10x5 minutes each RGB. No L (yet). Mostly just smoothed the background for processing. Had to rotate to match the on-line image.
We hosted two star parties in the last week - middle school and high school. Barely squeezed them in between the clouds. I will be out a couple of weeks, but hope the observatory gets some use in the mean time.
Charlie
We hosted two star parties in the last week - middle school and high school. Barely squeezed them in between the clouds. I will be out a couple of weeks, but hope the observatory gets some use in the mean time.
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
