AUSTRALIAN AMATEUR ASTRONOMY IceInSpace is a community website dedicated to promoting amateur astronomy in the southern hemisphere - including Australia, New Zealand, South America, Southern Africa and parts of Asia. We aim to help stargazers from around the world discover, discuss and enjoy the beauty of our night sky. We hope you enjoy your stay at IceInSpace. CLUB AND SOCIETY LISTINGS Located in Armidale NSW, the club meets the first Wednesday of every month from 7pm. The observatory is located on Weirs Rd, (off Booralong Rd), Armidale , NSW. Please contact our President, Martijn Boerkamp on 0427833154, or the Vice-President, Chris Wyatt on 0427892011 for more

details.

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RGB PLANETARY IMAGING WITH A MONOCHROME CAMERA Introduction. Planetary Imaging is a fast growing field of astrophotography – boosted by tech-savvy amateur astronomers, larger and cheaper (but good quality) telescopes becoming more accessible, and the proliferation of low-cost webcams as imaging devices which can capture up to 60 frames per second (fps) without compression.

DIGITAL IMAGING

WEST AUSTRALIA'S ASTRONOMICAL BLUNDER Last week Perth Observatory, Bickley, ceased research and removed the Government Astronomer and Assistant Astronomer positions.This appears to have gone pretty much unnoticed by the media, the people, heritage and history organisations and the politicians, yet it is a monumental occasion as Perth Observatory was the last remaining State supported research observatory.

MEADE 16" LX200

The Meade 16” LX200 (UHTC & SMT, mounted on a giant Field Tri-pod). Click to Enlarge. Friends gathering around the Meade 16" LX200. From that day five years ago, I had finally made the plunge becoming the proud owner of a Brand new LX200, the 16! The first thing you notice when you un-crate this scope, is its sheer size and the noticeably MODIFYING A NEWTONIAN TUBE FOR DSLR PHOTOGRAPHY Looking down focuser. Remove Primary Mirror and mark cutting lines. Remove the primary mirror assembly, noting the screw alignment so reattaching is easily done. Place the mirror in a safe location away from work area. Scribe a line the required distance BUILD A DEW HEATER FROM RESISTORS ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY WITH A DOB AUSTRALIAN AMATEUR ASTRONOMY IceInSpace is a community website dedicated to promoting amateur astronomy in the southern hemisphere - including Australia, New Zealand, South America, Southern Africa and parts of Asia. We aim to help stargazers from around the world discover, discuss and enjoy the beauty of our night sky. We hope you enjoy your stay at IceInSpace. CLUB AND SOCIETY LISTINGS Located in Armidale NSW, the club meets the first Wednesday of every month from 7pm. The observatory is located on Weirs Rd, (off Booralong Rd), Armidale , NSW. Please contact our President, Martijn Boerkamp on 0427833154, or the Vice-President, Chris Wyatt on 0427892011 for more

details.

ICETRADE CLASSIFIEDS IceTrade Archives. Sold Ads and Ads older than 2 months with no activity. Orion Starshoot Autoguider. by Dave882. 27-05-2021 07:19 PM.

34,260.

RGB PLANETARY IMAGING WITH A MONOCHROME CAMERA Introduction. Planetary Imaging is a fast growing field of astrophotography – boosted by tech-savvy amateur astronomers, larger and cheaper (but good quality) telescopes becoming more accessible, and the proliferation of low-cost webcams as imaging devices which can capture up to 60 frames per second (fps) without compression.

DIGITAL IMAGING

WEST AUSTRALIA'S ASTRONOMICAL BLUNDER Last week Perth Observatory, Bickley, ceased research and removed the Government Astronomer and Assistant Astronomer positions.This appears to have gone pretty much unnoticed by the media, the people, heritage and history organisations and the politicians, yet it is a monumental occasion as Perth Observatory was the last remaining State supported research observatory.

