Wow! I sure feel like a beginner. That's a great photo. I finally got a clear night here near Lowell/Cramerton and set up my 4.7" refractor and considered...
Barre, That was taken on an Olympus OM-1 35mm SLR using Kodak Elite Chrome 200 slide film. I scanned in the slide using a film scanner and then cleaned things...
Thanks Scott, Every night out is a new adventure for me. It's a sad truth that as technology is improving the condition of the skies is worsening. Frank ... my...
Frank, Did you us prime focus or afocal method? How did you get the magification? Barre -- In gastoncountyskywatchers@y..., "Frank Barrett" <frankb02@b...> ......
That's a great pic. ... From: Barre W. Spencer To: gastoncountyskywatchers@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 9:11 PM Subject: [Gaston County...
Did anyone see the ISS and shuttle pass over tonight? Very bright (brighter than Vega) and almost straight overhead, ISS followed by the shuttle about a...
Yup, had the whole family out...What a show! I had the 35mm piggybacked on the C8 and got a 5 minute exposure as they both passed through Cygnus. Hopefully...
I hope y'all don't get tired of me posting my lastest photo's...not trying to brag or anything...just trying to share the beauty of the night sky. :-) Here's...
Frank, Nice pic of M57. M57 is one of my favorites. Could you explain what you mean by an exposure time of 25X30 seconds. Please keep posting your pictures....
Hello all, Well this is how my luck runs. I'm leaving for the Mid-Atlantic Star Party ( MASP ) Tue. or Wed. morning. And guess what being called for in...
Yeah, M57 was the first deep sky object I found with my C8...love it for sentimental reasons if nothing else. 25X30 seconds means I combined 25 exposures of 30...
... Barre, I believe you make your own luck, you will get some clear weather. Sue says have a good time and bring us some pictures, wish we could go along :o( ...
Frank, Glad to hear you are planning to go. They have a pretty nice trailer set up to cook meals. I plan on taking a cooler with drinks and something to make...
Sue once shared with me that the Orion Nebula was her favorite. Mine too. This one's for you Sue...Enjoy! http://bellsouthpwp.net/f/r/frankb02/M42.html Frank...
Hello! Here's a pic of Saturn I took at the Mid-Atlantic Star Party with the ST-5C camera and a Barlow lens on the C8. It's not the best pic of Saturn I've...
Hello all, Since we got iced out of our regular meeting I thought I would give you all an update on my latest astrophotographical endeavors. At MASP I picked...
Hi all. Just wanted to pass along the info for the Bobfest event this weeknd. Hope everyone can make it! Visit the Cleveland County Astronomical Society...
Club, I didn't want February to get away without *somebody* posting *something* so here's a shameless post to get y'all to look at my website :0) I spent...
Frank, It appears you have out done yourself on your new web site. It a it very obvious that you are pretty good when it come to web sites and getting better...
Barre, ... Thanks for the kind words. It keeps me off the streets. It's nice when you find something you really like to do. My CCDing (I like the new word)...
Frank, I also had to replace my furnace a couple of weeks ago. I just ordered a O-III filter from Camera Corner. It screws onto the back of the scope. I am...
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Why Do You Observe? A fair question, and one I didn't have a good answer for. I decided to do a little soul searching to see what kind of response I could come...
