[AZ-Observing] Re: A very deep zodiacal band shot to ponder

  • From: Tom Polakis <tpolakis@xxxxxxx>
  • To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 12:56:30 -0400

> http://www.schursastrophotography.com/xtiastro/winton08-5.html
> 
> Comments?

Chris,

In your deep image, it appears that the northern edge of the Zodiacal light 
(left on the image) is sharply defined, but the southern edge is diffuse.  Your 
image shows that the Zodiacal light is not symmetrical about the ecliptic.  I 
wonder what the explanation for the asymmetry is.

Tom
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