RE: [APML] Machholz on film

["Chris Schur" <cschur@therim.com>]

John, Hey, thats exactly how I do it.  I need to update my web page on my
schmidt equipment.  Looks like another week of clouds here in "sunny"
Arizona!  I hate el ninio...

Chris

-----Original Message-----
From: astro-photo-bounces@seds.org
[mailto:astro-photo-bounces@seds.org]On Behalf Of John Mirtle
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 6:28 PM
To: 'Discussion of Film Astrophotography'
Subject: RE: [APML] Machholz on film


Thanks Chris!
	An element of luck was involved in composing, which appears to have
run out judging by the weather. :-( I have an old 6x30 finder and bracket
siliconed to the side of the Schmidt. To align it, I put a piece of paper in
the film holder, with an X marking center of the field. It was then a simple
matter of aligning the finder to Jupiter or Saturn, with the Schmidt image
centered on the X. (you can easily see a planet image inside the Schmidt, on
the piece of paper) After that, the tricky part is visually picturing a 4x6
degree field in the sky! I aimed the finder between M45 and the comet and
aligned the frame N/S and hoped that they would both fit. You can see the
finder at:
http://www.astrofoto.ca/john/files/schmidt-8in.jpg

As our weather has worsened again, I must pass the Schmidt/Machholz torch on
to you! Good luck with this mission, should you decide to accept it....

John Mirtle
Calgary, Ab. Canada

-----Original Message-----
From: astro-photo-bounces@seds.org [mailto:astro-photo-bounces@seds.org] On
Behalf Of Chris Schur
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 6:09 PM
To: Discussion of Film Astrophotography
Subject: RE: [APML] Machholz on film

John, outstanding image!  You just got both of them in, that means you aim
your schmidt quite well.  How do you do it?

Chris



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