Re: Chance to see Stardust spacecraft tomorrow night

From: Patrick Wiggins (paw@wirelessbeehive.com)
Date: Wed Jan 14 2009 - 10:49:26 UTC

  • Next message: Ted Molczan: "TJM obs of 2009 Jan 14 UTC"

    Posting all 76 images in a single file seemed a bit much so I zipped  
    them into two files, images with even numbers in one and odd in the  
    other.  Each zip file is about 12 MB.
    
    Download only one zip file if all you want is every other image.   
    Download both if you want them all.
    
    http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/EVEN.ZIP
    http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/ODD.ZIP
    
    Miscellaneous data:
    
    Telescope:  C-14 @ f/11 (3,900mm focal length)
    Camera:  ST-10XME binned 3x3 and cooled to -10, clear filter, unguided
    Date/Time:  2009 JAN 14, 0514 to 0547 UT
    
    No copyright but if you post any of the images please credit "Patrick  
    Wiggins".
    
    Carpe Noctem!
    
    patrick
    
    
    On 13 Jan 2009, at 22:46, Patrick Wiggins wrote:
    
    > As I enter this message I'm shooting a series of 10" exposures at  
    > 10" intervals as the spacecraft crosses my camera's 9' x 13' FOV.
    >
    > Here's a ZIP file containing three of the first raw (unprocessed)  
    > images that I converted from FIT to JPG so folks can get a quick look.
    >
    > Blink the images and and you'll see the craft move.
    >
    > http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/STARDUST01.ZIP
    >
    > Once I finish shooting the series and get them processed I'll post  
    > the lot and see if some enterprising person out there cares to turn  
    > them into a "movie" (I'm not sure I know how to do that).
    >
    > patrick
    >
    >
    > On 12 Jan 2009, at 22:34, Derek C Breit wrote:
    >
    >>
    >> Please let me know of any successful observations..
    >>
    >> Derek
    >> www.poyntsource.com/New/index.htm
    
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