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

["Chris Cook" <ccjd@ix.netcom.com>]

Hi Axel -

Thanks!  As for the UV detection, it was almost better not to know what was
crawling around me in the middle of the night.
Almost TMI (too much information).. :-o

Nice southern sky shots.  One day I'll get down under.

Chris

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Chris Cook
Astronomical & Nightscape Photography
www.abmedia.com/astro


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Axel Mellinger" <axm2@canopus.physik.uni-potsdam.de>
To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 5:14 AM
Subject: Re: [APML] California Comet Adventure - First NEAT image


> 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!
>
>
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