[AZ-Observing] Re: Photos from Hovatter Site
- From: Albert Barr <ajbarr@xxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2013 12:31:16 -0700
Great photos Tom
On Dec 30, 2013, at 12:25 PM, Tom Polakis <tpolakis@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> A group of us enjoyed good observing conditions on both Friday and Saturday
> nights. I awoke early to view Comet C/2013 R1 (Lovejoy) in my 10-inch scope.
> It showed a very bright coma, and a slender tail that could be traced to 2
> degrees. It was also faintly visible without optical aid. Here is an
> 10-second exposure of it with a 50mm lens at f/2.2 and ISO 1600.
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> http://www.pbase.com/polakis/image/153953800/original
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> Related trivia: an iOptron SkyTracker uses *four* AA batteries, not two.
> Replacing two batteries in the front of the holder will not make it track any
> better than if it had zero batteries.
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> Just before sunrise, I raced to the top of the 300-foot peak just to the
> south of the observing field, and took a couple panoramas to stitch together
> and a photo of the sun rising from behind the Eagle Tail Mountains. The Belt
> of Venus figures prominently in the first photo.
>
> http://www.pbase.com/polakis/image/153953800/original
> http://www.pbase.com/polakis/image/153953805/original
> http://www.pbase.com/polakis/image/153953801/original
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> Tom
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