[AZ-Observing] Re: Something To Share (Astronomy Related)
- From: Scott Tannehill <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2013 12:31:01 -0700
wow that's very very very cool.....
I must continue to resist the astrophotography bug, because if I let it bite
me, I will be unable to resist buying thousands of dollars more of gear I have
no room to store.....
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On Apr 5, 2013, at 12:26 PM, David M. Douglass wrote:
> Every once in a while, I come up with an “unusual or outstanding image” (at
> least to me…), which I like to share. This week has produced several of
> those, but also, an unusual reaction on one from my wife (Jan). After I am
> through processing my prior evenings images, she usually comes into the
> office, and I show them to her. She generally gives the normal “oohs” and
> “ahhs”, and “that one is nice”, but the other morning was different. On my
> observing list from the night before, was NGC 4889 (C35), a small galaxy in
> Coma Berenices, measuring about 3x2 arc minutes, and mag 11.4 (thus a faint
> fuzzy). There were several (more than normal) very small “stars” in the
> background, but I knew better.
>
> I said “See all those small background stars ??”…
> She says “Yes”
> I say “Those aren’t stars. Those are all galaxies…”
> “No way !” she says… “Way !” I say.
>
> I had done my homework! C35 is often referred to as “In the Coma Cluster”.
> I had to look that up. Thank goodness for Google Search.
> The Coma Cluster (obviously in Coma Berenices) is a large cluster of small
> (to our FOV) galaxies, containing over 1000 identified galaxies. They are
> about 321 million light years away…..
>
> Using TheSkyX Pro, I can generate “views” for my various equipment, and can
> also “plate solve” my images. Normally, when there is an available image of
> a major object, that is included as well. But when you have something like
> this, they “represent” the small galaxies with small red “ovals”. I had done
> a “plate solve” of my image, and had it ready to show her…. This one really
> got to her!
>
> In my image, NGC 4889 (C35) is pretty small, and located pretty much center
> (see plate solve marker). The TheSkyX Pro image projection (both eye piece
> and CCD image) are located to the lower left on the observing sheet. A
> separate, larger scale image of the projection is shown below the
> observation sheet.
>
> If you are interested, you can see it all here:
> http://www.az-douglass.net/astronomy/ngc4889-c35-03312013.htm
>
> As usual, all comments are welcome. Clear Skies to all !
>
>
> David M. Douglass
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> david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (main)
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>
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