HI Eric, Thanks so much for the feedback. The FSQ is a lot of fun to use and more forgiving of seeing conditions than most scopes. Regards, Bob P.S. Hope you...
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bobpilz
Mar 3, 2006 10:23 am
Hi Tom, Thanks very much! I always like the mid to upper latitude shots on the moon cause they do seem to have more depth to them - more visual clues due to...
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bobpilz
Mar 3, 2006 10:26 am
Hi Tony, Thanks very much! Regards, Bob ... From: Tony Gondola To: lunar-observing@yahoogroups.com Sent: 3/2/2006 7:32:59 PM Subject: Re: [lunar-observing]...
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bobpilz
Mar 3, 2006 10:31 am
Hi Stefan, I very much appreciate the feedback! I've been struggling with exposure on a number of images and in trying not to blow out hilites have had too...
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bobpilz
Mar 3, 2006 10:40 am
Hi David, Thanks very much! I think the Questar could also produce really excellent results. I had one about 30 years ago and optically (and mechanically) it...
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Paolo R. Lazzarotti
astrohires
Mar 3, 2006 11:30 am
Why? ... -- Ad astra per semper. \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ eng. Paolo R. Lazzarotti http://www.astromeccanica.it Italian High Quality Astro...
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Paolo R. Lazzarotti
astrohires
Mar 3, 2006 11:32 am
A great result indeed, Bob! I love your processing as well the resolution! I think my next instrument won't be larger than 100mm if weather here will go on...
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bobpilz
Mar 3, 2006 12:00 pm
Paolo, thanks very much! If my seeing was typically better I'd be thinking about moving up to 315mm :) Hope the weather clears and seeing steadies for you. ...
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Paolo Amoroso
amoroso_paolo
Mar 3, 2006 1:19 pm
Crater Lichtenberg and young lunar basalts tracked by SMART-1 http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/SMART-1/SEMQ0SMVGJE_0.html Crater Lichtenberg ...
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Danny Caes
faculacaes
Mar 3, 2006 2:13 pm
...most interesting target for binocular and telescopic observations, and also for digital close-up photography! I know; for us that's rather "old" news (but...
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Tony Gondola
sailguy28
Mar 3, 2006 4:10 pm
Hi Paolo, It just has to do with the human conventions of vision. The image as it is has the field curving way to the bottom left corner of the frame. For most...
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John M. Ryan
pepitajohn
Mar 3, 2006 8:05 pm
Hello, I am a new member to this group and I suppose like everyone who gets into astronomy I started out with the moon and then I moved into other areas...
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bobpilz
Mar 3, 2006 8:24 pm
Hello John, Welcome to the group! Sounds like you have a very nice place to observe from and what luck with the annular eclipse - nice photo showing those...
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Chuck Taylor
chucktaylor3us
Mar 4, 2006 12:12 am
... Hi John, Welcome to the group! What scopes are you observing with? Clear Skies Chuck Taylor...
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Slammel
Mar 4, 2006 1:06 am
Welcome to the group John. Thats a very nice image of the eclipse, sounds like you have an ideal location for astronomy if you also get steady seeing. The...
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Tom Bash
bash_tom
Mar 4, 2006 2:15 am
Hello Group, Here is my contribution to the recent daily crescent moon images of this lunation: http://home.ptd.net/~tbash/images/MoonMar03.jpg This is a two...
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Paolo R. Lazzarotti
astrohires
Mar 4, 2006 11:32 am
Interesting...point of view! :-) I'd like to hear from you how do you prefer the orientation then! I've no preference, I can estimate an image with any...
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Tony Gondola
sailguy28
Mar 4, 2006 2:59 pm
Hi Paolo, If I were presenting this image I'd flip it 180 degrees. Tony ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Tom Bash
bash_tom
Mar 4, 2006 6:11 pm
Hello group, I imaged parts of the moon last night under horrible conditions of high wind and poor seeing. When I processed my images this morning, I noticed...
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bobpilz
Mar 4, 2006 6:18 pm
Hi Tom I believe that is the 'Snellius Valley' . Regards, Bob ... From: Tom Bash To: lunar-observing@yahoogroups.com Sent: 3/4/2006 1:11:07 PM Subject:...
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mardi
photonovore
Mar 4, 2006 8:30 pm
Yes, it's Vallis Snellius, the longest lunar valley visible to us. There is an article on the geologic history of this general area here: ...
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Tom Bash
bash_tom
Mar 4, 2006 9:27 pm
Thanks Mardi and Bob, I did more research and confirmed it is Vallis Snellius. Regards, Tom ... of ... between ... anyone...
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Chuck Taylor
chucktaylor3us
Mar 4, 2006 10:01 pm
... Nice writeup! You have a number of good articles on different areas of the moon. Thanks for sharing Chuck Taylor...
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flint1821
Mar 4, 2006 11:48 pm
Hi' My name is Tony and I am a new member. I live in West Tennessee and have a 6 inch Meade Dob. I have been lurking so far and have enjoyed the pics and the...
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bobpilz
Mar 4, 2006 11:56 pm
Hi Tony, welcome to the group! Regards, Bob ... From: middle_ofthebird@... To: lunar-observing@yahoogroups.com Sent: 3/4/2006 6:48:48 PM Subject:...
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Peter Lloyd
phlloydl
Mar 5, 2006 9:54 am
Hello Bob. Straight shadows are intriguing aren't they. I had a very similar puzzle over an image of Eimmart a while back. If you are interested, it is on my...
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John M. Ryan
pepitajohn
Mar 5, 2006 11:39 am
Hello Bob, Chuck and Stefan, Thank you very much for the warm welcome. In answer to Chuck I own the following telescopes: Zeiss Telementor refractor TeleVue NP...
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bobpilz
Mar 5, 2006 11:40 am
Hi Peter, I remember the Eimmart discussion from a while back. I guess that's one reason the moon is so fascinating - the lighting is always different and...
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Charles Wood
tychocrater
Mar 5, 2006 1:53 pm
John- I have considered buying either the Meade 7" Mak or the Celestron 9.25". I would appreciate your evaluation of them, especially their optical qualities;...
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Charles Wood
tychocrater
Mar 5, 2006 4:17 pm
The new LPOD is 48 days old today. It takes about 2 hrs/night for me to prepare - and I always seem to do it just before it needs to be posted!. I love the...
