Re: [APML] M31 With Aurora (or is it light struck film)

[Jason Ware <jasonw@galaxyphoto.com>]

light leak. I don't think an aurora would make that small of
a streak. Most likely would fog the whole frame at that
image scale.

Thom Iwancio wrote:
> 
> This is from one of my observing partners.  He took it on Kodak HD film
> the night we had a good Aurora he in South Carolina.  He says he didn't
> see anything visually but with a 60 minute exposure it wouldn't take
> much.  Or maybe his film was light struck somehow.  Anyway, you be the
> judge.
> 
> http://www.minorplanetsearch.com/genes_work/gene_m31.html
> 
> BTW, another one of my partners watched the 10/30 display until he could
> detect no more activity.  He spent the rest of the night imaging the
> Heart and Soul Nebulas and when he got the slides back they were totally
> washed out with residual Aurora undetectable to the naked eye so I guess
> anything is possible.
> 
> Thom Iwancio
> Elgin, SC
> www.machunter.org
> home.sc.rr.com/thomiwancio
> 
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