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Mark (The fat kitty) came here today to play with scopes and get some hands on experience with Ha viewing , imaging and processing . We had a great day and his hair and tattoo's didn't bother me a bit :lol:

These are from today's session .
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I'm speechless Mike, superb images your making me jealous !.
Hopefully it won't be too long before I can join in.
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nice work guys , thx .
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Tillibobs wrote: Mon Jun 05, 2023 8:23 am I'm speechless Mike, superb images your making me jealous !.
Hopefully it won't be too long before I can join in.
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I am looking forward to seeing you back in the game Keith !! It is too quiet in this corner and I miss seeing the images a few others used to post here

Get that Lunt fired up and make me jealous my friend !!
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I've got the DMK21 working, but nothing yet on the DMK51 or the Altair 178. I had to renew my annual license with
Sharpcap ( £12) and can't do that because I changed my e.mail address !!! so,if I do any imaging in the near future it'll be with the 21, which as you know needs a zillion captures to do a mosaic of a full disk .
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Tillibobs wrote: Mon Jun 05, 2023 2:20 pm I've got the DMK21 working, but nothing yet on the DMK51 or the Altair 178. I had to renew my annual license with
Sharpcap ( £12) and can't do that because I changed my e.mail address !!! so,if I do any imaging in the near future it'll be with the 21, which as you know needs a zillion captures to do a mosaic of a full disk .
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Keith , I am still using IC Capture , the software that came with our DMK 21's . The Sharpcap I have will not give a gamma control . Your 21 will work best with IC Capture . Here is a link for the free download .

https://www.theimagingsource.com/en-us/ ... iccapture/
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Thanks Mike, I wanted Sharpcap for the Altair mainly but also to check the DMK5 1 to see if I could get anything out of it.
I had the DMK21 on my knee connected up to the laptop , I could tell that it was working by moving the exposure slide ( ICcapture program ).
Connected it up to the scope and got a message along the lines of.....your camera is in live mode but it's not speaking to your laptop. I've packed up for today,going to have a nap before tea then sort Sharpcap out.
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Tillibobs wrote: Mon Jun 05, 2023 3:39 pm Thanks Mike, I wanted Sharpcap for the Altair mainly but also to check the DMK5 1 to see if I could get anything out of it.
I had the DMK21 on my knee connected up to the laptop , I could tell that it was working by moving the exposure slide ( ICcapture program ).
Connected it up to the scope and got a message along the lines of.....your camera is in live mode but it's not speaking to your laptop. I've packed up for today,going to have a nap before tea then sort Sharpcap out.
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Keith , that is the same message I would get when my DMK stopped working . Close the message and quickly reduce the exposure control before the message comes back . This is what worked for me and it happened to both of my DMK's
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I'll try that the next timei'm trying to image thanks Mike.
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Outstanding images, Mike!

I’d like to meet that long-haired tattooed guy myself!

If fact, wouldn’t it be cool if we could all meet?
I know that it is logistically not realistic though.

It’s great that you two are close enough to get together.
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Solsearcher wrote: Mon Jun 05, 2023 3:25 pm The Sharpcap I have will not give a gamma control
I run both the newer Sharpcap 4.*** and an older version Sharpcap 3.2 (with Gamma). You can still download the older version from their webpage.
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Juno16 wrote: Mon Jun 05, 2023 6:53 pm Outstanding images, Mike!

I’d like to meet that long-haired tattooed guy myself!

If fact, wouldn’t it be cool if we could all meet?
I know that it is logistically not realistic though.

It’s great that you two are close enough to get together.

Hey Jim , that would be cool and what do you mean "logistically not realistic" ? I was lucky enough to meet Keith and have a few pints (quite a few !!!) when I traveled to the UK . I love New Orleans and the Jazz , I am over due for a return visit so never say never !! Are you close to Nola ?
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Solsearcher wrote: Mon Jun 05, 2023 8:06 pm


Hey Jim , that would be cool and what do you mean "logistically not realistic" ?