MEADE 16" LX200

The Meade 16” LX200 (UHTC & SMT, mounted on a giant Field Tri-pod). Click to Enlarge. Friends gathering around the Meade 16" LX200. From that day five years ago, I had finally made the plunge becoming the proud owner of a Brand new LX200, the 16! The first thing you notice when you un-crate this scope, is its sheer size and the noticeably MODIFYING A NEWTONIAN TUBE FOR DSLR PHOTOGRAPHY Looking down focuser. Remove Primary Mirror and mark cutting lines. Remove the primary mirror assembly, noting the screw alignment so reattaching is easily done. Place the mirror in a safe location away from work area. Scribe a line the required distance BUILD A DEW HEATER FROM RESISTORS ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY WITH A DOB

ICEINSPACE

1,894. 43,902. Celestial and Astronomical Events. Discussions related to upcoming or past celestial and astronomical events - conjunctions, eclipses, occultations, meteor showers, comets, etc. If it's going to happen in the sky, talk about it here! Super Moon tonight. by Sunfish. 28-05-2021 10:41 AM.

ICEINSPACE

General Astronomy Chat, Astronomy Media, Star Parties & Events, Observing Chat, Astronomy Science and more. General topics not covered by the other IceInSpace Astronomy Forums. A return to the van. Discussions related to Astronomy in the media - books, magazines, TV, movies, radio, podcasts, star charts, atlases, etc. OVERLAY LIGHT POLLUTION MAP IN GOOGLE EARTH If you have downloaded and installed the free Google Earth application, you can overlay a light pollution map straight into it as follows:. Locate the light pollution map image you want to overlay. This page has light pollution maps covering the whole world (this one is hard to overlay) and for regions (like Australia). I overlaid the Oceania Map which is a small download of 1.2Mb that HEQ5-PRO - ICEINSPACE The same with the stainless steel legs of the mount. What has surprised me is that this mount is a power hungry beast compared to an autostar/ds motor conversion I made a while back with a CG5 mount. The latter mount would run for 3-4 nights on a single charge of a 7A/Hr battery, the HEQ5-Pro mount only lasted one night on a 17 A/Hr battery A SIMPLE POLAR ALIGNMENT JIG FOR A GEM TRIPOD Simply place the tripod next to the jig. The “south” leg of the tripod is the one that it not resting against the jig. To keep it in place, I put one foot gently onto the jig and move one tripod leg up to one end and then gently rotate the other leg up to the side of the

jig. You are

BUILD A DEW HEATER FROM RESISTORS D = nominal diameter of the lens in mm. So, for example, an 80mm lens requires 0.0606 x 80 + 1.18 = 6 Watts. Now P = I x V Eq. 2. Where P = Power in Watts. I = current in Amps. V = voltage (in Volts) So, for example, assuming we use a 12V supply, the heater for our 80mm lens

will

ANOTHER DIY PARALLELOGRAM BINOCULAR MOUNT Binocular Alt-Az Unit. This small assembly is a simple, home made Alt-Az mount fabricated from aluminium and wood, fitted to the Swivel Arm (5th degree of motion) that pivots inside the Binocular Support Arms Assembly. It is only fitted and used for smaller binoculars, such

as our 12x50’s.

ALDI $50 BATTERY BOX It likely is the right size for the 80AH battery which is also on Special in the same sale. Pass years they featured a 40AH battery, which I have, and it has proven to be a very good astronomy battery. ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A MOUNT FOR CELESTRON EDGEHD 11 OR Quick thoughts A C11 and a C14 are in different leagues A 14 is a long focal length unless you're really into planets IMHO. I have a 2500mm scope and seeing is always the limiting factor, even with a 9 micron

CCD.

