Category Archives: Imaging Equipment and Telescopes

mid-summer blues

Posted on July 15, 2015 by risahorowitz

It is July 15th and the summer feels so close to ending already, the next 5 weeks will go very quickly. I have not made it back to the CAO since last new moon, but I will head there tomorrow … Continue reading →

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Some larger, processed, marathon images.

Posted on July 6, 2014 by risahorowitz
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Balancing CGEM

Posted on April 27, 2013 by risahorowitz

Balancing CGEM Here is a good video. I need to get more gear – don’t think the ankle weights are the perfect solution with the velcro straps. I don’t even know if my CGEM dovetail would take a bottom mounted … Continue reading →

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Humbled

Posted on October 16, 2012 by risahorowitz

Well. I left campus at around 8pm and the sky looked awesome, as did the forecast (awesome being not below freezing) so I emailed Chris B. and we coordinated observing at his preferred dark sky spot not far out of … Continue reading →

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Celestron Polar Finder Scope

Posted on September 20, 2012 by risahorowitz

So. I think I managed to align the axis of the Polar Finder Scope with the polar axis of the CGEM mount. There were a few mishaps and holdups. In Grasslands last weekend I learned that my compact allan key … Continue reading →

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New Telescope CGEM 800 HD 8″ + First Trip to Grasslands

Posted on September 18, 2012 by risahorowitz

After a very busy summer in Toronto [during which time I wrote and defended my PhD dissertation paper], I am back in Regina. Classes have begun again, the new semester is busy as usual, and I went and bought myself … Continue reading →

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Saturn near opposition, April 2012

Posted on April 15, 2012 by risahorowitz

In planning to capture some images around the time of opposition, Alden and Ron met me at the Science Centre on Monday [April 9th]. Alden brought the C8, and Ron brought the keys! As it turns out, the seeing has … Continue reading →

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Collimation Links

Posted on March 31, 2012 by risahorowitz

Care of Shane, on the lookout…. http://www.astromart.com/articles/article.asp?article_id=548 http://arnholm.org/astro/collimation/index.html – collimating a C8 from arnholm: http://legault.perso.sfr.fr/collim.html and collimating with a webcam: http://sweiller.free.fr/collimation.html

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Four Planet // Four Moon Night [first 2012 Image with C8, D7000, and CCD-SSIV]

Posted on March 30, 2012 by risahorowitz

Well, it finally cleared up enough last night for Alden and I to get together. Alden is a club member and manages the equipment, and offered to provide orientation for the  Celestron 8 telescope which I can also borrow this … Continue reading →

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Kalium Observatory and New Gear

Posted on March 23, 2012 by risahorowitz

So, this week I got a few pieces of astrophotography equipment/accessories. Orion StarShoot Solar System Color Imaging Camera IV – basically a webcam on steroids. This replaces a telescope eyepiece and connects directly to my mac for image capture. The … Continue reading →

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