Re: [APML] asteroid photography ***Urgent***

[Anthony Ayiomamitis <anthony@perseus.gr>]

Woolies Woolies wrote:

> Anthony, thanx for the information. I will read that article.

My pleasure. Glad to be of help.

> Marios.
>
> P.S. Are you from Cyprus or Greece?

Both ... Cypriot father and Greek mother.

AA.

>
>
> >From: Anthony Ayiomamitis <anthony@perseus.gr>
> >Reply-To: astro-photo@seds.org
> >To: astro-photo@seds.org
> >Subject: Re: [APML] asteroid photography ***Urgent***
> >Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2001 00:40:38 +0200
> >
> >Marie,
> >
> >         You can take many guided exposures and then use software to
> >compare them
> >so as to identify differences (which will hopefully be your asteroid(s) of
> >interest) between the images or take a long guided exposure and look for
> >small
> >streaks which represent the differential rate of movement of the
> >asteroid(s) of
> >interest relative to the background stars.
> >
> >         I would NOT use a tripod and long exposures since you will get
> >star
> >trails wbich will make it virtually impossible to identify trails due to an
> >asteroid.
> >
> >         One of the best online references is the excellent article by
> >Dennis di
> >Cicco (S&T Senior Editor) which you can browse by going to
> >http://www.skypub.com/sights/asteroids/hunting.html ... something I have
> >been
> >meaning to do for some time is to get a reprint of this article which was
> >published in S&T.
> >
> >         Good luck with the project tomorrow!
> >
> >Anthony.
> >
> >Woolies Woolies wrote:
> >
> > > Dear list,
> > >
> > > I would like to know what is the best method photographing an asteroid.
> > > I will shoot the "1998 WT24" asteroid this evening. (16th of Dec.)
> > > Is it better to guide the telescope or is it better to put the camera on
> >the
> > > tripod and take long exposures?
> > > Is it good to take a prime-focus and guiding or just guiding piggyback
> > > photography.
> > > I would appreciate it if you could give me some advises.
> > >
> > > Thank you.
> > >
> > > Marios.
> > > Cyprus Astronomical Society.
> > > www.CyprusAstronomy.com
> > >
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