Re: [APML] Orion nebula and M31

["Kenneth Webb (USF)" <kwebb1@scooby.lklnd.usf.edu>]

Adam
Yup, that be M42. Wait until you see it in a 20" scope from a dark
site. Can you say WOW!
Ken



On Thu, 22 Nov 2001, Adam Stuart wrote:

> Beautiful pictures. Last night was an exceptional
> night for viewing here in Miami. Is it possible that I
> saw nebulosity around a central group of stars in M42
> through my scope? I have a 10" LX200 f/10. Using a
> 20mm SuperPlossl, I thought I was staring at a cloud
> formation hugging a group of stars, but 30 minutes
> later, the ep image was the same. Possible? This was
> my first visual observing experience under a cold,
> crisp sky.
> 
> ADAM
> --- "Kenneth Webb (USF)" <kwebb1@scooby.lklnd.usf.edu>
> wrote:
> > Joe
> > Thanks. I'm thinking about heading up to Chiefland
> > the next new moon
> > period-if I can get the days free. I found plans for
> > a homebuilt hypering
> > setup in an old Astronomy I have, so I will be
> > looking into building one
> > in the next year or so. I am also in the process of
> > scanning more images
> > from the party-more wide fields and some more prime
> > focus shots.
> > Ken
> > 
> > 
> > On Wed, 21 Nov 2001, Joe Mize wrote:
> > 
> > > Ken;
> > > 
> > >      Thkx for sharing the RG400S shots.  I'm going
> > to do some hypering
> > > tests on this film to see if it can be improved
> > over the hypering I did for
> > > RG200S on it.  That M24 was a "Wow!"...joe  :)
> > > 
> > > "Kenneth Webb (USF)" wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Here are two more from the Chiefland Star Party:
> > > >
> > > > M42:
> > > > http://www.lklnd.usf.edu/~kwebb1/m42.html
> > > >
> > > > This is just a preliminary scan--I have to go
> > back an get rid of the
> > > > scratches and maybe play with the color balance.
> > > >
> > > > M31:
> > > > http://www.lklnd.usf.edu/~kwebb1/m31.html
> > > >
> > > > The stars look a little trailed to me-a big gust
> > of wind came up during
> > > > the exposure and rattled the scope a bit.
> > > >
> > > > Both taken on Hypered Kodak Royal Gold 400 and
> > scanned with an old
> > > > SprintScan 35.
> > > >
> > > > Comments welcome, and hope y'all enjoy!!
> > > > Ken
> > > >
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> > >                               Joe Mize
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> > > 
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