Re: [APML] AP from a cruise ship?

[KGKIRKLEY@aol.com]

In a message dated 6/14/03 3:51:22 PM, syzygy@vnet.net writes:

>Kent,
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>As a veteran of a number of solar eclipse cruises I can tell you that
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>even in the calmest waters with the best stabilization it will be very
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>tough to get a *sharp* image at any exposure longer than about 1/8
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>sec.  Even then you have to wait until you are at the top or bottom of
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>the motion and take the image at that "motionless" instant.  I have
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>taken longer exposures than that but they are decidedly soft -
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>certainly no good for sharp star images.
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>- Bill

My point exactly.

Kent
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