Re: [APML] A Southern Gem

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

John - Thanks for the image info.

As far as Chile vs. Australia, I know there are hotels around Ayers Rock to
stay at but what about in Chile?  Michael, I know you and J. Foster have
stayed on the observatory grounds down there... was it at Las Campanas?
Since I do not know someone down there, where would one stay during a
astrophoto expedition?  The Cerro Paranal region sounds unbelievable but I
cannot believe they would allow amateurs to set up on the mountain.  I would
be grateful for any info people have.  I'm thinking of planning a trip down
south for 2002.

Chris

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Chris Cook
http://www.abmedia.com/astro



-----Original Message-----
From: John Gleason <dvj@earthlink.net>
To: astro-photo@seds.org <astro-photo@seds.org>
Date: Sunday, June 18, 2000 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: [APML] A Southern Gem


>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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>> >> mstecker@earthlink.net
>> >> http://www.homestead.com/mstecker/index.html
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>> >> http://www.homestead.com/mstecker/placesindex.html
>> >> http://www.homestead.com/astromike/peopleindex.html
>> >> http://mstecker.homestead.com/index.html
>> >> http://www.homestead.com/mstecker/nepalgeo.html
>> >> http://www.homestead.com/mstecker/iceberg.html
>> >> http://mstecker.homestead.com/anttxt.html
>> >> http://mstecker.homestead.com/egyptgeo.html
>> >>
>> >>
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