tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451409326012986774.comments2024-03-11T14:29:59.043-07:00The AstronoMolly LogAstronoMollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04340696241101171173noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451409326012986774.post-28744236045006082362023-05-18T04:41:05.411-07:002023-05-18T04:41:05.411-07:00This blog is a great example of how to process LRG...This blog is a great example of how to process LRGB images with tools like DeepSkyStacker and Photoshop. The level of detail provided on how to go about processing the images and the steps involved are very helpful and offer a wealth of information. Kudos to the author for taking the time to share their knowledge. Very much appreciated!<br />Check out our blog about <a href="https://www.perfectretouching.com/blog/what-is-photo-retouching-and-what-photo-retouching-can-do" rel="nofollow">what is image retouching</a>William Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08662971261237278191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451409326012986774.post-66465843454066905182022-05-14T14:11:08.296-07:002022-05-14T14:11:08.296-07:00Interesting -- I'll join and check it out.Interesting -- I'll join and check it out.AstronoMollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04340696241101171173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451409326012986774.post-60209298084920739962022-05-14T14:10:50.628-07:002022-05-14T14:10:50.628-07:00Thanks! I need to get this gear list updated.Thanks! I need to get this gear list updated.AstronoMollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04340696241101171173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451409326012986774.post-17031323679454334862022-05-08T08:07:23.425-07:002022-05-08T08:07:23.425-07:00Several CGEs have been revived with the DIY OnStep...Several CGEs have been revived with the DIY OnStep system to the point they're in demand dead or alive. https://onstep.groups.io/g/mainGeorgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258536549298828684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451409326012986774.post-25480656378491299702022-03-31T07:06:45.388-07:002022-03-31T07:06:45.388-07:00To bad about that.I saw on Facebook the other day ...To bad about that.I saw on Facebook the other day that you posted that you just received a Celestron 9.25 Edge HD OTA. Good luck with it.<br />dasphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13101775498065203010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451409326012986774.post-54548680091632355862022-02-09T20:01:29.696-08:002022-02-09T20:01:29.696-08:00I am having an issue with my CGE throwing no respo...I am having an issue with my CGE throwing no response 16 and 17 errors when I issue a goto command through asi air plus. Whats really strange is that my laptop can issue commands via CPWI and NexRemote without any issues. I am connected direct to the Nexstar + HC for all of these efforts. Does anyone with a CGE mind testing this out with an ASI Air to see if it throws the same errors? that would help me out a ton on my trouble shooting journey. BlueRidgeDSIAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01462738626921680623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451409326012986774.post-27849653532256057442021-11-27T07:51:07.367-08:002021-11-27T07:51:07.367-08:00So what happened was I accidentally unscrewed the ...So what happened was I accidentally unscrewed the eyepiece on the polarscope while trying to focus it and everything fell out, including the piece with the constellations printed. I reassembled it but put it in backwards by mistake, and then I did it again, but I don't think I've got it centered correctly. Even using a rock-solid AVX tripod, I always end up with significant drift. I might have to try and get it centered again.AstronoMollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04340696241101171173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451409326012986774.post-48285453093626881942021-11-19T19:04:56.856-08:002021-11-19T19:04:56.856-08:00Molly, the images are just awesome. I had to chuc...Molly, the images are just awesome. I had to chuckle on your setup. I have exactly the same except an 18-200mm lens. I have mostly now moved to a new Red Cat51. I have found that my star adventurer Pro alignment is rock solid. Did I read it right that you might have modified it some way which won't let you align it well? VenetoGardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08135884514566093051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451409326012986774.post-3453793033218405722021-10-12T11:05:31.140-07:002021-10-12T11:05:31.140-07:00Nice story Molly, it sounds like a great time. Nic...Nice story Molly, it sounds like a great time. Nice first light for the new rig!jeffweiss2131https://www.blogger.com/profile/10209702489365845525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451409326012986774.post-65004287449462488212021-10-02T14:06:58.406-07:002021-10-02T14:06:58.406-07:00Hi Scott, I didn't end up doing the ground wir...Hi Scott, I didn't end up doing the ground