The snow finally got cleared! Actually, there was still a good pile this afternoon, but the road got plowed a couple of weeks ago, and I was able to slosh through the mud a couple of times in the last week. I was moderately surprised that we could just turn everything on and start. (!) This is M96, which has not been imaged before at the FLC observatory. Details are at:
http://www.fortlewis.edu/observatory/image_detail.asp?ID=184
Charlie
http://www.fortlewis.edu/observatory/image_detail.asp?ID=184
Charlie
Attached Image:
Fort Lewis Observatory: (37.238, -108.052) ~2360m (7744 ft.) elevation.
Darkness - typically 6.5+
Scope - Meade 16" LX200; f6.3 focal reducer
Focus - JMI Smart focus
Camera - SBIG ST-10XE; (~.5"/pixel)
Guiding - AO-8 and/or Meade 5"/DSI/PHD
http://www.fortlewis.edu/observatory
