http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/iowstarparty/ Isle of Wight Star Party Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:29:48 GMT Owen Brazell http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/iowstarparty/message/297 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/iowstarparty/message/297 Richard Any idea what happened to the web site? I noticed it got hacked or something. Owen Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:24:59 GMT wightstar http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/iowstarparty/message/296 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/iowstarparty/message/296 Hello and thanks for the comments, I experimented with various settings and exposures using a Nikon D700 until I settled on about 5 minute exposures. Having Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:13:05 GMT John Murrell http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/iowstarparty/message/295 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/iowstarparty/message/295 Good Picture. - congratulations - Stephen Any technical details available - this seems to have come out brighter than the 4 meteors I captured last night Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:02:06 GMT id_iainm_id http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/iowstarparty/message/294 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/iowstarparty/message/294 Well done Stephen, this is still on my list of things to try for. All the best Iain Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:43:59 GMT Bill Johnston http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/iowstarparty/message/293 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/iowstarparty/message/293 Here, here. Nice image Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:13:46 GMT vectislucy http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/iowstarparty/message/292 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/iowstarparty/message/292 Just to say well done to Stephen for getting photo of Perseid into Sky News! (Yes, it was taken from the South Coast of the Isle of Wight) Sun, 09 Aug 2009 09:51:42 GMT johnyjf http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/iowstarparty/message/291 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/iowstarparty/message/291 Have ordered a pier and carry bag, am going to adapt it to be used with a Vixen GPE as a portable tracking mount for visual and occasional photographic Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:33:06 GMT johnyjf http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/iowstarparty/message/290 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/iowstarparty/message/290 I am seriously considering buying the pier as portable support for a Vixen GPE or GPD2, the 3/8" centre hole should be easy to adapt to a 10 mm bolt. I won't Sat, 01 Aug 2009 11:18:26 GMT neil.phillipson http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/iowstarparty/message/289 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/iowstarparty/message/289 ... Iain, I went to AstroTrac's Bristol factory in early April and saw one of these piers myself. It's worth saying that at it was a pre-production model, but Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:12:59 GMT id_iainm_id http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/iowstarparty/message/288 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/iowstarparty/message/288 Anyone seen this yet? Any thoughts - apart from the obviously huge price tag, that is? http://www.astrotrac.com/Default.aspx?p=pier As someone lucky enough to Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:44:41 GMT Owen Brazell http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/iowstarparty/message/287 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/iowstarparty/message/287 That is a nice one Richie. Does the haloing around the stars come from the telescope? Owen Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:40:47 GMT johnyjf http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/iowstarparty/message/286 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/iowstarparty/message/286 That is quite spectacular! Regards Johnyjf Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:18:47 GMT Richie Jarvis http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/iowstarparty/message/285 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/iowstarparty/message/285 Hi All, I spent the last few clear nights working on this mosaic - comments welcome :) http://deepsky.org.uk/nebula/ngc6995.shtml Cheers. Richie Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:10:02 GMT Bill Johnston http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/iowstarparty/message/284 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/iowstarparty/message/284 Sorry Iain, brain fade on my part. Thanks for the offer Dave, I'm busy that weekend as it happens (our AGM, not to be missed) but I think I would like to have Sat, 25 Jul 2009 11:47:59 GMT Owen Brazell http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/iowstarparty/message/283 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/iowstarparty/message/283 join the club except mine has not been much in this country. In the last 8 weeks I have been in Qatar, Canada, US, Poland, Germany and Italy :-( Good thing it