Re: [APML] North American Nebula (or dodging aurora)

[Robert Reeves <reeves10@swbell.net>]

> In between flare-ups of the aurora last night, I managed to get two 1-hour
> exposures of the North American Nebula from upstate New York. This was my
> first attempt at AP with this lens, an Olympus (Zuiko) 200 mm. It appears
to
> be a great AP lens! I'm very pleased with this image. I had to dodge the
> aurora to get it, though.
>
> http://home.twcny.rr.com/kevinwigell/NGC_7000.htm
>
> Comments welcome.
>
> Kevin Wigell

Yes, that is a nice image with a 200 mm lens. Definitely one of my favorite
objects.

I have three comments... I think it is a tick too much magenta, but that is
personal taste and choice (residual aurorae?).  And second, I am puzzeled as
to why you shot at f/8.  Granted, the STV makes it no problem to expose for
two hours on two negatives, but the Zuiko should do just fine being close no
more than one stop, if that much.  f/8 seems like overkill on the stopping
down.

And lastly... a pet peeve.  A lot of people call NGC 7000 the "North
American Nebula".  It is the North America Nebula.  We on this continent do
not own the nebula <G>.

Good shot.  Keep doing what you are doing.

Robert Reeves                      reeves10@swbell.net
520 Rittiman Rd.                   www.robertreeves.com
San Antonio, Texas 78209    210-828-9036
USA                                     29.484  98.440  200 meters


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