[AZ-Observing] Re: Stuart's Flash

  • From: "Steven Dodder" <sdodder@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 21:32:25 +0000

Hi Jeff.
I happened to be out last night observing the Moon, but wasn't aware of the 
observing request.  Seeing was spectacular, as you describe, but I saw no 
flash.  Sorry.

Steve and Rosie Dodder
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>From: PHXJeff@xxxxxxx
>Reply-To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Stuart's Flash
>Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 14:27:17 EST
>
>
>
>Did anyone get a chance to do any lunar observing last night? The ALPO
>Lunar section was requesting some high resolution shots of the area of
>where the Stuart's Flash was seen.
>
>Check:  http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~acc/Lunar/finder.jpg
>
>I tried last night with my 4" refractor. While seeing was good, even at
>nearly 400X I could not see any evidence of the crater left by the meteor.
>
>For those of you who cannot get out to dark sites, lunar observing in a
>Phoenix backyard works well. I've seen several nights of exceptional
>steady skies. Imaging is a bit tricky as one must wait a few seconds and
>every so often high power images are crystal. I have a 13.1" DOB and 8"
>SC (C-8), but the old 4" refractor is my favorite for lunar observing.
>Every night as the moon's phase changes it's like a whole different
>world.
>
>Jeff
>
>
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