Re: [APML] OT: Sh2-170

["Richard Crisp" <rdcrisp@earthlink.net>]

actually now I am wondering if it may be better to image with my AP180EDT 
and CM10 instead of the 18" cass and the IMG6303...

But your image and mine showed me that it should be a good tricolor target 
at higher resolution.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "spampit" <spampit@shaw.ca>
To: "'Discussion of Film Astrophotography'" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 7:39 AM
Subject: RE: [APML] OT: Sh2-170


> Thanks Richard!
> Over the 12 years I ran my 8" Schmidt camera I came across many
> targets that revealed interesting secondary objects near my main target.
> With the higher quantum efficiency of my "digital tech pan" and narrow 
> band
> filters, it is interesting to go back and shoot these secondary targets.
> Sh2-170 is just one of them! There are lots of nice details in this nebula
> that are screaming out for more focal length. I look forward to your 18"
> version, no matter what colour the stars are. ;-)
>
> John Mirtle
> Calgary, Ab. Canada
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: astro-photo-bounces@seds.org [mailto:astro-photo-bounces@seds.org] 
> On
> Behalf Of Richard Crisp
> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 7:58 PM
> To: Discussion of Film Astrophotography
> Subject: Re: [APML] OT: Sh2-170
>
> btw that is a fantastic image of Sh2-170
>
> i really like these widefield shots. they turn up all sorts of interesting
> objects worthy of going back for a closer look.
>
> this is another of those.
>
> it will be a great target for my 18" f/12.6 cassegrain sometime
>
> thanks for showing us what it really looks like John,
> rdc
>
>
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