RE: [APML] First Horsehead

["Dave Dockery" <dave.dockery@zianet.com>]

Alan and Don, 

Thanks for the feedback!  A little encouragement goes a long way and I
do appreciate it.  I know the shot still needs some work but I was
really pleased to finally get a decent image.  This thing has been my
nemesis...

Alan, I guess great minds think alike ;-)  I thought about the 12" but I
lug my scope out into the desert all the time and I wanted something I
could easily handle alone.  If I had an observatory, I'd be using a
twelve, too.

This was also my first session with the 208XT.  I sure enjoyed having
the visual feedback vs. the 201XT that I've been using.  Do you use the
Meade Autoguider software?  It really worked well for me.  

Best regards,

Dave




-----Original Message-----
From: astro-photo-bounces@seds.org [mailto:astro-photo-bounces@seds.org]
On Behalf Of Alan Voetsch
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 1:10 PM
To: Discussion of Film Astrophotography
Subject: Re: [APML] First Horsehead

Hi Dave,

--- dave.dockery@zianet.com wrote:
> Here's a photo from my first outing with the TV85 this weekend.  This
> was my 
> third attempt at this object and the first that I've been happy with.
> (I had 
> to wait a year to get this shot after blowing it last season...) 

That happens constantly to me, wait 'til next year. :-)

I see we use almost exactly the same equipment. 12" LX200 for me,
TV-85, 208XT for guiding, and Supra 400. I no longer piggyback the 85
on the LX though. For the time being, I mostly use the 85 for my star
party scope because of its portability and the fact that I don't have
room in the observatory for it. I need more room.

Good shot, keep posting.

Alan

=====
Alan Voetsch
critter12952@yahoo.com




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