Here's a pic I took the other day of Mat Hutchings at his 16-inch Dob (he made all of this impressive instrument himself, including grinding the mirror). The fuzzy orbs aren't UFOs, they are because of dust in the air or on the lens; the dark figure behind Mat isn't a ghost, but where Mat stood back a bit from the scope after the flash went off, and blocked some of the starlight. The pic was a 30-second exposure at ISO 1600, with flash. http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4723&g2_imageViewsIndex=1
Joe, Mat told me about this picture last night and I was excited to see it. I truly appreciate your creativity and willingness to share your work. I can't wait for the 20th of this month when the moon is low enough to head back out. Well, I may do some double stars and lunar observing in the backyard. Jay On Sat, Oct 1, 2011 at 7:02 PM, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman@yahoo.com> wrote:
Here's a pic I took the other day of Mat Hutchings at his 16-inch Dob (he made all of this impressive instrument himself, including grinding the mirror). The fuzzy orbs aren't UFOs, they are because of dust in the air or on the lens; the dark figure behind Mat isn't a ghost, but where Mat stood back a bit from the scope after the flash went off, and blocked some of the starlight. The pic was a 30-second exposure at ISO 1600, with flash.
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-- Jay Eads
Thanks, Jay. He certainly has a great setup. Besides the Dobsonian, he made the binos holder in the pic. -- Joe ________________________________ From: Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Saturday, October 1, 2011 7:16 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Mat at his Dobsonian Joe, Mat told me about this picture last night and I was excited to see it. I truly appreciate your creativity and willingness to share your work. I can't wait for the 20th of this month when the moon is low enough to head back out. Well, I may do some double stars and lunar observing in the backyard. Jay On Sat, Oct 1, 2011 at 7:02 PM, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman@yahoo.com> wrote:
Here's a pic I took the other day of Mat Hutchings at his 16-inch Dob (he made all of this impressive instrument himself, including grinding the mirror). The fuzzy orbs aren't UFOs, they are because of dust in the air or on the lens; the dark figure behind Mat isn't a ghost, but where Mat stood back a bit from the scope after the flash went off, and blocked some of the starlight. The pic was a 30-second exposure at ISO 1600, with flash.
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-- Jay Eads _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php
Yep, he was warned! ________________________________ From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Saturday, October 1, 2011 8:35 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Mat at his Dobsonian On 10/1/11, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman@yahoo.com> wrote:
Here's a pic I took the other day of Mat Hutchings at his 16-inch Dob
A classic shot and pose, Joe. I hope you warned him before you set off the flash, lol! _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php
Oh come on Joe, you know that shadow is because that’s actually a faked photographic background ;o either that, or the rumor about flash not reaching to infinity its entirely a myth
Wow, that turned out really good Joe! That was an enjoyable night and that image will help me remember it. Thank-you for sharing. Mat -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe Bauman Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2011 9:03 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Mat at his Dobsonian Here's a pic I took the other day of Mat Hutchings at his 16-inch Dob (he made all of this impressive instrument himself, including grinding the mirror). The fuzzy orbs aren't UFOs, they are because of dust in the air or on the lens; the dark figure behind Mat isn't a ghost, but where Mat stood back a bit from the scope after the flash went off, and blocked some of the starlight. The pic was a 30-second exposure at ISO 1600, with flash. http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4723&g2_imageViewsIndex=1 _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message and any included attachments are from Siemens Medical Solutions and are intended only for the addressee(s). The information contained herein may include trade secrets or privileged or otherwise confidential information. Unauthorized review, forwarding, printing, copying, distributing, or using such information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you received this message in error, or have reason to believe you are not authorized to receive it, please promptly delete this message and notify the sender by e-mail with a copy to Central.SecurityOffice@siemens.com Thank you
Thanks to you too, Mat, for a really enjoyable astronomy outing. I'm slowly writing a blog. -- Joe ________________________________ From: "Hutchings, Mat (H USA)" <mat.hutchings@siemens.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Saturday, October 1, 2011 10:24 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Mat at his Dobsonian Wow, that turned out really good Joe! That was an enjoyable night and that image will help me remember it. Thank-you for sharing. Mat -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe Bauman Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2011 9:03 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Mat at his Dobsonian Here's a pic I took the other day of Mat Hutchings at his 16-inch Dob (he made all of this impressive instrument himself, including grinding the mirror). The fuzzy orbs aren't UFOs, they are because of dust in the air or on the lens; the dark figure behind Mat isn't a ghost, but where Mat stood back a bit from the scope after the flash went off, and blocked some of the starlight. The pic was a 30-second exposure at ISO 1600, with flash. http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4723&g2_imageViewsIndex=1 _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message and any included attachments are from Siemens Medical Solutions and are intended only for the addressee(s). The information contained herein may include trade secrets or privileged or otherwise confidential information. Unauthorized review, forwarding, printing, copying, distributing, or using such information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you received this message in error, or have reason to believe you are not authorized to receive it, please promptly delete this message and notify the sender by e-mail with a copy to Central.SecurityOffice@siemens.com Thank you _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php
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