Re: [APML] Comet pictures from southern Africa

["Bobby Middleton" <bobm@koyote.com>]

Best film shots I've seen of that comet yet Axel.What were your exposure
times? Looks like the comet has slowed its motion across the star field
quite a lot.
Bobby Middleton



"For we did not follow cleverly devised tales when
we made known to you the power and coming  of
our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were  eyewitnesses
of His majesty."                                  II Peter 1:16
----- Original Message -----
From: "Axel Mellinger" <axm2@canopus.physik.uni-potsdam.de>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 7:55 AM
Subject: [APML] Comet pictures from southern Africa


> Hi list,
>
> having returned from a trip to South Africa and Namibia, I put some images
> of Comet C/2000 WM1 (LINEAR) on my web site.
>
> Comet C/2000 WM1 (LINEAR) from Cederberg Observatory, South Africa:
>
http://canopus.physik.uni-potsdam.de/~axm/photo.cgi?Image=images/C2000_WM1_2
c
>
> Same comet one week later from the Hakos farm in central Namibia:
>
http://canopus.physik.uni-potsdam.de/~axm/photo.cgi?Image=images/C2000_WM1_3
>
> The comet was quite bright; on Feb. 9 it was easily visible to the
> naked eye with the moon located just 14° away.
>
>
> And a third picture, of the Omega Centauri globular cluster:
>
http://canopus.physik.uni-potsdam.de/~axm/photo.cgi?Image=images/omegaCentau
ri2
>
> Time permitting, I'll add some more images during the next few weeks.
>
> Clear skies,
>
> Axel
>
>
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>
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