Re: [APML] OT: Visual on NEAT

["Stuart Heggie" <stuart.j.heggie@sympatico.ca>]

Joe - great shot! You shot 4min at ISO800 so I'm guessing you were
guiding on the comet? Nice to see the D70 deliver (I just ordered one!).

Stuart
http://www3.sympatico.ca/stuart.j.heggie/Stuart.J.Heggie/
Flesherton, Ontario, Canada

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Pedit" <pedit@email.unc.edu>
To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 5:38 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] OT: Visual on NEAT


> Hi Jeff,
>
> The prime focus images are with a Nikon D70.  I also took some wide
> angle shots with film, but the haze was so bad that I doubt they will
be
> any good.  Clouds are rolling in from the east here so I doubt I'll
get
> out tonight.  Good luck with your skies this weekend.
>
> Joe
>
>
> Jeff Ball wrote:
> > Joe,
> > That is very nice.  Is this film?  Thanks for the observations.
Man, we
> > need that tail to lengthen!
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Jeff Ball
> > www.astro-photography.com
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: astro-photo-bounces@seds.org
[mailto:astro-photo-bounces@seds.org]
> > On Behalf Of Joe Pedit
> > Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 1:37 PM
> > To: Discussion of Film Astrophotography
> > Subject: Re: [APML] OT: Visual on NEAT
> >
> > Hi Jeff,
> >
> > Observations reported on the JPL website indicate the tail has been
> > about one degree long for the past two weeks.  I don't know if will
get
> > much longer.
> > <http://encke.jpl.nasa.gov/RecentObs.html#01Q4>
> >
> > I've posted a full frame, 50% reduced, 6.5 minute f/6.8 iso 800
exposure
> > at:
> > <http://www.unc.edu/~pedit/neat_0505.jpg>
> > The FOV is 1x1.5 degrees, so the tail is no longer than one degree
under
> >
> > my hazy skies.  I tried to get a wide angle image that included
M46/M47
> > last night, but the results were poor due to the haze.  I'll try
again
> > tonight if the clouds don't roll in.
> >
> > Joe
> >
>
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