Re: [APML] A Southern Gem

["John Gleason" <dvj@earthlink.net>]

I know who took that image.  Mike Bessell at the AAT.  That was a CCD image
done with a 2048 x 2048 chip and Hassy lens.
That particular region of the sky is amazing when it is at the zenith.  I'll
post you an image.

http://www.celestialimage.com/page3.html


John Gleason,
dvj@earthlink.net

Celestial Images Web Site:
http://www.celestialimage.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris & Jennifer Cook" <ccjd@ix.netcom.com>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2000 10:46 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] A Southern Gem


> 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
>
> ================
> Chris Cook
> http://www.abmedia.com/astro
>
>
>
> >
> >John Gleason,
> >dvj@earthlink.net
> >
> >Celestial Images Web Site:
> >http://www.celestialimage.com
> >----- 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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