

Mars :July 2003
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Great detail. What telescope was used in the making of this image?
Ken,
Thank you for the compliment. I am not much of a photographer but I got lucky on this one. I held my daughters digital Sony camera up to the eyepiece. The scope is a homemade 10" f/5.7 Dobsonian. The primary mirror was ground, polished and figured in my basement back in 1982. There is a photo of it in my gallery.
Thanks again.
Frank 

that's awesome for a handheld camera shot!
Kris,
I am no astrophotographer but on that clear and steady night with that old manual digital camera of my daughters, I got a few good shots back in 2003. I think she still has the camera but she is 2000 miles from me now. I kept the exposure short 1/15sec and squeezed the shutter between heartbeats.
Frank 

I must agree, it's very nice!
Steve,
Thanks,
Got my greatest looks at Mars ever that year.
Made a few sketches and even tried for a few photos. This was the only one I liked.
Frank 
