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Vesta Resolved

Started by agonggo, 06/06/2007 02:36PM
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Posted 06/06/2007 02:36PM Opening Post
Christopher Go
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Here's my image of Vesta in the last few days. It has been both a frustrating and rewarding run. Vesta is only .6" wide and can only be imaged in perfect seeing!

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Chris

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Posted 06/06/2007 02:59PM #1
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Great stuff Chris!
Keep it up! 8)
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Posted 06/06/2007 04:55PM #2
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After seeing so many of your planetary images I didn't think you could do anything that would impress me more than what you can do with the planets. Well, you managed to do it with that image. Awesome.
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Posted 06/06/2007 09:40PM #3
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Chris,

Wonderful shot! You've resolved some elongation in Vesta's shape!

Eric
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Posted 06/06/2007 11:46PM #4
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Thanks guys. Imaging Vesta has been a frustrating venture. I was a first skeptical with what I got. That was why I took images on 3 different days to make sure what I got was real!

Regards,
Chris
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Posted 06/08/2007 10:32AM #5
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Chris, awesome resolution of this asteroid! The diffraction rings around the Vesta images indicate absolutely perfect collimation with ideal seeing. Congradulations on this excellent work. Thanks for posting!

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Steve
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