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[AJ Crayon <acrayon@xxxxxxx>]

Dean, these kinds of pictures take lots and lots of planning and work.  Even 
though you didn't, quite, get the picture you wanted they are quite stunning 
and interesting.

Clear skies, 
aj 
---- ketelsen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: 
> Hi All-
> 
> A couple friends suggested I post this, so since the clouds make any sort
> of observing difficult, I hope you enjoy...
> 
> Back nearly 20 years ago, I happened to be going up the Mount Lemmon
> Highway nearly every evening to use the then-16" Schmidt camera to image
> Comet Bradfield (it is now the 30" Schmidt of the Catalina Project...). 
> Anyway, this was near winter solstice, and as a former Kitt Peak employee,
> I thought it would be cool to catch the sun setting behind the
> observatory.
> 
> 
> -Dean
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