Photo observing log: 17 AUG 2003

Purpose:
Deep sky observing and photography; Mars tracking

Location:
Sunrise Highway

Time:
Begin 20:00 PDT 17 JULY 2003, end 01:00 18 JULY 2003.

Best results:

Canon Goto camera images:

M4 Globular Cluster in Scorpius. 2003.08.17 21:01:00 400.0 mm 29 sec, f/2.8 Mode: Manual Metering: Center-weighted average ISO: 1250 AF mode: Manual Focus Drive: Single frame shooting White balance: Auto Color matrix 1: sRGB natural-looking hue and chroma Flash: Off File size: 2,899KB Image size: 2464 x 1648 Sharpness level: Off Custom Functions: CFn 3: Extended ISO sensitivity

M7 Ptolemy's Cluster in Scorpius. 2003.08.17 21:03:16 400.0 mm 29 sec, f/2.8 Mode: Manual Metering: Center-weighted average ISO: 1250 AF mode: Manual Focus Drive: Single frame shooting White balance: Auto Color matrix 1: sRGB natural-looking hue and chroma Flash: Off File size: 3,171KB Image size: 2464 x 1648 Sharpness level: Off Custom Functions: CFn 3: Extended ISO sensitivity

M8 Lagoon Nebula, M20 Trifid and M21 open cluster in Sagittarius. 2003.08.17 21:44:53 400.0 mm 29 sec, f/2.8 Mode: Manual Metering: Center-weighted average ISO: 1250 AF mode: Manual Focus Drive: Single frame shooting White balance: Auto Color matrix 1: sRGB natural-looking hue and chroma Flash: Off File size: 3,031KB Image size: 2464 x 1648 Sharpness level: Off Custom Functions: CFn 3: Extended ISO sensitivity

M8 Lagoon Nebula, M20 Trifid and M21 open cluster in Sagittarius. 2003.08.17 21:46:01 400.0 mm 89 sec, f/2.8 Mode: Manual Metering: Center-weighted average ISO: 1250 AF mode: Manual Focus Drive: Single frame shooting White balance: Auto Color matrix 1: sRGB natural-looking hue and chroma Flash: Off File size: 3,031KB Image size: 2464 x 1648 Sharpness level: Off Custom Functions: CFn 3: Extended ISO sensitivity

Caldwell Object No. 14 Double Cluster in Perseus. 2003.08.17 23:47:03 800.0 mm 59 sec, f/5.7 Mode: Manual Metering: Spot ISO: 1250 AF mode: Manual Focus Drive: Single frame shooting White balance: Auto Color matrix 1: sRGB natural-looking hue and chroma Flash: Off File size: 2,681KB Image size: 2464 x 1648 Sharpness level: Off Custom Functions: CFn 3: Extended ISO sensitivity

M16 Open Cluster and Eagle Nebula in Serpens. 2003.08.17 21:50:12 400.0 mm 89 sec, f/2.8 Mode: Manual Metering: Center-weighted average ISO: 1250 AF mode: Manual Focus Drive: Single frame shooting White balance: Auto Color matrix 1: sRGB natural-looking hue and chroma Flash: Off File size: 3,622KB Image size: 2464 x 1648 Sharpness level: Off Custom Functions: CFn 3: Extended ISO sensitivity

M17 Omega Nebula in Sagittarius. 2003.08.17 21:57:50 400.0 mm 29 sec, f/2.8 Mode: Manual Metering: Center-weighted average ISO: 1250 AF mode: Manual Focus Drive: Single frame shooting White balance: Auto Color matrix 1: sRGB natural-looking hue and chroma Flash: Off File size: 3,109KB Image size: 2464 x 1648 Sharpness level: Off Custom Functions: CFn 3: Extended ISO sensitivity

M18 open cluster in Sagittarius. 2003.08.17 22:05:08 400.0 mm 58 sec, f/2.8 Mode: Manual Metering: Center-weighted average ISO: 1250 AF mode: Manual Focus Drive: Single frame shooting White balance: Auto Color matrix 1: sRGB natural-looking hue and chroma Flash: Off File size: 3,451KB Image size: 2464 x 1648 Sharpness level: Off Custom Functions: CFn 3: Extended ISO sensitivity

M19 globular cluster in Ophiuchus. 2003.08.17 22:11:15 400.0 mm 58 sec, f/2.8 Mode: Manual Metering: Center-weighted average ISO: 800 AF mode: Manual Focus Drive: Single frame shooting White balance: Auto Color matrix 1: sRGB natural-looking hue and chroma Flash: Off File size: 3,164KB Image size: 2464 x 1648 Sharpness level: Off Custom Functions: CFn 3: Extended ISO sensitivity

M23 open cluster in Sagittarius. 2003.08.17 22:14:08 400.0 mm 58 sec, f/2.8 Mode: Manual Metering: Center-weighted average ISO: 1250 AF mode: Manual Focus Drive: Single frame shooting White balance: Auto Color matrix 1: sRGB natural-looking hue and chroma Flash: Off File size: 3,352KB Image size: 2464 x 1648 Sharpness level: Off Custom Functions: CFn 3: Extended ISO sensitivity

M26 open cluster in Scutum. 2003.08.17 22:20:40 400.0 mm 58 sec, f/2.8 Mode: Manual Metering: Center-weighted average ISO: 1250 AF mode: Manual Focus Drive: Single frame shooting White balance: Auto Color matrix 1: sRGB natural-looking hue and chroma Flash: Off File size: 3,455KB Image size: 2464 x 1648 Sharpness level: Off Custom Functions: CFn 3: Extended ISO sensitivity

M27 Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula. 2003.08.17 22:23:24 400.0 mm 58 sec, f/2.8 Mode: Manual Metering: Center-weighted average ISO: 1250 AF mode: Manual Focus Drive: Single frame shooting White balance: Auto Color matrix 1: sRGB natural-looking hue and chroma Flash: Off File size: 3,347KB Image size: 2464 x 1648 Sharpness level: Off Custom Functions: CFn 3: Extended ISO sensitivity

M28 globular cluster in Sagittarius. 2003.08.17 22:28:55 400.0 mm 58 sec, f/2.8 Mode: Manual Metering: Center-weighted average ISO: 1250 AF mode: Manual Focus Drive: Single frame shooting White balance: Auto Color matrix 1: sRGB natural-looking hue and chroma Flash: Off File size: 3,448KB Image size: 2464 x 1648 Sharpness level: Off Custom Functions: CFn 3: Extended ISO sensitivity

M29 open cluster in Cygnus. 2003.08.17 22:42:45 400.0 mm 58 sec, f/2.8 Mode: Manual Metering: Center-weighted average ISO: 1250 AF mode: Manual Focus Drive: Single frame shooting White balance: Auto Color matrix 1: sRGB natural-looking hue and chroma Flash: Off File size: 3,183KB Image size: 2464 x 1648 Sharpness level: Off Custom Functions: CFn 3: Extended ISO sensitivity

Webcam CCD Images:

Mars as disk. Raw capture, cropped. Imaged through 10" Meade LX5 SCT with Philips Toucam Pro. Exposure 1/250 @ f/10.

Moon terminator. Raw capture, cropped. Imaged through 10" Meade LX5 SCT with Philips Toucam Pro. Exposure 1/50 @ f/10.

Afocal digital camera images:

Mars as disk. Imaged through 8" Orion with Sony videocam.

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