From: "tom robison" <seatom@mac.com>

Date: February 2, 2007 6:35:58 PM MST

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: What else do I need


Thanks for the info, Ray.


I would like to just start with lunar and planets.  I think that it would have to be a later 

date before I could swing the other equipment.


Thanks,

Tom


--- In Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com, Ray Byrne <ray@...> wrote:


Hi Tom,


What is it you wish to image?  I'd say that your scopes lend  

themselves to Lunar imaging on the ETX and not a lot else without a  

polar aligned telescope. The 80mm scope is an instrument that is  

currently popular with deep-sky imaging enthusiasts and a cooled CCD  

camera on a polar aligned and guided system is the order of the day  

here.


To be brutally honest I'd consider a bigger aperture telescope first  

and one with an Equatorial mount then look at one of the fine TIS  

cameras operated by Astro IIDC.



On 3 Feb 2007, at 00:23, tom robison wrote:


Hello!


If I were to get the DFK 21BF04 camera and AstroII DC software for  

Mac OS, what else would I

need to start capturing images?


I have anETX-125 w/UHTC, an 80mm ED refractor and an alt/az mount.  

My computer is a

Powerbook G4 867mhz, Mac OS 10.4.4.


Would appreciate helping me set up a shopping list for the bare  

minimum it would take to

get going.


Thank You,

Tom Robison