AL'S COLLIMATION AID (FOR IMAGING) Al's Collimation Aid is a resizable transparent window with: a small cross hair at the centre of the window. 3 adjustable concentric circles. variable opacity of the circles and cross hairs. The concept is the "centre" circle can be adjusted to circle the centre spot of the Airy disc when it is visible, the "inner" circle is adjusted to

match

AUSTRALIAN AMATEUR ASTRONOMY IceInSpace is a community website dedicated to promoting amateur astronomy in the southern hemisphere - including Australia, New Zealand, South America, Southern Africa and parts of Asia. We aim to help stargazers from around the world discover, discuss and enjoy the beauty of our night sky. We hope you enjoy your stay at IceInSpace. CLUB AND SOCIETY LISTINGS Located in Armidale NSW, the club meets the first Wednesday of every month from 7pm. The observatory is located on Weirs Rd, (off Booralong Rd), Armidale , NSW. Please contact our President, Martijn Boerkamp on 0427833154, or the Vice-President, Chris Wyatt on 0427892011 for more

details.

ICETRADE CLASSIFIEDS IceTrade Archives. Sold Ads and Ads older than 2 months with no activity. Orion Starshoot Autoguider. by Dave882. 27-05-2021 07:19 PM.

34,260.

RGB PLANETARY IMAGING WITH A MONOCHROME CAMERA Introduction. Planetary Imaging is a fast growing field of astrophotography – boosted by tech-savvy amateur astronomers, larger and cheaper (but good quality) telescopes becoming more accessible, and the proliferation of low-cost webcams as imaging devices which can capture up to 60 frames per second (fps) without compression.

DIGITAL IMAGING

WEST AUSTRALIA'S ASTRONOMICAL BLUNDER Last week Perth Observatory, Bickley, ceased research and removed the Government Astronomer and Assistant Astronomer positions.This appears to have gone pretty much unnoticed by the media, the people, heritage and history organisations and the politicians, yet it is a monumental occasion as Perth Observatory was the last remaining State supported research observatory.

MEADE 16" LX200

The Meade 16” LX200 (UHTC & SMT, mounted on a giant Field Tri-pod). Click to Enlarge. Friends gathering around the Meade 16" LX200. From that day five years ago, I had finally made the plunge becoming the proud owner of a Brand new LX200, the 16! The first thing you notice when you un-crate this scope, is its sheer size and the noticeably MODIFYING A NEWTONIAN TUBE FOR DSLR PHOTOGRAPHY Looking down focuser. Remove Primary Mirror and mark cutting lines. Remove the primary mirror assembly, noting the screw alignment so reattaching is easily done. Place the mirror in a safe location away from work area. Scribe a line the required distance BUILD A DEW HEATER FROM RESISTORS ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY WITH A DOB AUSTRALIAN AMATEUR ASTRONOMY IceInSpace is a community website dedicated to promoting amateur astronomy in the southern hemisphere - including Australia, New Zealand, South America, Southern Africa and parts of Asia. We aim to help stargazers from around the world discover, discuss and enjoy the beauty of our night sky. We hope you enjoy your stay at IceInSpace. CLUB AND SOCIETY LISTINGS Located in Armidale NSW, the club meets the first Wednesday of every month from 7pm. The observatory is located on Weirs Rd, (off Booralong Rd), Armidale , NSW. Please contact our President, Martijn Boerkamp on 0427833154, or the Vice-President, Chris Wyatt on 0427892011 for more

details.

ICETRADE CLASSIFIEDS IceTrade Archives. Sold Ads and Ads older than 2 months with no activity. Orion Starshoot Autoguider. by Dave882. 27-05-2021 07:19 PM.

34,260.

RGB PLANETARY IMAGING WITH A MONOCHROME CAMERA Introduction. Planetary Imaging is a fast growing field of astrophotography – boosted by tech-savvy amateur astronomers, larger and cheaper (but good quality) telescopes becoming more accessible, and the proliferation of low-cost webcams as imaging devices which can capture up to 60 frames per second (fps) without compression.

DIGITAL IMAGING

WEST AUSTRALIA'S ASTRONOMICAL BLUNDER Last week Perth Observatory, Bickley, ceased research and removed the Government Astronomer and Assistant Astronomer positions.This appears to have gone pretty much unnoticed by the media, the people, heritage and history organisations and the politicians, yet it is a monumental occasion as Perth Observatory was the last remaining State supported research observatory.

