From: "Milton Aupperle" <milton@outcastsoft.com>

Date: January 15, 2007 9:11:17 PM MST

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: M37 Image

Hi Alan;

Thanks for the kind words.

I had hoped to re-image M37 with clear optics, but I had mechanical

issues with the HEQ5, then the weather crapped out and then the last 3

nights when it was clear, the moon was near full and the slightest bit

of ice crystals caused the sky background to brighten up way too much.

TTYL..

Milton Aupperle.

--- In Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com, Alan Friedman <alan@...> wrote:

Hi Milton -

I like the image processing and the frosty blue stars. The picture 

reminds me how cloudy it has been - I have yet to look at any of the 

beautiful Auriga clusters this time around - they are among my favorite 

Messiers.

Alan

On Jan 14, 2007, at 7:52 PM, Milton Aupperle wrote:

Hi folks;

I just posted my frosted (the optics were frosted over) image of M37

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Astro_IIDC/files/DSO/M37_20061220_MJA.jpg

It's a pretty star cluster with soem bright reddish / orangeish stars

floating in a sea of blue stars.

I could have sharpened it up a lot, but that tends to reduce the star

colors.

TTYL..

Milton Aupperle