wire -- I came to the conclusion that the motor was dead, and I found someone selling one on AstroBin earlier this year. I bought it, swapped it in, and it worked! But then my other axis was behaving oddly (dec axis), and it looked like the grub screw might have come loose -- the one that holds the brass drive gear to the motor shaft. In trying to tighten it, I stripped it, and the spent months trying to remove the grub screw so I could replace it. I've given up for now...AstronoMollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04340696241101171173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451409326012986774.post-20340323718660032712021-09-24T11:38:42.084-07:002021-09-24T11:38:42.084-07:00I realize this is an older post but would you have...I realize this is an older post but would you have images of your mod that you could link to? I’m in the process of pulling my CGE apart to clean the gears and relube everything. I’d love to do the ground wire mod. Did you just solder a lead on to the ground wire post and attach it to the metal housing? My CGE is going on 20 years old and I don’t want to replace it. It’s perfect for what I need and want just do some DIY tuning. Thanks for the help. ScottGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11954019991173324493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451409326012986774.post-25101563653524719452021-07-23T10:46:33.299-07:002021-07-23T10:46:33.299-07:00Mirror locks would help, and I've kicked aroun...Mirror locks would help, and I've kicked around the idea, but I haven't pursued it.<br />Unfortunately, Celestron won't service their discontinued mounts, so no luck for me. AstronoMollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04340696241101171173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451409326012986774.post-84976653108026052612021-07-23T09:35:13.075-07:002021-07-23T09:35:13.075-07:00I found your blog on Google and read a few of your...I found your blog on Google and read a few of your other posts too, it is very informative and also influencing me to read more of yours. You have done an exceptional job by adding your hardwork and dedication to it. I am a big fan of art and craft. I just added you to my bookmarks and recommending your blog to my social profiles too. Just like the other budding bloggers i have started my blog, You can support me by visiting my site for more paper airplane related information and knowledge, Keep up the great work Look forward to reading more from you in the future. Thanks in anticipation. <a href="https://www.liftndrift.com/" rel="nofollow">how to make a paper airplane</a>Surya Sivakumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15994712065009672250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451409326012986774.post-15193229273135330002021-06-04T11:48:25.429-07:002021-06-04T11:48:25.429-07:00You have a lot of nice gear. To bad your c11 had a...You have a lot of nice gear. To bad your c11 had a floppy mirror. Did you try to have mirror locks installed? Then you could use a 2 speed Crayford focused. The. CGE mount electronics would fail sometimes but Celestron would repair/replace the mounts main board.dasphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13101775498065203010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451409326012986774.post-54658676211601645052021-04-25T13:04:53.298-07:002021-04-25T13:04:53.298-07:00Thanks Molly, just bumped into this page coinciden...Thanks Molly, just bumped into this page coincidentally as I was experimenting on doing a Google search of my name and surname both together as one word, which for a reason unknown to me gives me more hits than when they are separate. Its great as I've been able to retrieve material from years back which I'd forgotten and see how much I've changed and improved.<br /><br />Thanks for explaining how that photo was taken and the magnetic reason for the effects, making the area round the Sun look like a surreal creased bedsheet. Its amazing how much magnetism permeates this Universe. Just a couple of months ago I think I heard for the first time that not only the Earth's magnetic field protects native life, but the Sun's magnetic field also affords some protection from cosmic radiation further afield. See you online sometime :-DAndrew Planethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127787907693031518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451409326012986774.post-46307466427035491572021-03-13T16:25:15.567-08:002021-03-13T16:25:15.567-08:00Found your blog looking for information on the MyT...Found your blog looking for information on the MyT that is in route. I chose it more for strength and reliability than astrophotography as I'm visual and do a lot of outreach with our local club (otastro.org) here in Pasadena. I'm hoping to run Sky Safari from the Android after alignment and forget the rest. No dome, no processing, just the sky.