From: Alan Friedman <alan@greatarrow.com>

Date: October 25, 2007 10:33:23 AM MDT

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [Astro_IIDC] Comet 17P Holmes


Hi Milton -



Thanks for posting the announcement for this. The news spread quickly.


I captured data first at 3.7 meters (the native FL of my 10" mak) - then added a .67 reducer to record the stars. My planetary set-up is in need of a polar alignment tweak - nasty star trails over 5 seconds exposure at this focal length. I think we might have an opportunity for another look tonight (sat up til 4:30 fiddling with the pictures so I need a nap!)


I'm hoping snow is still a ways out for us - I have more porch painting to do...


best,

Alan



On Oct 25, 2007, at 12:07 PM, Milton Aupperle wrote:

Hi Alan;


Very Cool. What focal lenght were you using? 


I wonder what it will do tonight as the bright material expands outwards. Might deliver a bigger brighter tail.


I was going to get the spotting scope and have a look from the parking lot (I can only see to the south off the balcony with the C8), but it was hard to see more than 50 feet in the blizzard that dumped snow on us last night.


TTYL..


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