MEADE 16" LX200

The Meade 16” LX200 (UHTC & SMT, mounted on a giant Field Tri-pod). Click to Enlarge. Friends gathering around the Meade 16" LX200. From that day five years ago, I had finally made the plunge becoming the proud owner of a Brand new LX200, the 16! The first thing you notice when you un-crate this scope, is its sheer size and the noticeably MODIFYING A NEWTONIAN TUBE FOR DSLR PHOTOGRAPHY Looking down focuser. Remove Primary Mirror and mark cutting lines. Remove the primary mirror assembly, noting the screw alignment so reattaching is easily done. Place the mirror in a safe location away from work area. Scribe a line the required distance BUILD A DEW HEATER FROM RESISTORS ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY WITH A DOB

ICEINSPACE

1,894. 43,902. Celestial and Astronomical Events. Discussions related to upcoming or past celestial and astronomical events - conjunctions, eclipses, occultations, meteor showers, comets, etc. If it's going to happen in the sky, talk about it here! Super Moon tonight. by Sunfish. 28-05-2021 10:41 AM.

ICEINSPACE

General Astronomy Chat, Astronomy Media, Star Parties & Events, Observing Chat, Astronomy Science and more. General topics not covered by the other IceInSpace Astronomy Forums. A return to the van. Discussions related to Astronomy in the media - books, magazines, TV, movies, radio, podcasts, star charts, atlases, etc. OVERLAY LIGHT POLLUTION MAP IN GOOGLE EARTH If you have downloaded and installed the free Google Earth application, you can overlay a light pollution map straight into it as follows:. Locate the light pollution map image you want to overlay. This page has light pollution maps covering the whole world (this one is hard to overlay) and for regions (like Australia). I overlaid the Oceania Map which is a small download of 1.2Mb that HEQ5-PRO - ICEINSPACE The same with the stainless steel legs of the mount. What has surprised me is that this mount is a power hungry beast compared to an autostar/ds motor conversion I made a while back with a CG5 mount. The latter mount would run for 3-4 nights on a single charge of a 7A/Hr battery, the HEQ5-Pro mount only lasted one night on a 17 A/Hr battery A SIMPLE POLAR ALIGNMENT JIG FOR A GEM TRIPOD Simply place the tripod next to the jig. The “south” leg of the tripod is the one that it not resting against the jig. To keep it in place, I put one foot gently onto the jig and move one tripod leg up to one end and then gently rotate the other leg up to the side of the

jig. You are

BUILD A DEW HEATER FROM RESISTORS D = nominal diameter of the lens in mm. So, for example, an 80mm lens requires 0.0606 x 80 + 1.18 = 6 Watts. Now P = I x V Eq. 2. Where P = Power in Watts. I = current in Amps. V = voltage (in Volts) So, for example, assuming we use a 12V supply, the heater for our 80mm lens

will

ANOTHER DIY PARALLELOGRAM BINOCULAR MOUNT Binocular Alt-Az Unit. This small assembly is a simple, home made Alt-Az mount fabricated from aluminium and wood, fitted to the Swivel Arm (5th degree of motion) that pivots inside the Binocular Support Arms Assembly. It is only fitted and used for smaller binoculars, such

as our 12x50’s.

ALDI $50 BATTERY BOX It likely is the right size for the 80AH battery which is also on Special in the same sale. Pass years they featured a 40AH battery, which I have, and it has proven to be a very good astronomy battery. ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A MOUNT FOR CELESTRON EDGEHD 11 OR Quick thoughts A C11 and a C14 are in different leagues A 14 is a long focal length unless you're really into planets IMHO. I have a 2500mm scope and seeing is always the limiting factor, even with a 9 micron

CCD.

