Re: [APML] AP from a cruise ship?

[KGKIRKLEY@aol.com]

In a message dated 6/14/03 1:23:45 PM, dave.dockery@zianet.com writes:

>I'm leaving on my first cruise in a week, headed for Cosumel/Cancun and
>I 
>
>was wondering if it would be worth lugging some gear to try and do a little
>
>
>wide field AP.  I'll have to be back on board by midnight while in Mexico
>so 
>
>I can't really do much off the ship.  Does anyone know if there's typically
>
>
>a darkened deck somewhere on a cruise ship where you might be able to open
>a 
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>shutter for 10 - 20 minutes?
>
>I hate to get that far south and not take advantage of it but I also don't
>
>
>want to drag around stuff I can't use.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Dave 

Dave:
It's called "Rock & Roll" and it isn't music.
Even if there was a dark location on the ship, you'd have to contend with the 
movement of the ship. Most cruise ships cruise at night and the movement, 
although minimized by the newest anti-rolling technology will seriously "trail" 
long exposure images. Some people have photographed solar eclipses from cruise 
ships but the exposures are short, like 2-3 seconds up to 1/1000 sec. which is 
fine.

I'd suggest taking a nice pair of binoculars and use one of those deck chairs.

Kent Kirkley
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