From: Milton Aupperle <milton@outcastsoft.com>

Date: August 24, 2012 11:53:32 AM MDT

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Last Vacation Images..

Hi Folks;

Here is the preliminary color version of those faint galaxies around NGC 7720 :

http://www.outcastsoft.com/Prototype/NGC7720_20120823_MJA.jpg

and then the Luma image inverted to show the faint fuzies in the background:

http://www.outcastsoft.com/Prototype/NGC7720_Luma_20120823_Inverted.jpg

It stayed clear last night (August 23), but turbulence was higher (FWHM 3.5 to 4.5 arc seconds / Guding RMS 0.8+ arc seconds) and I had surface winds to 50+ kmph, so "Stephen's Quintet" is a bit soft.

http://www.outcastsoft.com/Prototype/StephensQuintet_20120824_MJA.jpg

For comparisons sake under superb seeing conditions (1.2 arc seconds) see:

http://www.capella-observatory.com/ImageHTMLs/Galaxies/StephansQuintett.htm

It's supposed to cloud over +/- rain tonight and rain all day Saturday, so these will be my last vacation images.

TTYL..

Milton Aupperle