Re: [APML] (Update9) Flux Calculator Table Results in Order

["Mike Cook, AF9Y" <mwcook@concentric.net>]

Jim,

What most have been doing is searching their near zenith images to find 
the one with the lowest background level and using that in the calculation.
That should converge everyone's results to a standard best zenith condition
for a given site.

Chuck,

As you can imagine, several on SBIG (including Stan) challenged Adrian's
initial post.  His response was that it was a professional site and one of
the best sites in the world.  Unfortunately he did not provide any additional
information so I used that description.

Mike Cook
AF9Y

From:           	"Jim Janusz" <jjanusz@dc.rr.com>

> This is interesting but I think it needs to have many measurements taken at
> each site as conditions vary.  For instance I've been at Sunglow when it was
> so dark I couldn't see my fingers. (G)  But, the next night it was much
> brighter due to moisture and particulates in the air.
> 
> Would be nice to see a running average of many observations.
> 
> Jim

> From: "Chuck Vaughn" <aa6g@aa6g.org>

> >
> > Looks like reasonably dark skies start around 50. Central Coast, CA
> > should be similar to Chews Ridge and I know how dark that is. I would
> > not consider Soquel, CA to be very dark.
> >
> > What is the "Professional Site?"
> >
> > Chuck <aa6g@aa6g.org>


Mike Cook, AF9Y
http://www.af9y.com
mwcook@cris.com




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