Re: [APML] A Southern Gem

["Chris & Jennifer Cook" <ccjd@ix.netcom.com>]

I think however that you
>would be able to do much better in the southern hemisphere.  With IC 4628
>near the zenith you would be able to expose much deeper.  That entire field
>is loaded with nebulosity and dark stuff.


Indeed it is.  I saw a shot of the whole southern Scorpius region in a ad
for a product.  I think part of the name was Swinbourne?  It was in S&T a
few months back.  The photo should nebulosity extending countless degrees
around IC4628.  Don't know who took it?  An great image though.

Chris

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Chris Cook
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Michael Stecker" <mstecker@earthlink.net>
>To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
>Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2000 8:07 AM
>Subject: Re: [APML] A Southern Gem
>
>
>>
>>
>> Chris Cook wrote:
>>
>> > > Hi all,
>> > > I've posted the first image from the June outing on Mt. Laguna.
>> > > The image is of the region surrounding the emission nebula IC4628 in
>> > > southern Scorpius at -41dec.
>> > > Even from Mt. Laguna at 33deg N, this area does not get that high
>above
>> > the
>> > > southern horizon.  I needed a transparent night and some elevation to
>get
>> > > this sucker. The first weekend in June provided the transparency and
>Mt.
>> > > Laguna  provided the 5600ft of altitude.
>> > > I'm pretty pleased with the result considering its very low elevation
>and
>> > > the so so seeing that night.  A light to moderate wind was also
>present
>> > > during the evening.
>> > >
>> > > URL of image:  http://www.abmedia.com/astro/current/ic4628.html
>> > >
>> > > .......I think I need to make a trip down to Australia.  Then I can
>shoot
>> > > this overhead...<g>
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Chris
>> > >
>> > > =================
>> > > Chris Cook
>> > > http://www.abmedia.com/astro
>> >
>>
>> Hello Chris:
>>      Excellent photo!  I do not think you would do much better in the
>southern
>> hemisphere.  Tony Hallas shot the same area from southern California a
few
>years
>> ago and also got very good results.
>>      You actually would get better weather if you went to northern Chile
>than
>> Australia.  I have been to Siding Springs Observatory, Alice Springs and
>Ayers
>> Rock in Australia as well as Las Campanas Observatory in Chile.  Chile
was
>far
>> superior.  When there we had 10 out of 10 clear nights.  Also, the seeing
>was
>> the best I have ever encountered.  That's why Chile is where the
>professionals
>> are building all their large southern observatories.
>>
>>                                                  Michael Stecker
>>
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