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Pages: 1 Tom Polakis Pooh-Bah Reged: 12/20/04 Posts: 1325 Loc: Tempe, Arizona "Transparent Dome" Images of Arizona Observatory       #1046492 - 07/16/06 05:41 PM Attachment (56 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I gave a club talk in Sierra Vista, Arizona this past Friday night, and we stayed at Dave Healy's house. Dave runs Junk Bond Observatory using a 32" Ritchey-Chrétien telescope. He agreed to take some nighttime images of his observatory under the mostly cloudy sky. By rotating the slit of the dome past the telescope during a long exposure, the telescope shows through, creating a sort of transparent dome effect. The pictures are here. Dave Healy's Junk Bond Observatory Tom -------------------- Tom Polakis Tempe, AZ Visual observing, DSLR photography, lunar & planetary imaging http://www.pbase.com/polakis/ Post Extras:       Rusty Postmaster Reged: 08/06/03 Posts: 19246 Loc: Brooker, FL Re: "Transparent Dome" Images of Arizona Observatory [Re: Tom Polakis]       #1046702 - 07/16/06 08:08 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Kewl! -------------------- N11GPS Fastar//TOA-130S//MK66 Std//AT6RC//Vintage C5//Megrez II 80mm APO//SolarMax 40 NJP Temma II//Sirius EQ-G Too Many Astro-Cameras//Mallincam Color Hyper Plus Two not-spoiled Golden Retrievers - Casey and Nelson Lot 19 Deerlick Astronomy Village (Canis Major) Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we're not. In either case the idea is quite staggering. - Arthur C. Clarke Post Extras:       JAT Observatory NOT a Wimp Reged: 02/20/05 Posts: 8893 Loc: In the Primordial Soup Re: "Transparent Dome" Images of Arizona Observatory [Re: Rusty]       #1046732 - 07/16/06 08:31 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   That is a very neat picture. -------------------- -Marcus Hey what did you expect? After all, I am just a pig with a nice smile! www.jatobservatory.org Post Extras:       Southpaw Carpal Tunnel Reged: 12/30/03 Posts: 1894 Loc: Knoxville, TN Re: "Transparent Dome" Images of Arizona Observato [Re: JAT Observatory]       #1046773 - 07/16/06 09:17 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Interesting! -------------------- Chad 16" f/4.5 Starfinder 8" f/6 Starfinder Orion 80ED Moonlite CF1-s Orion 80mm Guidescope Meade 114/500 4.5" f/8 Custom Made Harmonic Drive Gear Mount Canon Rebel XT(unmodified) ST-7ME QHY 6302CE CCD Post Extras:       Benjamin B Pooh-Bah Reged: 06/21/04 Posts: 1156 Loc: Sweden Re: "Transparent Dome" Images of Arizona Observato [Re: Southpaw]       #1047046 - 07/17/06 03:09 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   That is one nice shot, very cool! -------------------- G11/Gemini APM TMB 80/480 super apo Post Extras:       Ralph McIntosh scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 11/26/03 Posts: 908 Loc: Hanau/Germany Re: "Transparent Dome" Images of Arizona Observato [Re: Benjamin B]       #1047104 - 07/17/06 05:33 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Cool Idea! -------------------- http://home.arcor.de/ralph.mcintosh/ Post Extras:       JerryWise Postmaster Reged: 12/26/03 Posts: 9284 Loc: Lexington, SC Re: "Transparent Dome" Images of Arizona Observato [Re: Ralph McIntosh]       #1047161 - 07/17/06 07:58 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The red night light makes the effect. Very good. -------------------- Jerry TOA 150, FS-152, 14" LX200R, AP-1200 Post Extras:       Andrew Masur professor emeritus Reged: 06/24/05 Posts: 506 Loc: Ashburn, Ontario Re: "Transparent Dome" Images of Arizona Observato [Re: JerryWise]       #1047318 - 07/17/06 10:34 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I like it. That is a neat effect. -------------------- Andrew Telescope: LXD75 SN-8 w/UHTC Guidescope: Skywatcher 80mm Short-Tube Achromat Camera: Meade DSI-C; Canon EOS 300D Guide Camera: Meade LPI; Meade DSI-C Post Extras:       Pages: 1

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