AL'S COLLIMATION AID (FOR IMAGING) Al's Collimation Aid is a resizable transparent window with: a small cross hair at the centre of the window. 3 adjustable concentric circles. variable opacity of the circles and cross hairs. The concept is the "centre" circle can be adjusted to circle the centre spot of the Airy disc when it is visible, the "inner" circle is adjusted to

match

AUSTRALIAN AMATEUR ASTRONOMY IceInSpace is a community website dedicated to promoting amateur astronomy in the southern hemisphere - including Australia, New Zealand, South America, Southern Africa and parts of Asia. We aim to help stargazers from around the world discover, discuss and enjoy the beauty of our night sky. We hope you enjoy your stay at IceInSpace. ICETRADE CLASSIFIEDS Walkera Creata 400. by Karlz. 12-03-2021 05:09 PM. 3. 4. Trade/Wanted. Post your wanted Ads here. Vixen Custom 60L #910M103. CLUB AND SOCIETY LISTINGS Located in Armidale NSW, the club meets the first Wednesday of every month from 7pm. The observatory is located on Weirs Rd, (off Booralong Rd), Armidale , NSW. Please contact our President, Martijn Boerkamp on 0427833154, or the Vice-President, Chris Wyatt on 0427892011 for more

details.

RGB PLANETARY IMAGING WITH A MONOCHROME CAMERA Introduction. Planetary Imaging is a fast growing field of astrophotography – boosted by tech-savvy amateur astronomers, larger and cheaper (but good quality) telescopes becoming more accessible, and the proliferation of low-cost webcams as imaging devices which can capture up to 60 frames per second (fps) without compression.

DIGITAL IMAGING

BUILD A DEW HEATER FROM RESISTORS MODIFYING A NEWTONIAN TUBE FOR DSLR PHOTOGRAPHY Looking down focuser. Remove Primary Mirror and mark cutting lines. Remove the primary mirror assembly, noting the screw alignment so reattaching is easily done. Place the mirror in a safe location away from work area. Scribe a line the required distance REPAIRING A FINDERSCOPE CROSSHAIR RETICLE Preparation. Typically, the crosshair reticle consists of a small, threaded plastic or metal reticle ring that screws into the inside end of your finderscope eyepiece. Remove or unscrew your eyepiece and have a look. There are probably a couple of small circular indentations in the top of the ring opposite each other – if you don't have the CREATING CHEAP AZIMUTH CIRCLES After spending long nights looking at the skies with my new 12" Bintel Dobsonian and even longer reading just about every post on the IceInSpace Forums, I decided that I would buy some Digital Setting Circles (DSC) to make finding things just a little easier.. Just about everyone suggested I get Argo Navis but when I found out how much they cost I decided there had to be another way. A SIMPLE WAY OF GETTING RID OF DUST DONUTS USING Thanks Greg, hope it helps! I used to have a flip-flat for the Esprit, but it wasn't big enough for the new scope and I haven't organised anything to do the job so I looked to synthetic solutions but couldn't find anything that worked for me on the net so I devised this. AUSTRALIAN AMATEUR ASTRONOMY IceInSpace is a community website dedicated to promoting amateur astronomy in the southern hemisphere - including Australia, New Zealand, South America, Southern Africa and parts of Asia. We aim to help stargazers from around the world discover, discuss and enjoy the beauty of our night sky. We hope you enjoy your stay at IceInSpace. ICETRADE CLASSIFIEDS Walkera Creata 400. by Karlz. 12-03-2021 05:09 PM. 3. 4. Trade/Wanted. Post your wanted Ads here. Vixen Custom 60L #910M103. CLUB AND SOCIETY LISTINGS Located in Armidale NSW, the club meets the first Wednesday of every month from 7pm. The observatory is located on Weirs Rd, (off Booralong Rd), Armidale , NSW. Please contact our President, Martijn Boerkamp on 0427833154, or the Vice-President, Chris Wyatt on 0427892011 for more

details.

