Debbie:I couldn't help but jump in here. Atlas mounts are famous for being QUIET! Much quieter than any Meade, or Celestron I have ever owned. My Atlas was super quiet. I miss that.Steve
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2011 19:29:23 -0600 From: astrodeb@beyondbb.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Andromeda
Hi David,
Thanks for the info. I don't think I'd attempt anything like that myself but may have it done by a pro like Gary Honis.
I had a question about your Orion Atlas-G mount. Back in June, my friend had this Orion Atlas mount in his yard. It had this high pitched squeal and it was very noisy. The sound drove his dog nuts. Are those Atlas mounts all that noisy or was that just that particular mount?
Debbie
On Sat, Aug 13, 2011 at 6:46 PM, David Rankin <David@rankinstudio.com>wrote:
Hi Debbie,
It is a modified camera. I modified it myself, remove the IR cut filter and also installed a peltier cooling system:
http://www.rankinstudio.com/**dslrmod<http://www.rankinstudio.com/dslrmod>
It has taken a while to get everything functioning well. I have a lot of weight on my Atlas, it took a lot of work to get it to run well. When the wind kicks up all all, my shots are ruined. Eventually I plan on building an observatory and getting the mount on a concrete pier. That should help a lot.
Cheers,
-David
On 8/13/2011 5:29 PM, Debbie wrote:
I love it David. Is that a modified camera? The tracking looks good too. I guess it takes lots of practice to get things right.
Debbie
On Sat, Aug 13, 2011 at 1:41 PM, David Rankin<David@rankinstudio.com>** wrote:
Shot this one the other night.
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Enjoy!
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