Took this shot while in St. George Island over the holidays. Barnard's loop is a very large, diffuse nebula that sort of cradles Orion's sword and the HH and...
Very nice Steve. Boy, this H-Alpha B&W stuff is bringing back memories! What did you use to guide/track with? Walt ... Barnard's loop ... and the HH ... Once I...
Hi Walt, thank you very much. Yeah, I like the contrast and detail in the monochrome stuff. The H-alpha filter amazes me. It almost seems to block out...
Hi Glen, and Nancy! Thanks for the kind words. I took another shot of just the HH and Flame with this filter that I hope to post soon. Steve In a message...
Well, here is my version of the HH and Flame nebula in H-Alpha. As per my usual, I didn't get enough exposure time. As a result, I clipped a lot of signal to...
Hi Steve, This and your Orion shot are both wonderful images! Good to see the H-alpha filter working well with your camera! Don't sell yourself short here as...
Hi Alan, Great to hear from you and thanks for the positive feedback! Wow, you caught up on several months chores, did some imaging, and finished the 12.5?! I...
The moon will provide a guide to finding Saturn in the daytime tomorrow (Sunday) morning. The planet should be in a bino FOV just west of the moon. Clear,...
Excellent work Steve.. I hope to get some observing time next month in Monterey. Anxious to see how the D30 will perform. Nice to have the holidays here, but...
I certainly agree. Steve's last posted image is wonderful to view. The image really carries well in black and white. Viewing the nebulosity against the...
Hi Ray, great to hear from you! How are things going out there? We have missed you here. Thanks for commenting on the image. Cant wait to see some from your...
I got up 5:00 this morning. The weather is cloudy and I could'nt see anything, not even the moon. You think I can do better in Ocala? at what time? DinOn Sun...
Article - Bright New Comet Could Become Brilliant http://tinyurl.com/ydn4bx Talks about a brightening comet and how it will appear on SOHO's LASCO C3 by...
This page has a sky chart and some information: http://www.skyhound.com/sh/comets.html maybe we can get some clear weather and actually see the thing! :-) TomC...
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I posted a few pictures from my travels across the country the past two weeks. My website is down for a few days so I had to post them in my files section. It...
Excellent photos Paul, thanks for sharing. You have a great gift for capturing beauty. Michael ... From: Paul Gardner To: CFAS-FL@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Great Shots Paul. Beautiful colors. Looks like you are having fun. When does work start? ... In a message dated 1/8/07 10:55:33 PM Eastern Standard Time,...
After taking two months off for the holidays the January 2007 Herschel 400 plans are on the CFAS web site. This month's plans are setup for the January 23rd...
Thanks Tom! Steve In a message dated 1/9/07 10:14:36 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... Thanks Tom! Steve In a message dated 1/9/07 10:14:36 AM Eastern Standard...
The meeting is at the OSC, 7:00 PM. The comet is very rapidly heading south and is very low to the horizon. I have looked for it and no luck due to clouds. I...
Any idea where and if it would be visible in RI? If it's about 25 * up it would match the temperature. Paul ... The meeting is at the OSC, 7:00 PM. The comet...
About the same I believe. Check the S&T website. They have some good finder charts. Temp here is in the 70's now. Walt ... * up it would match the temperature....
I and others plan to arrive a little early at the meeting so we can go up to the top of the parking garage and look for the comet. It is supposed to be the...
Because of a large program display, tonights meeting will be in the CineDome. Ask directions when you get in the foyer. See you all at 7:00 PM!! Walt...
Hey all, Sunset is at 5:47PM so shortly after that, maybe, hopefully we can see the comet. I plan to be at the top of the garage at OSC by 5:30 to try to catch...
