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Re: [APML] A Southern Gem
George,
How would you rate the Erlduna Hotel compared to the hotels at Ayers Rock?
What amenities does it offer?
Are the skies as dark there or is a drive to Ayers a given?
Thanks.
Chris
================
Chris Cook
http://www.abmedia.com/astro
-----Original Message-----
From: George Anderson <georgea@CAM.ORG>
To: astro-photo@seds.org <astro-photo@seds.org>
Date: Sunday, June 18, 2000 7:37 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] A Southern Gem
>If you go to Oz, don't stay at Ayers Rock (Uluru). The hotel cost there
>is a little more than steep. At the junction of the Sturt highway that
>runs from Darwin to Port Augusta and the highway that runs to Ayers Rock
>is the Erlduna Hotel. When I stayed there in 96 it was $69 a night
>versus $350 at the rock resort.
>Of course if you are camping, the cost is even lower at the rock.
>Time to the rock from Erlduna was abouut 1.5 hours.
>
>George Anderson
>Montreal Canada
>
>Clear skies and good health
>Chris & Jennifer Cook wrote:
>>
>> 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
>>
>> ===============
>> 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
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Michael Stecker
>> >> >> mstecker@earthlink.net
>> >> >> http://www.homestead.com/mstecker/index.html
>> >> >> http://www.homestead.com/astromike/astrohp.html
>> >> >> http://www.homestead.com/astromike/astrogallery.html
>> >> >> 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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