RGB PLANETARY IMAGING WITH A MONOCHROME CAMERA Introduction. Planetary Imaging is a fast growing field of astrophotography – boosted by tech-savvy amateur astronomers, larger and cheaper (but good quality) telescopes becoming more accessible, and the proliferation of low-cost webcams as imaging devices which can capture up to 60 frames per second (fps) without compression.

DIGITAL IMAGING

BUILD A DEW HEATER FROM RESISTORS MODIFYING A NEWTONIAN TUBE FOR DSLR PHOTOGRAPHY Looking down focuser. Remove Primary Mirror and mark cutting lines. Remove the primary mirror assembly, noting the screw alignment so reattaching is easily done. Place the mirror in a safe location away from work area. Scribe a line the required distance REPAIRING A FINDERSCOPE CROSSHAIR RETICLE Preparation. Typically, the crosshair reticle consists of a small, threaded plastic or metal reticle ring that screws into the inside end of your finderscope eyepiece. Remove or unscrew your eyepiece and have a look. There are probably a couple of small circular indentations in the top of the ring opposite each other – if you don't have the CREATING CHEAP AZIMUTH CIRCLES After spending long nights looking at the skies with my new 12" Bintel Dobsonian and even longer reading just about every post on the IceInSpace Forums, I decided that I would buy some Digital Setting Circles (DSC) to make finding things just a little easier.. Just about everyone suggested I get Argo Navis but when I found out how much they cost I decided there had to be another way. A SIMPLE WAY OF GETTING RID OF DUST DONUTS USING Thanks Greg, hope it helps! I used to have a flip-flat for the Esprit, but it wasn't big enough for the new scope and I haven't organised anything to do the job so I looked to synthetic solutions but couldn't find anything that worked for me on the net so I devised this.

ICEINSPACE

1,894. 43,902. Celestial and Astronomical Events. Discussions related to upcoming or past celestial and astronomical events - conjunctions, eclipses, occultations, meteor showers, comets, etc. If it's going to happen in the sky, talk about it here! Super Moon tonight. by Sunfish. 28-05-2021 10:41 AM. PROJECTS, ARTICLES, DIY GUIDES AND HOW-TO'S To contribute a DIY project or How-To, follow these easy steps: Write your article in Word or a similar editor. Be descriptive, as technical as is relevant, include pictures, links etc. Sign up to the IceInSpace Forums (it'll only take 30 seconds!) Contact me (via email is probably best) to submit your article, and I'll load it onto the site!

ICEINSPACE

General Astronomy Chat, Astronomy Media, Star Parties & Events, Observing Chat, Astronomy Science and more. General topics not covered by the other IceInSpace Astronomy Forums. A return to the van. Discussions related to Astronomy in the media - books, magazines, TV, movies, radio, podcasts, star charts, atlases, etc. OVERLAY LIGHT POLLUTION MAP IN GOOGLE EARTH If you have downloaded and installed the free Google Earth application, you can overlay a light pollution map straight into it as follows:. Locate the light pollution map image you want to overlay. This page has light pollution maps covering the whole world (this one is hard to overlay) and for regions (like Australia). I overlaid the Oceania Map which is a small download of 1.2Mb that

TELESCOPES & MOUNTS

Threads in Forum : Telescopes & Mounts. Forum Tools. Search this Forum. Views: 91,298 Announcement: Protecting yourself when using the IceTrade Classifieds. 24-10-2011 iceman (Sir Post a Lot!) • CLICK HERE TO HIDE THREAD THUMBNAILS.

MEADE 16" LX200

The Meade 16” LX200 (UHTC & SMT, mounted on a giant Field Tri-pod). Click to Enlarge. Friends gathering around the Meade 16" LX200. From that day five years ago, I had finally made the plunge becoming the proud owner of a Brand new LX200, the 16! The first thing you notice when you un-crate this scope, is its sheer size and the noticeably SECRET OF THE HARTMANN MASK... REVEALED! Mike PMed me the other day and asked if I’d do an article on how to make a Hartmann Mask. This was a good thing as it got me off my backside during the days of my holiday, once I finished my books that

is.

ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY WITH A DOB Astrophotography with a dob is possible!! Dobsonians are usually purchased for their cheap aperture, quick setup and ease of use for beginners. People don't buy dobsonians with a plan to doing astrophotography. In fact, i've read many times that astrophotography with a dob just can't be done and that you shouldn't bother trying. MONO VS ONE SHOT COLOUR (OSC) CCD'S This is the galaxy I imaged for this purpose -- NGC 6207 (please click link above image to see at full size) - a most beautiful object, I think (a bit "under-appreciated" as she is located so close to her "famous and well renowned competitor" M13). The reason why I did this? Monochromatic H16 is much more sensitive and OSC gave me the chance to finish this object in the same night - I saved time! ALDI $50 BATTERY BOX It likely is the right size for the 80AH battery which is also on Special in the same sale. Pass years they featured a 40AH battery, which I have, and it has proven to be a very good astronomy battery. AUSTRALIAN AMATEUR ASTRONOMY IceInSpace is a community website dedicated to promoting amateur astronomy in the southern hemisphere - including Australia, New Zealand, South America, Southern Africa and parts of Asia. We aim to help stargazers from around the world discover, discuss and enjoy the beauty of our night sky. We hope you enjoy your stay at IceInSpace.

ICEINSPACE

1,894. 43,902. Celestial and Astronomical Events. Discussions related to upcoming or past celestial and astronomical events - conjunctions, eclipses, occultations, meteor showers, comets, etc. If it's going to happen in the sky, talk about it here! Super Moon tonight. by Sunfish. 28-05-2021 10:41 AM. CLUB AND SOCIETY LISTINGS Located in Armidale NSW, the club meets the first Wednesday of every month from 7pm. The observatory is located on Weirs Rd, (off Booralong Rd), Armidale , NSW. Please contact our President, Martijn Boerkamp on 0427833154, or the Vice-President, Chris Wyatt on 0427892011 for more

details.

ICETRADE CLASSIFIEDS IceTrade Archives. Sold Ads and Ads older than 2 months with no activity. Orion Starshoot Autoguider. by Dave882. 27-05-2021 07:19 PM.

34,260.

OVERLAY LIGHT POLLUTION MAP IN GOOGLE EARTH If you have downloaded and installed the free Google Earth application, you can overlay a light pollution map straight into it as follows:. Locate the light pollution map image you want to overlay. This page has light pollution maps covering the whole world (this one is hard to overlay) and for regions (like Australia). I overlaid the Oceania Map which is a small download of 1.2Mb that SHARPENING IMAGES USING DECONVOLUTION MAKING YOUR OWN ARTIFICIAL STAR PVA wood glue. 4 X screws. All up, assuming you already have the MDF or shipboard plus adhesive and screws, the total project cost could be as little as $10.00. The biggest cost would be the cable if you construct your star using a manufactured lead which will set you back around $22.00 alone. BUILD A DEW HEATER FROM RESISTORS

TELESCOPES & MOUNTS

Threads in Forum : Telescopes & Mounts. Forum Tools. Search this Forum. Views: 91,298 Announcement: Protecting yourself when using the IceTrade Classifieds. 24-10-2011 iceman (Sir Post a Lot!) • CLICK HERE TO HIDE THREAD THUMBNAILS. ALDI $50 BATTERY BOX It likely is the right size for the 80AH battery which is also on Special in the same sale. Pass years they featured a 40AH battery, which I have, and it has proven to be a very good astronomy battery. AUSTRALIAN AMATEUR ASTRONOMY IceInSpace is a community website dedicated to promoting amateur astronomy in the southern hemisphere - including Australia, New Zealand, South America, Southern Africa and parts of Asia. We aim to help stargazers from around the world discover, discuss and enjoy the beauty of our night sky. We hope you enjoy your stay at IceInSpace.

