What a great shot, Rob! What are the exposure details?. What were you guiding on? I've taken a few comet shots over the years, but usually there are star trails caused by guiding on the comet. Barney
Aloha Barney I had my D100 mounted sidesaddle on my C8. I had the scope polar aligned and just used it that way. The camera was just pointed in the area that the comet wopuld be and then after the image came up I would then adjust the framing. The exposure and gear are Nikon D100 camera @ 400asa , in the jpeg fine/large setting. lens used was a 105 mm micro Nikkor at F 2.8 for 30 sec. I took 15 shots and picked the one that looked the best. then Photoshop levels,contrast and sharpening. aloha Rob
Rob, I had a question I posted on the comment section of your gallery image, but I guess you didn't see it. Is that a galaxy in the view, and if so, whicih one? Yokwe yuk -- Joe
Hi Joe, Chuck here: I think it IS M31, although I have not checked it against a chart, the position on the sky is about right by my eye. --- Joe Bauman <bau@desnews.com> wrote:
Rob, I had a question I posted on the comment section of your gallery image, but I guess you didn't see it. Is that a galaxy in the view, and if so, whicih one? Yokwe yuk -- Joe
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I thought it looked like M31, then decided it couldn't be because the comet was so much larger -- and M31 covers a lot of the sky. Thanks, Joe
Yes, that it is the Andromeda Galaxy...if you look very closely you can see M110 to the upper left of the galaxy. Beta Andromedae (Mirach) is just barely out of the field to the bottom. Check out S&T's article: http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/comets/article_1238_1.asp Dave On Monday, May 3, 2004, at 09:04 AM, Joe Bauman wrote:
I thought it looked like M31, then decided it couldn't be because the comet was so much larger -- and M31 covers a lot of the sky. Thanks, Joe
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Some fascinating landscape views have come from Opportunity the past couple of days. Check out: http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/all/1/n/094/1N136544076EFF1900P2860L0... http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/all/1/n/095/1N136619354EFF2000P1985L0... -- Best wishes, Joe
Joe WAY TOO COOL!!!!!!!! It looks as if were doing some art and not just photos, what an interesting crater. Aloha Rob
Any interest in a the SLAS Wedge Star Party May 13, 14 and 15 or alternately at the Gravel Pit. I have some commitments on Saturday so I would probably favor the gravel pit but if several people are going to the Wedge I might be able to rearrange my schedule. The weather forecast right now looks good for both places. Clear Skies Don Colton 801-566-3000
I've had the Wedge on my calendar for a couple of months now. Are there some favored sites there and do folks generally cluster scopes in one area? Michael On May 7, 2004, at 4:22 PM, Don J. Colton wrote:
Any interest in a the SLAS Wedge Star Party May 13, 14 and 15 or alternately at the Gravel Pit. I have some commitments on Saturday so I would probably favor the gravel pit but if several people are going to the Wedge I might be able to rearrange my schedule. The weather forecast right now looks good for both places.
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When you get to the Wedge Overlook turn right at the T in the road, just past the pit toilet, and go about 1/4 mile where the road starts to turn right and go north. There is a large open space that is flat and a good pace to set up. Clear Skies Don -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+djcolton=piol.com@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+djcolton=piol.com@mailman.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Michael Carnes Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 7:00 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] New Moon May 13, 14 and 15 I've had the Wedge on my calendar for a couple of months now. Are there some favored sites there and do folks generally cluster scopes in one area? Michael On May 7, 2004, at 4:22 PM, Don J. Colton wrote:
Any interest in a the SLAS Wedge Star Party May 13, 14 and 15 or alternately at the Gravel Pit. I have some commitments on Saturday so I would probably favor the gravel pit but if several people are going to the Wedge I might be able to rearrange my schedule. The weather forecast right now looks good for both places.
Clear Skies Don Colton 801-566-3000
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Hi all, Most likely I'll be at the Wedge Friday night. And if I'm lucky I'll be able to talk my wife into going too. Cory hasn't been camping since a disastrous Boy Scout expedition we were involved in many years ago -- but is tempted by my reassurance that toilets are set up at the site. I've been to the Wedge countless times, but this would be a first for Cory. So who else is going? Best wishes, Joe
Thanks for the info, Don. I'm hoping to come, but my daughter was in a 4-car accident a few hours ago. She's OK, but the Camry may be done for. Have to make sure there's a working car at the house before I sneak off to the Wedge. Clear skies, Michael
When you get to the Wedge Overlook turn right at the T in the road, just past the pit toilet, and go about 1/4 mile where the road starts to turn right and go north. There is a large open space that is flat and a good pace to set up.
Clear Skies Don
I'm not up for the wedge, but I was planning on the gravel pit one of those nights (or Rush Valley even, which has a slightly better South-west view). Rich --- "Don J. Colton" <djcolton@piol.com> wrote:
Any interest in a the SLAS Wedge Star Party May 13, 14 and 15 or alternately at the Gravel Pit. I have some commitments on Saturday so I would probably favor the gravel pit but if several people are going to the Wedge I might be able to rearrange my schedule. The weather forecast right now looks good for both places.
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Hi Rich I'd love to join you for some clear dark sky, I've set up 3 nights now to do another shot at NEAT Q4 only to have cloud cover by dark. we have a shear line coming thru and a few days will be grey and I'll just have to go up Haleakala to do so photos this weekend. Hope all is well ............... Aloha Rob
Look at Rob's exposure particulars. The exposure was VERY short (under a minute, IIRC), so M31, though large, wouldn't really be recorded in it's full glory. The comet is much brighter so of course it would register much more quickly. Remember that astrophotos are not "snapshots" but integrated time exposures, then it makes more sense. --- Joe Bauman <bau@desnews.com> wrote:
I thought it looked like M31, then decided it couldn't be because the comet was so much larger -- and M31 covers a lot of the sky. Thanks, Joe
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Hi Joe The galaxy is M31 and very faintly close, above and to the right is M110. I almost went up again, but have to be sharp today. I napped throughout the day yesterday. Aloha Rob
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