Difference between revisions of "March 5, 2005"
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<p align="left">John writes, <i>I took this image of the lunar occultation of Antares Wednesday morning practically in daylight. It is a 2 image composite of both the disappearance and reappearance of the bright star Antares (Alpha Scorpii). Clouds moved in just before disappearance, but cleared again and I was able to actually watch the reappearance. Antares golden orange color stood out, even in the daylight. The event ended just in time for me to closeup the observatory, take the kids to school and for me to get to work! A busy morning!</i></p> | <p align="left">John writes, <i>I took this image of the lunar occultation of Antares Wednesday morning practically in daylight. It is a 2 image composite of both the disappearance and reappearance of the bright star Antares (Alpha Scorpii). Clouds moved in just before disappearance, but cleared again and I was able to actually watch the reappearance. Antares golden orange color stood out, even in the daylight. The event ended just in time for me to closeup the observatory, take the kids to school and for me to get to work! A busy morning!</i></p> | ||
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− | <p align="right">— [mailto:tychocrater@yahoo.com Chuck Wood]</blockquote> | + | <p align="right">— [mailto:tychocrater@yahoo.com Chuck Wood]</p></blockquote> |
<p align="left"><b>Technical Details:</b><br> | <p align="left"><b>Technical Details:</b><br> | ||
March 2, 2005; ~ 5:49 am to 7:15 am EST. 10" Meade SCT telescope @ F6.3 in my backyard observatory in Dayton, Ohio. Canon 10D DSLR, ISO 400, 1/500 and 1/60 sec. exposures. The Images were processed in Maxim & Adobe to remove the daylight and resulting optical reflections.</p> | March 2, 2005; ~ 5:49 am to 7:15 am EST. 10" Meade SCT telescope @ F6.3 in my backyard observatory in Dayton, Ohio. Canon 10D DSLR, ISO 400, 1/500 and 1/60 sec. exposures. The Images were processed in Maxim & Adobe to remove the daylight and resulting optical reflections.</p> | ||
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["www.galacticimages.com" The Chumack Observatories] | ["www.galacticimages.com" The Chumack Observatories] | ||
<br>[http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/science/2005030 Antares Will Wink Out Tonight] | <br>[http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/science/2005030 Antares Will Wink Out Tonight] | ||
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<p align="left"><b>Tomorrow's LPOD: </b> A Single Twin</p> | <p align="left"><b>Tomorrow's LPOD: </b> A Single Twin</p> | ||
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Revision as of 21:17, 17 January 2015
Before and After: Antares and the Moon
Image Credit: John Chumack |
Before and After: Antares and the Moon John writes, I took this image of the lunar occultation of Antares Wednesday morning practically in daylight. It is a 2 image composite of both the disappearance and reappearance of the bright star Antares (Alpha Scorpii). Clouds moved in just before disappearance, but cleared again and I was able to actually watch the reappearance. Antares golden orange color stood out, even in the daylight. The event ended just in time for me to closeup the observatory, take the kids to school and for me to get to work! A busy morning! Technical Details: Related Links: Tomorrow's LPOD: A Single Twin |
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