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