Tom, Very nice photos. I especially like the mosaics. Bernard -----Original Message----- From: az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tom Polakis Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2014 3:54 PM To: AZ-Observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [AZ-Observing] Photos from Hovatter Rd. Site Here are some photos from last night. The departing cirrus clouds formed a very prominent sundog just before sunset. This photo was taken through a telephoto lens. http://www.pbase.com/polakis/image/154254057/original Just after Canopus transited, Brent Archinal and I noticed that moving a few steps to our left could produce repeated 'occultations' with the hills to the south. http://www.pbase.com/polakis/image/154254053/original http://www.pbase.com/polakis/image/154254055/original These are two 2-minute exposures at ISO 800 of Orion shot with a 20Da and 50mm lens at f/2.8, and mosaicked. http://www.pbase.com/polakis/image/154254049/original Using the same exposures, these six photos range from Monoceros through Vela. There are too many star clusters to count in this part of the sky, and they guy who literally wrote the book on them pointed the 10-inch at some of them while these pictures were being exposed. http://www.pbase.com/polakis/image/154254051/original Tom -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list. -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.