Re: [APML] What direction now? (was NGC 3628)

[Chuck Vaughn <aa6g@aa6g.org>]

Bobby,

No new guidelines were adopted to my knowledge so we still have the
old rules which is no CCD discussion at all except for autoguiders.
No one speaks up to enforce that so we have the current situation.

There seemed to be quite a bit of support for my suggestion to slightly
liberalize the APML Mission Statement I made in January. As I remember
the dissent was on the conservative side, that is to stick with the
current statement. As it stands right now we're far more liberal than
I suggested.

The way I see it there are 3 choices; 1) stay on the current course and
don't enforce any rules, 2) Liberalize it slightly as I suggested and
enforce that, or 3) enforce the current mission statement. Let's decide
on something and stick to it so everyone will have the same ground
rules.

As a refresher I attached my January e-mail below.

Chuck

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http://astro.umsystem.edu/apml/ARCHIVES/JAN02/msg00737.html



List,

I've beeen wondering if it's time for an official change in the
mission statement of APML. Here's the current one from the welcome
message:

"This list is for the discussion of Film Astrophotography. The list
is limited to film photography only. Discussion of CCD cameras
should be limited to autoguiding only."

This hasn't been valid for sometime. Certainly we've embraced CCD
images, some discussion of camera capabilities and certainly many
types of image processing. I would not want to see APML become the
SBIG list plus film, but offical acceptance of certain aspects of
CCD imaging seems to be in order, even if limited to common topics
between the two forms of imaging.

Perhaps something along these lines might be acceptable:

"The list is primarily for Film Astrophotography, but discussion
of CCD autoguiders, processing techinques common to film and CCD,
and presentation of CCD images is acceptable. Discussion of CCD
only topics is discouraged."

Just my thoughts. It's up Gene and the rest of you.

Chuck <aa6g@aa6g.org>



> Boy that's a great image Josef, but you know this is very fast becoming a
> "look at my CCD image" list. I never have been against discussion of CCD
> especially in regards to the cross-over techniques used with film and how
> they relate/compare on the APML list . CCD is a great imaging medium and we
> all agree that it is probably the better method for many types of targets.
> But I see no film relevance in many of these "Look at this CCD image" posts.
> 
> We've re-vamped the list direction to allow CCD discussion "AS IT RELATES TO
> FILM IMAGING" if my understanding is correct. Is that what the rest of the
> list understands? This is a FILM list, but that doesn't mean there's no room
> for CCD discussion. But I don't think the focus of this list should shift to
> purely CCD topics. There are many other lists for that. As far as I know,
> this is the only film astro-imaging list there is. I do feel that a fair
> amount of the focus of this list; no, ALL the focus of this list should be
> on film. That focus can include CCD discussion when relavent. When it's not,
> then I think it's not appropriate. That's my opinion. It would be nice to
> hear others as long as things remain civil.
> Bobby Middleton
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Josef Mueller" <j.mueller@rz-online.de>
> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> like my neigbour and astro-friend Andreas (his backyard
>> observatory is at a distance of 1 (one) km !) I tried
>> 
>> http://rz-home.de/~jmuelle7/Galaxies/galaxy_ngc3628.html
>> 
>> NGC 3628 - Galaxy in Leo
>> Date:            04-05-2002
>> Time:            22:40 h - 23:21 h UT - 4 shots a 600 s
>> Location:       Irmtraut/Westerwald
>> Instrument:    12" Newtonian, f/4.8
>> Mount:            Alt 6 AD
>> Kamera:        ST7
>> 
>> Comments welcome.
>> Greetings Josef Mueller
>> ----------------------------------
>> Josef Mueller, Lerchenstrasse 9, D 56479 IRMTRAUT
>> 8°03'33" östl. Länge - 50°33'15" nördl. Breite
>> Tel./Fax: 06436/4812
>> J.Mueller@rz-online.de
>> http://www.fg-kometen.de/fgk_hp.htm
>> http://home.rhein-zeitung.de/~jmuelle7/
>> http://www.interstellarum.de
>> 
>> 
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