Hi Mike,

I said that because no matter where the meeting place was, it would be very inconvenient for some folks since we are spread out all over the world.

Yes, I am only about 1:45 away from NO. I used to go there a lot (various reasons but definitely coupled with eating).
I don't go there as much these days. My wife is pretty much retired (she works maybe a day a week) and she doesn't like to visit NO much since the crime is so high. To me, the food is worth the risk!!!
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Juno16 wrote: Mon Jun 05, 2023 8:24 pm
Solsearcher wrote: Mon Jun 05, 2023 8:06 pm


Hey Jim , that would be cool and what do you mean "logistically not realistic" ?

Hi Mike,

I said that because no matter where the meeting place was, it would be very inconvenient for some folks since we are spread out all over the world.

Yes, I am only about 1:45 away from NO. I used to go there a lot (various reasons but definitely coupled with eating).
I don't go there as much these days. My wife is pretty much retired (she works maybe a day a week) and she doesn't like to visit NO much since the crime is so high. To me, the food is worth the risk!!!
I know what you mean Jim . With Keith we were going to be in the UK and Keith made the trip from where he lives so we could meet . It was a great opportunity but the day went too quickly !!
Mark is relatively close and I know we will get together again soon , he will have to pick up his scope :lol:
I now what you mean about the food , that is the second reason and makes it all justifiable for my wife and I . You are close enough to meet 1/2 way for one of those amazing local meals if we were to return . I am sure I would enjoy meeting you if we had the opportunity and thank you for all of your positive comments !!
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Wow, those are mind blowing images Mike!!!

That's nice that you and Mark live nearby :)
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Hey Mike, great images, and glad I was able to see how you do that and have the "tuned" views of what you/we saw. You make it look so easy! Of course I'll be back to pick up the scope and finish paying for it all, but you might not get rid of me that easily; only if that's OK though. It's nice to meet someone who's as chill as I am and into the same things. I felt like the guy in your Maxell ad in the corner listening to Supertramp yesterday. Next time I'll bring some Guinness :D

Thanks @Juno16 Jim, I'd quite like to meet you as well as Jack, and a lot of other folks on here. This weeks LottoMax is 70 million, so if I win that we can arrange a TSS Woodstock; we'd just have to figure out which farmers field it should be in :D I'll be honest, I have a lot of vacation time and a burning desire to get back to the US of A; it's been a while. Plus a road trip is always good for the soul...
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Thefatkitty wrote: Mon Jun 05, 2023 10:18 pm Hey Mike, great images, and glad I was able to see how you do that and have the "tuned" views of what you/we saw. You make it look so easy! Of course I'll be back to pick up the scope and finish paying for it all, but you might not get rid of me that easily; only if that's OK though. It's nice to meet someone who's as chill as I am and into the same things. I felt like the guy in your Maxell ad in the corner listening to Supertramp yesterday. Next time I'll bring some Guinness :D

Thanks @Juno16 Jim, I'd quite like to meet you as well as Jack, and a lot of other folks on here. This weeks LottoMax is 70 million, so if I win that we can arrange a TSS Woodstock; we'd just have to figure out which farmers field it should be in :D I'll be honest, I have a lot of vacation time and a burning desire to get back to the US of A; it's been a while. Plus a road trip is always good for the soul...
A TSS Woodstock? Now THAT I could get into! People showing up in vans with telescopes painted on the sides and "Gas, grass or Cass...nobody rides for free" bumper stickers. I'll bring my Strat and half stack and bang out my best Hendrix... :doh:
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Thefatkitty wrote: Mon Jun 05, 2023 10:18 pm

Thanks @Juno16 Jim, I'd quite like to meet you as well as Jack, and a lot of other folks on here. This weeks LottoMax is 70 million, so if I win that we can arrange a TSS Woodstock; we'd just have to figure out which farmers field it should be in :D I'll be honest, I have a lot of vacation time and a burning desire to get back to the US of A; it's been a while. Plus a road trip is always good for the soul...
I’m in Mark!

Bill @Razz is bringing his Strat!
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