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Re: [APML] Gamma-Cygnus Region and Perseid Meteor Fireball

Wade - that is a super image! Tony did a great job getting you all the
detail and you've processed it beautifully. One of my favourite parts of the
sky - nicely done!

Stuart
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thomas W. Earle" <twade@bmi.net>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 11:24 AM
Subject: [APML] Gamma-Cygnus Region and Perseid Meteor Fireball


> Here's a surprise image I found over the weekend I took April of
> 2004 while waiting on Comet Bradfield to rise.  It was a single
> "test" shot.  In fact, I was trying to see if I could get a shot of
> C/2003 K4; however, I think it's just off the edge.  Doe anybody
> know how to compare an actual photo in The Sky v6.0?  This would
> help in determining just how close I missed it.  The image is a
> little "soft" (i.e. ever so slightly out of focus) since I hadn't
> purchased the Mitsubishi KEF yet.  It's amazing how much nebulosity
> is in this region.  I had a difficult time deciphering the
> background from the nebulosity.  If the weather ever clears in the
> Pacific Northwest, I'll take some deep shots of this area with a
> combination of E200 and Provia 400F.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/9rmjj
>
> I captured a really nice Perseid fireball last year; however, it was
> a very difficult image to process since I unknowingly used dead film
> (i.e. the film was just a couple of months out of date).  It was
> refrigerated the entire time.  Obviously, with fast film, you're
> taking a big chance when using it beyond its expiration.  Slower
> films are much more forgiving.  Here are two "noteworthy" images:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/c73aw
>
> http://tinyurl.com/9eubx
>
> Wade
>
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