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by tadywankenobi
Wed Oct 10, 2012 1:01 am
Forum: Telescopes & Other Astro Gear
Topic: Advice on buying a CCD
Replies: 2
Views: 10857

A right cat amongst the pidgeons...

So, I wrote an email to the guy who makes Nebulosity software about the cameras it supports, presuming it had something to do with driver availability. He wrote back and confirmed this, but he also included the following: "I've given a few talks on "Astrophotography on a budget" and it can be done a...
by tadywankenobi
Mon Oct 08, 2012 10:42 pm
Forum: Telescopes & Other Astro Gear
Topic: Advice on buying a CCD
Replies: 2
Views: 10857

Advice on buying a CCD

Hiya folks, Planning on buying a Celestron 6 SE sometime in the next month or two. For the moment, I'll buy a T-Ring and use my DSLR to do some initial photography, but I'd like to think about in future buying a dedicated CCD for deep sky work. I'm au fait enough with programs like PhotoShop to know...
by tadywankenobi
Mon Oct 08, 2012 4:20 pm
Forum: Buy & Sell
Topic: Beginners Tasco 66TR Refractor for sale
Replies: 2
Views: 11332

Cheers Frank! All good here. Skies are pretty damn grey here and of course, missing the fact that there's so much aurora activity over Ireland at the moment. Working hard to pick up a new scope and ccd. Fantastic scope shop 45 min drive from me here in Lorient. Had a visit when I was passing last an...
by tadywankenobi
Wed Sep 19, 2012 12:25 pm
Forum: Buy & Sell
Topic: Beginners Tasco 66TR Refractor for sale
Replies: 2
Views: 11332

Beginners Tasco 66TR Refractor for sale

Hi there folks, I've an old Tasco 66TR Refractor in the attic of my parents place for years. Checked it out last time I was home and it's all good. To be honest, was never really used that much. I got a lot of fun looking at the planets, craters on the moon and the odd binary system as a kid. I'd lo...