Re: [APML] New ST-4s

[astropix@att.net]

 Hey Folks...

     Thanks for the hyper-links and encouragement on learning my ST-4... I had 
previously printed the pages from Phillip's site, and ran an extra 'Summary' 
page which I intend to laminate and keep with my charts, atlas etc. I also have 
a Celestron micro-guide EP that I hope to parfocalize with the ST-4. It's 
12.5mm fl lends itself to this, or so I've read. 
     
     I have some 1 1/4" ID thin wall aluminum tubing that I'll make a stop 
collar with... put a couple #4-40 allen head set screws in it, and find the 
exact focal point of both units and lock the collar on the EP barrel at that 
point. I can then use the grid in the center of the EP reticle to make sure the 
guide star is on the chip... once I work out the exact scale of the grid for 
that usage. I can also continue to use the EP for alignment, manual guiding, PE 
calculations etc.

     I can work with the ST-4 from my light polluted domicile, during full-moon 
or whenever... I'm sure I'll be posting some questions here when I start 
putting it through it's paces. I figured I'd get the thing while the gettin' 
was good... and learn it over time.

 Jim writes:
> Any recent results with the PJ ??

 I shot the first roll here at Brasstown Bald through a 135mm camera lens back 
in December... the second roll was used at WSP for 'First Light' through my 
*new* TMB 105/650... I hope to post these images soon... they're about my best 
ever, and I'm hoping to upload 4 or 5 at once and make all the web pages at the 
same time. I'm also trying to learn some processes in Photoshop7... and on and 
on and...

 Best...

 Geoff

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