Re: [APML] OT: Comet Machholz at 9th mag

["Stuart Heggie" <Stuart.J.Heggie@sympatico.ca>]

Chris - I agree (at least as my D70 goes). It is GREAT on aurora (got an
aurora pic published up here with it). Targets must be bright and ideally
not heavy in h-alpha.

Stuart
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Schur" <cschur@therim.com>
To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2005 12:43 PM
Subject: RE: [APML] OT: Comet Machholz at 9th mag


> Stuart, I have found only two things my DSLR seems good for in
> astrophotography, comets and Aurora.  Just about everything else pales in
> comparison to film or CCD, because of the noise and poor red response. But
> man, they are fun!
>
> Chris
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:astro-photo-bounces@seds.org]On Behalf Of Stuart Heggie
> Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 5:23 PM
> To: Discussion of Film Astrophotography
> Subject: Re: [APML] OT: Comet Machholz at 9th mag
>
>
> Chris - amazing that it is still a photo target and to get that with 15
> 1-min shots is really something! Nice one!
>
> Stuart
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Schur" <cschur@therim.com>
> To: "APML" <Astro-Photo@seds.org>
> Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 1:56 PM
> Subject: [APML] OT: Comet Machholz at 9th mag
>
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Now at the mouth of the bowl of the Big Dipper, this object is visible
all
> > night long.  I was surprised how green the comet still is, and that it
has
> a
> > short fan tail.  Here's an image with my 6" f/3.6 schmidt Newtonian
taken
> > last night:
> >
> > http://www.schursastrophotography.com/10dastro/mach042905.html
> >
> >
> > Get out and see it before its gone!
> >
> >
> > Clear Skies,
> >
> > Chris Schur
> > Astro: http://schursastrophotography.com
> > Robotics: http://schursastrophotography.com/roboticsmain.html
> >
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