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by yltansg
Mon Nov 07, 2011 5:01 pm
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Help Needed - To adapt Vixen SXD for local altitude
Replies: 6
Views: 2649

Help Needed - To adapt Vixen SXD for local altitude

Hi, I have received a Vixen SXD mount from a friend in US. Everything is fine except for the altitude setting. I can't get it lower than 23 Deg. I understand that if you buy a new one from local dealer it would have come ready for local low altitude use. If you get one from US, you would need to ada...
by yltansg
Sat Nov 05, 2011 6:35 pm
Forum: Buy and Sell
Topic: WTB Galileoscope
Replies: 1
Views: 1100

Re: WTB Galileoscope

PM you. Alfred
by yltansg
Thu Oct 20, 2011 3:28 pm
Forum: Buy and Sell
Topic: Share Shipping from USA?
Replies: 2
Views: 1398

Re: Share Shipping from USA?

Sent you a PM 2 days ago. Did you get it?
by yltansg
Tue Sep 06, 2011 7:15 pm
Forum: Buy and Sell
Topic: WTB: DSUSB Shoestring Astronomy (Found, Thanks!!)
Replies: 0
Views: 952

WTB: DSUSB Shoestring Astronomy (Found, Thanks!!)

Hi,

I'm looking for Shoestring Astronomy DSUSB - USB Shutter control with cable for canon digital camera.

Give me a buzz if you have one.

Nine 8 three 66132

Thanks.

Alfred
by yltansg
Tue Aug 30, 2011 8:29 pm
Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
Topic: Jupiter From Punggai (29 Aug 11)
Replies: 1
Views: 1418

Jupiter From Punggai (29 Aug 11)

James, Gary and I made the trip to Punggai after PE 2011. I arrived after midnight on 29 Aug 11. Condition was generally fair on 29 Aug 11. There were windows of good seeing conditions. Jupiter looked astounding with a WO 4mm eyepiece (x155 magnification). Next, I tried imaging imaging Jupiter with ...
by yltansg
Sun Aug 14, 2011 7:06 am
Forum: Buy and Sell
Topic: WTS: Clearing some stuff
Replies: 11
Views: 5294

Hi, PM to reserve for Items 3 and 4, Borg rings and AT diagonal.
by yltansg
Tue Jul 19, 2011 6:56 pm
Forum: Astrophotography
Topic: 17 July 11 Sun at 5:40pm
Replies: 14
Views: 4314

Hi Superiorstream,

Thanks for your comments. Yes, I have used the 0.5A setting with great results :) I see the great work at your blog.

Alfred
by yltansg
Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:14 am
Forum: Astrophotography
Topic: 17 July 11 Sun at 5:40pm
Replies: 14
Views: 4314

http://i.pbase.com/o6/08/993808/1/136539570.Ot6Wrrug.10jun11prominences.gif This was taken on 10 June this year over a period of 25 minutes. You can see the vertical column "feeding" the horizontal prominences with solar materials. Could have been even more spectular/interesting to see th...
by yltansg
Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:22 am
Forum: Astrophotography
Topic: 17 July 11 Sun at 5:40pm
Replies: 14
Views: 4314

Nice photo;good shot.The sun will be more active later as we are at the beginning of the 4th minicycle in sunspot cycle 24.(main cycle).Yours a single stack right? at 0.7A bandwidth?Thanks. Hi superiorstream, Thanks for your comments. I have the double-stacked version. The pictures were taken with ...
by yltansg
Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:45 am
Forum: Astrophotography
Topic: 17 July 11 Sun at 5:40pm
Replies: 14
Views: 4314

Alfred, hope I am not seeing things but even after logging in to see the thread, your latest two images are "question marks"... got to ensure that the URL is between the "img" tags. Hi Remus, I experienced the same "question marks" early this morning. It is ok again no...