple script to start a focusing routine. The idea is to run this script regularly in an AutoSave sequence. A typical imaging sequence would be compose of […]
Category Archives: Equipment
My Equipment
AT10IN – Relocating the Focuser
As explained in one of my last post, in order to reach focus on my G3-11000 I need to have the first element of the Paracorr at the edge of […]
AT10IN – Moonlite Focuser
The stock focuser on the AT10IN is a large 3.3″ pinion/rack design, it has a 2″ drawtube. It is very similar to all of the GSO focusers I’ve tried (not […]
AT10IN – Introduction
Last month I had to let my AT8RC go because of the sudden death of my Canon T1i pushed me toward getting a CCD camera that would be a good match for […]
G3-11000 – Unboxing
My cooled and modified Canon 500D died during my last imaging sessions in which I was imaging NGC7635, the Bubble Nebula. I still am confused about what exactly happened but […]
NGC7635 – The Bubble Nebula
I went to Anza on the 11th of August for the Perseids and decided to spend the night imaging the Bubble Nebula (NGC7635). This was a fantastic night, I saw […]
Gemini-II – PEC
PEC was made available for Gemini-II not so long ago and I was finally able to get the tools I needed to make it happen. The current version of PEMpro […]
M20 – The Trifid Nebula
Publication: This picture was voted winner of the Cloudynight DSLR challenge for July 2012: http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/5353867 Just about two months after my last session I am (finally!) back in Anza! Forecast wasn’t […]
M101 – The Pinwheel Galaxy
I wanted to have at least 3 hours of M101 and had hoped for 5 hours but ended up with 3.5 hours. If it wasn’t for Dan’s help, it would have […]
Gemini-II – Ascom
For the first 8 months I’ve used my Losmandy G11 with Gemini-II I only used the Hand Controller to slew, center, create models, auto-guide, etc. In some ways, I am […]
