| These pages represent my brief--but
enjoyable--experiments with astro-imaging, both with film and CCD's. I picked up Fastar
imaging equipment around October of 1999; and then ( 2001) experimented with prime-focus astro-film imaging. For
the latter I used a 4" refractor (an Astro-Physics "Traveler" f/5.8), and a
medium format camera (Pentax 6 X 7) loaded with mainly Kodak E200
transparency film. Later, I also traded in my ST-237 (Fastar) for a ST7E...
And traded my C-8 for a C-9.25 when doing CCD images. Whether it was with the C-8, (Fastar or ST7E), or the Traveler; both sit atop a Losmandy G11 mount, guided by an SBIG ST-4 and 80mm refractor. I owe any imaging successes to this fine equipment; my friend and fellow astro-imager Ken Sablinsky; Jerry Lodriguss and his truly excellent--and helpful--website; and many other astro-imagers on the web. I won't bore you with my learning curve: I will only include my best images here. For thumbnails, click on one: |
My Other WebPages:
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The
San Francisco Sidewalk Astronomers How To Build a Dobsonian Telescope My Vanity Page Some Furniture I've Made How to Build a 13" Travelscope My Deep-Sky Page |