Deimos!!

Started by SunSpot51, 11/02/2005 06:54PM

Posted 11/02/2005 06:54PM Opening Post

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Hi all,

I finally managed to image Deimos!! It took 400 half second exposures at F/7.1 to get it and I'm kinda proud to have both Deimos and Phobos images. smile

http://tinyurl.com/84t44

Paul Maxson

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Posted 11/02/2005 08:37PM #1

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Paul, Congradulations! What kind of camera setup did you use to take 400 shots in rapid succession? I tried imaging the moons afocally with my digital camera, without success. Exposure times greater than 1 sec seemed to blur Mars severely yet not pick up any moons. I was thinking of trying to "hide" Mars outside the eyepiece field of view to cut down on the glare.

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Steve

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Posted 11/02/2005 09:11PM #2

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Great job Paul! 8)
Congrats!

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Posted 11/03/2005 07:01PM #3

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Hi Paul,
I would be proud as well. Congratulations to you. Great image!

Jim Phillips

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