Re: [APML] California Comet Adventure - First NEAT image

[Axel Mellinger <axm2@canopus.physik.uni-potsdam.de>]

Chris,

great report! Aren't deserts fun? I'll have to remember the UV-based
scorpion detection technique for my text trip! <g>

I missed most comet NEAT's northern hemisphere visibility (either too much
work, bad weather, or a combination of both), but managed to photograph
it near the SMC during a visit to South Africa last March (see my other
posting).

Axel


On Fri, 28 May 2004, Chris Cook wrote:

> >From May 11-14th, I flew out to CA to image comet NEAT.  I knew my chances
> here in New England we about zero to none to get some decent shots on film.
> During my visit I stayed with my good friend Jim Janusz in Palm Desert.
> >From his home, it was only about a hour drive east to some black mag 7.0
> desert skies.  I also met up with friend and fellow AZ imager Richard Payne.
>
> Over the three nights of imaging, all nights were successful in imaging the
> comet.  Here's my first shot that I processed.  Taken on P400F +1 through
> Jim's A-P Traveler refractor FR'd to f/4.5.
>
> http://www.abmedia.com/astro/current/neat-051204.html
>
>
> I've also spent the last week or so putting a trip report together on my
> experiences along with some shots of the site and friends.
>
> Report:
> http://www.abmedia.com/astro/articles/ca-comet-adv.html
>
> There are many more comet and deep-sky shots to come over the next several
> days/week as I get them processed.
> Comments always welcomed!


-- 
Axel Mellinger  <http://canopus.physik.uni-potsdam.de/~axm/astrophot.html>
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