Hi Kim, On 09 Sep 2010, at 08:45, Kim wrote:
Here's a question for you expert imagers: How does moderate light pollution such as at SPOC affect both the imaging process and the final product? Can you achieve the same results as you would from a very dark sky?
While I'm sure it has some effects on astrophotography (film), it seems to have less of an effect on astroimaging (CCD). I need only point to some of the stuff I've produced from my place which is just across the golf course from SPOC. I'm guessing there is some advantage to imaging from truly dark skies but the advantage is small enough that I'm willing to sacrifice a bit for the convenience of an observatory a couple of meters from my study as opposed to one with darker skies a few hundred kilomenters away. Carpe Noctem! :) patrick