ICEINSPACE

1,894. 43,902. Celestial and Astronomical Events. Discussions related to upcoming or past celestial and astronomical events - conjunctions, eclipses, occultations, meteor showers, comets, etc. If it's going to happen in the sky, talk about it here! Super Moon tonight. by Sunfish. 28-05-2021 10:41 AM. CLUB AND SOCIETY LISTINGS Located in Armidale NSW, the club meets the first Wednesday of every month from 7pm. The observatory is located on Weirs Rd, (off Booralong Rd), Armidale , NSW. Please contact our President, Martijn Boerkamp on 0427833154, or the Vice-President, Chris Wyatt on 0427892011 for more

details.

ICETRADE CLASSIFIEDS IceTrade Archives. Sold Ads and Ads older than 2 months with no activity. Orion Starshoot Autoguider. by Dave882. 27-05-2021 07:19 PM.

34,260.

OVERLAY LIGHT POLLUTION MAP IN GOOGLE EARTH If you have downloaded and installed the free Google Earth application, you can overlay a light pollution map straight into it as follows:. Locate the light pollution map image you want to overlay. This page has light pollution maps covering the whole world (this one is hard to overlay) and for regions (like Australia). I overlaid the Oceania Map which is a small download of 1.2Mb that SHARPENING IMAGES USING DECONVOLUTION MAKING YOUR OWN ARTIFICIAL STAR PVA wood glue. 4 X screws. All up, assuming you already have the MDF or shipboard plus adhesive and screws, the total project cost could be as little as $10.00. The biggest cost would be the cable if you construct your star using a manufactured lead which will set you back around $22.00 alone. BUILD A DEW HEATER FROM RESISTORS

TELESCOPES & MOUNTS

Threads in Forum : Telescopes & Mounts. Forum Tools. Search this Forum. Views: 91,298 Announcement: Protecting yourself when using the IceTrade Classifieds. 24-10-2011 iceman (Sir Post a Lot!) • CLICK HERE TO HIDE THREAD THUMBNAILS. ALDI $50 BATTERY BOX It likely is the right size for the 80AH battery which is also on Special in the same sale. Pass years they featured a 40AH battery, which I have, and it has proven to be a very good astronomy battery.

ICEINSPACE

1,894. 43,902. Celestial and Astronomical Events. Discussions related to upcoming or past celestial and astronomical events - conjunctions, eclipses, occultations, meteor showers, comets, etc. If it's going to happen in the sky, talk about it here! Super Moon tonight. by Sunfish. 28-05-2021 10:41 AM.

ABOUT ICEINSPACE

IceInSpace is owned and operated by Mike Salway ( iceman) and Terry Mohan ( mojo ). Mike and Terry have known each other since 2000, and have collaborated on other projects. Both live in Australia and so IceInSpace was born from a desire to learn, share and discuss

Astronomy from a

CONTACT US - ICEINSPACE IceInSpace is dedicated to advancing amateur astronomy in our region and around the world. Your ideas and suggestions are greatly appreciated to help us provide PROJECTS, ARTICLES, DIY GUIDES AND HOW-TO'S To contribute a DIY project or How-To, follow these easy steps: Write your article in Word or a similar editor. Be descriptive, as technical as is relevant, include pictures, links etc. Sign up to the IceInSpace Forums (it'll only take 30 seconds!) Contact me (via email is probably best) to submit your article, and I'll load it onto the site! ICETRADE CLASSIFIEDS Walkera Creata 400. by Karlz. 12-03-2021 05:09 PM. 3. 4. Trade/Wanted. Post your wanted Ads here. Vixen Custom 60L #910M103. PLANET OPPOSITIONS 2005 TO 2020 Planet Oppositions 2005 to 2020. Listed below is information about major planet oppositions in the next 15 years (2005 to 2020). The info will be useful for both visual observing and for planetary imagers who can't wait for an opportunity to image the big 3 when they're

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