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Re: [APML] New Film Images Posted
Jon, those are great! I really like the framing of IC1805. Thanks!
Stuart
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From: "Jon Kolb" <jkolb@datawest.net>
To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 9:56 PM
Subject: [APML] New Film Images Posted
> It's been awhile since I've posted anything new. Here's a couple from my
> last adventure to the San Mateo Mountains in the Cibolla National Forest of
> New Mexico, 30 miles just about due south of the VLA near Socorro. These
> were taken almost three months ago in December, and unfortunately I haven't
> been able to get out since then. Let's hope the next couple of months go
> better. It's been some time since I did any processing, and I don't know
> how the color balance might look to you, so feel free to comment, tinker,
> etc.
>
> First up is a grouping of Barnard objects in Cepheus, NE of IC1396. I
> noticed this area on a wide-field shot and thought I try to home in on some
> this stuff with a longer focal length instrument. This is a 70 minute
> single frame on E200, pushed one stop, using the Pentax 67 and TMB152 at
> f/7.9. There's faint emission nebulosity all over this part of the sky.
> http://home.datawest.net/jkolb/barnard169-170_TMB152.htm
>
> Finally I got a half-way decent image of IC1805. Same gear and exposure.
> I've always had trouble framing this shot, and this attempt is my best to
> date. There is very little cropping on this one, since the composition
> fills almost the entire frame.
> http://home.datawest.net/jkolb/ic1805_TMB152.htm
>
> A new widefield is in the works, and maybe, finally, a new M42 composite.
> Comments and suggestions are always welcome.
>
> Jon Kolb
> Adventures in Astrophotography
> http://home.datawest.net
> jkolb@datawest.net
> Life Member, International Dark Sky Association
>
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