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

[Duncan Munro <dmunro@sfu.ca>]

Stuart, have you modified your D-70 to remove the IR blocking filter?

cheers

Duncan

Stuart Heggie wrote:

>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
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>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
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>>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-----
>>From: astro-photo-bounces@seds.org
>>[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
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>>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
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>>>Hi all,
>>>
>>>Now at the mouth of the bowl of the Big Dipper, this object is visible
>>>      
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>all
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>>>night long.  I was surprised how green the comet still is, and that it
>>>      
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>has
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>>a
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>>>short fan tail.  Here's an image with my 6" f/3.6 schmidt Newtonian
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>taken
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>>>last night:
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>>>http://www.schursastrophotography.com/10dastro/mach042905.html
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>>>
>>>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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