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00712072518562186932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451409326012986774.post-39282311849043051382021-02-28T16:56:31.109-08:002021-02-28T16:56:31.109-08:00Opening all the files in one tab requires the tedi...Opening all the files in one tab requires the tedious process of checking and unchecking boxes in the main file list. If one is using separate Flats for each filter, these must also be checked and unchecked to stack each separately for corresponding monochrome subs. DSS provides “tabs” at the bottom of the file list to open a new folder to open files into. Will DSS allow sorting/placement of each filter’s light files in different tabs with their corresponding flats. If i designate a reference frame in the first tab at outset of stacking, can I merely select each tab and check/uncheck all to go through my stacking process for each filter? Will the software use an unchecked reference from the first tab and apply it to subsequent tabs?Ralph Buoncristianihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221454679207234963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451409326012986774.post-86257684264712260642021-02-24T14:51:15.830-08:002021-02-24T14:51:15.830-08:00Sorry for taking a while to get back -- the notifi...Sorry for taking a while to get back -- the notifications for moderating comments on my blog (which I had to turn on after getting a bunch of spam) sometimes get lost in my inbox!<br /><br />Thank you! Yes, so the distortion of the sun's corona is due to the chaotic magnetic field of the sun. The corona is made up of a gas of ionized particles, which is shaped by the magnetic fields and lit by the sun's energy. In a single total eclipse exposure, you can see a little bit of either the inner corona (short exposures) or the outer corona (long exposure), but by compositing together several exposure lengths into one HDR image, you can see detail all the way out. I go through how I created the image here: http://www.astronomolly.com/2017/08/solar-eclipse-corona-composite.htmlAstronoMollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04340696241101171173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451409326012986774.post-48065096268406953342021-01-14T12:55:03.676-08:002021-01-14T12:55:03.676-08:00Hi Molly.
Great to have your presence at the We...Hi Molly. <br /><br />Great to have your presence at the Weekly Space Hangout last Wednesday, very much enjoyed. Tried posting something here yesterday but it did not seem to be functioning then. I just wanted to comment on the patterns of the eclipses above as I had not seen that type before and wondered if you'd captured them with some clever photography or edited it in. Thanks, Andrew 🖖 Andrew Planethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127787907693031518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451409326012986774.post-9868141726611669622021-01-13T18:25:42.530-08:002021-01-13T18:25:42.530-08:00I've never seen solar eclipse photos like thes...I've never seen solar eclipse photos like these above and wonder why the light seems regularly distorted around the Sun?Andrew Planethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127787907693031518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451409326012986774.post-25071646424243148712021-01-13T18:24:55.749-08:002021-01-13T18:24:55.749-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Andrew Planethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127787907693031518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451409326012986774.post-67605174654241082532020-10-12T22:30:41.492-07:002020-10-12T22:30:41.492-07:00Good work molly, you got some pretty good snaps ou...Good work molly, you got some pretty good snaps out there. Keep up the good work:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01618560859003274237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451409326012986774.post-58211943224121397352020-05-26T12:42:00.964-07:002020-05-26T12:42:00.964-07:00There you go.
There you go. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00342779563845202205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451409326012986774.post-71799185170560809472020-05-15T11:37:09.260-07:002020-05-15T11:37:09.260-07:00Yes! They're super cheap. I bought a couple t...Yes! They're super cheap. I bought a couple to see if they were causing my issue (they turned out to be fine). All you have to do is desolder the old ones and solder on the new ones. Very quick. https://www.jameco.com/z/SS0505A-Highly-Electric-Company-Snap-Action-Switch-Short-Hinge-Roller-Lever-Solder-5-Amp-250-Volt-AC-0-44n-Screw-Mount_159599.htmlAstronoMollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04340696241101171173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451409326012986774.post-35092291687116258772020-05-12T13:49:11.090-07:002020-05-12T13:49:11.090-07:00I think one of the limit switches is bad since it ...I think one of the limit switches is bad since it gave intermittent correct behavior, cw and ccw enabled when both switches off, after clicking the switch manually. It then aborted mid slew and went back to not running ccw when it was in the 0,0 state. Do you know a source/part number for the limit switches?jshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03743747849828803034noreply@blogger.com