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Astronomy => Technical => Topic started by: Rocket Pooch on Jan 03, 2011, 14:29:38

Title: This is a good document for astro imagers
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Jan 03, 2011, 14:29:38
http://www.astro.uwo.ca/~rasc/articles/Full_and_Proper_Kit.pdf
Title: Re: This is a good document for astro imagers
Post by: PhilB on Jan 03, 2011, 14:47:49
I think you're right,Chris. Trouble is, at 155 pages, no-one will have time to read it as the very act of downloading will cause the sky to clear :lol:
Title: Re: This is a good document for astro imagers
Post by: mickw on Jan 03, 2011, 15:27:03
 :o
It's like the astro imagers 42
Title: Re: This is a good document for astro imagers
Post by: RobertM on Jan 04, 2011, 11:54:15
Interesting...
Title: Re: This is a good document for astro imagers
Post by: Carole on Jan 04, 2011, 17:37:33
Well I've started reading it and it will certainly fill in a few gaps for me.

Thanks

Carole
Title: Re: This is a good document for astro imagers
Post by: MarkS on Jan 05, 2011, 05:29:05

It looks quite informative.  I'll sit down and read it sometime ...
Title: Re: This is a good document for astro imagers
Post by: Mac on Jan 05, 2011, 07:33:00
may be its worth sticking it on the web site,
either as a link or hosing it ourselves,
giving the relevant credit to the author ect.

Its a free document in the public domain, so things like copyright should not be an issue.

Its also probably covered under the fair usage policy.

although it might be worth dropping them an e-mail


Mac.
Title: Re: This is a good document for astro imagers
Post by: mickw on Jan 05, 2011, 07:55:07
There are loads of other interesting/useful links on their site (Royal Astronomical Society Canada) if you have a rummage - here's a good jump point
http://www.astro.uwo.ca/~rasc/index.html (http://www.astro.uwo.ca/~rasc/index.html)

I quite like this one
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/edlinks.html (http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/edlinks.html)
Title: Re: This is a good document for astro imagers
Post by: Megrez on Jan 20, 2011, 14:45:40
Read and enjoyed.  it is pretty compendious, and up to date (far better than some of the books I have read).
It does go a little far on some details (like how to design, print and etch your own circuit boards and a pwm supply for dew heaters) but interestingly so.
Thanks for the reference.
Title: Re: This is a good document for astro imagers
Post by: Canadian Roger on Nov 13, 2014, 04:48:40
The link used above doesn't work.

You can find Rick Saunders masterpiece at http://www.rasclondon.ca/phocadownload/MemberArticles/Full_and_Proper_Kit.pdf now.

A couple of years ago, Rick was the main speaker at one of our meetings, and I wish someone had thought about recording it.  He's a fairly inventive fellow.

More of his work can be found here: http://www.rasclondon.ca/index.php/member-articless .