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Re: [APML] May Lunar eclipse camera?
John et al - there was a really nice multiple exposure of a lunar eclipse done
by Steve Barnes of Burlington Ontario - made the cover of the RASC calendar last
year (I think).
Stuart
"John C. Mirtle" wrote:
> Whoa! Are we talking about the same John Mirtle? I have had only one
> successful run at a lunar eclipse, it was that dark one in 1993.
> http://members.shaw.ca/jmirtle/leclipse.htm I generally have pretty rotten
> luck with exposing anything under 30 seconds or so! The multiple
> exposure/eclipse shot is a pretty neat idea. I have seen it done before, but
> I can't remember who did it or what the exposure details were. You have 6
> weeks or so to practice up and find the "perfect" exposure.
> George, if you saw my equipment you would want to keep all your kids! I
> still have only one mount (#2 on the way soon!) and it is now in it's 17th
> year of service! No go-to, no stepper motors, no azimuth adjust, no polar
> scope, just a big fat Mathis gear and lots of mass! My Newtonians are all
> home made, and my Schmidt is bolted to a piece of ply-wood! Hopefully the
> aurora is on the downslope now for another 8-9 years - I would like to get
> some work done.
> Thanks for the vote of confidence guys, and that's a neat double
> exposure Geoff!
>
> John Mirtle
> http://members.shaw.ca/jmirtle
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George Anderson" <georgea@cam.org>
> To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 9:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [APML] May Lunar eclipse camera?
>
> Geoff
> Please don't put John in the same class as me (and I mean this most
> respectfully) you are really lowering his stature.
> I am a cheapskate bodge type boffin who is plagued with horrible
> weather, John is an excellent astrophotographer with equipment I would
> sell my third child (we are stopping at two) to own who is plagued with
> auroral glow for two years out of every eleven.
>
> George Anderson
> Montreal Canada
>
> Clear skies and good health
>
> astropix@att.net wrote:
> >
> > Great post, George...
> >
> > I was hoping you and/or John Mirtle would add your expertise to this
> > thread. No amount of digital processing will take the place of a proper
> > exposure on film. Many here could add this... but you guys are just the
> best !!!
> >
> > Keep It Coming...
> >
> > Geoff Powers :O)
> >
> > --
> > http://home.att.net/~astropix/
>
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