Purpose:
Asteroids and deep sky observing
Location:
SDAA Tierra del Sol. Seeing was not transparent due to local brush fires.
Time:
Begin 18:00 PDT 25 OCT 2003, end 03:00 26 OCT 2003.
Best results:
Canon Goto Camera images:
NGC 7635 Bubble Nebula, M52 NGC 7654 in Cassiopeia. The 11-mag nebula barely registers. 2003.10.25 22:05:19 400.0 mm 59 sec, f/2.8 Mode: Manual Metering: Center-weighted average ISO: 3200 AF mode: Manual Focus Drive: Continuous (high): frame 1 White balance: Daylight Color matrix 1: sRGB natural-looking hue and chroma Flash: Off File size: 3,698KB Image size: 2464 x 1648 Sharpness level: Off Custom Functions: CFn 3: Extended ISO sensitivity
NGC 7814 galaxy in Pegasus. AKA Caldwell 43, an edge-on galaxy. Tracking slipped and the dust lanes are not visible in this shot. 2003.10.25 21:52:09 400.0 mm 59 sec, f/2.8 Mode: Manual Metering: Center-weighted average ISO: 3200 AF mode: Manual Focus Drive: Continuous (high): frame 1 White balance: Daylight Color matrix 1: sRGB natural-looking hue and chroma Flash: Off File size: 3,636KB Image size: 2464 x 1648 Sharpness level: Off Custom Functions: CFn 3: Extended ISO sensitivity
M31 and Comet Encke. The comet is almost lost in the background glow. Supposed to be much better early next year. 2003.10.25 20:25:41 400.0 mm 59 sec, f/2.8 Mode: Manual Metering: Center-weighted average ISO: 3200 AF mode: Manual Focus Drive: Continuous (high): frame 1 White balance: Daylight Color matrix 1: sRGB natural-looking hue and chroma Flash: Off File size: 3,591KB Image size: 2464 x 1648 Sharpness level: Off Custom Functions: CFn 3: Extended ISO sensitivity
NGC7293 Helix Nebula. The best contrast yet against the background, not that that is saying much! 2003.10.25 18:56:13 400.0 mm 59 sec, f/2.8 Mode: Manual Metering: Center-weighted average ISO: 3200 AF mode: Manual Focus Drive: Continuous (high): frame 1 White balance: Daylight Color matrix 1: sRGB natural-looking hue and chroma Flash: Off File size: 3,299KB Image size: 2464 x 1648 Sharpness level: Off Custom Functions: CFn 3: Extended ISO sensitivity
M1 Crab Nebula. 2003.10.25 23:09:31 400.0 mm 59 sec, f/2.8 Mode: Manual Metering: Center-weighted average ISO: 3200 AF mode: Manual Focus Drive: Continuous (high): frame 1 White balance: Daylight Color matrix 1: sRGB natural-looking hue and chroma Flash: Off File size: 3,423KB Image size: 2464 x 1648 Sharpness level: Off Custom Functions: CFn 3: Extended ISO sensitivity
M33 Pinwheel Galaxy. 2003.10.25 20:32:30 400.0 mm 119 sec, f/2.8 Mode: Manual Metering: Center-weighted average ISO: 3200 AF mode: Manual Focus Drive: Continuous (high): frame 1 White balance: Daylight Color matrix 1: sRGB natural-looking hue and chroma Flash: Off File size: 3,865KB Image size: 2464 x 1648 Sharpness level: Off Custom Functions: CFn 3: Extended ISO sensitivity
M41 open cluster in Canis Major. 2003.10.25 23:59:39 400.0 mm 59 sec, f/2.8 Mode: Manual Metering: Center-weighted average ISO: 1000 AF mode: Manual Focus Drive: Continuous (high): frame 1 White balance: Daylight Color matrix 1: sRGB natural-looking hue and chroma Flash: Off File size: 2,726KB Image size: 2464 x 1648 Sharpness level: Off Custom Functions: CFn 3: Extended ISO sensitivity
M8 region in Sagittarius. 2003.10.25 18:39:13 400.0 mm 59 sec, f/2.8 Mode: Manual Metering: Center-weighted average ISO: 1000 AF mode: Manual Focus Drive: Continuous (high): frame 1 White balance: Daylight Color matrix 1: sRGB natural-looking hue and chroma Flash: Off File size: 2,841KB Image size: 2464 x 1648 Sharpness level: Off Custom Functions: CFn 3: Extended ISO sensitivity
NGC891 galaxy in Andromeda. Dust lane visible. 2003.10.25 22:20:19 400.0 mm 59 sec, f/2.8 Mode: Manual: Center-weighted average ISO: 3200 AF mode: Manual Focus Drive: Continuous (high): frame 1 White balance: Daylight Color matrix 1: sRGB natural-looking hue and chroma Flash: Off File size:,729KB Image size: 2464 x 1648 Sharpness level: Off Custom Functions 3: Extended ISO sensitivity
NGC246 planetary nebula in Cetus. 2003.10.25 22:51:02 400.0 mm 59 sec, f/2.8 Mode: Manual Metering: Center-weighted average ISO: 3200 AF mode: Manual Focus Drive: Continuous (high): frame 1 White balance: Daylight matrix 1: sRGB natural-looking hue and chroma Flash: Off File size: 3,270KB Image size: 2464 x 1648 Sharpness level: Off Custom Functions: CFn 3: Extended ISO sensitivity
NGC253 Sculptor Galaxy. Easier, but smaller, than M33. Mag 7.2, dist= 10.4 million light years. 2003.10.25 21:45:29 400.0 mm 59 sec, f/2.8 Mode: Manual Metering: Center-weighted average ISO: 3200 AF mode: Manual Focus Drive: Continuous (high): frame 1 White balance: Daylight Color matrix 1: sRGB natural-looking hue and chroma Flash: Off File size: 3,373KB Image size: 2464 x 1648 Sharpness level: Off Custom Functions: CFn 3: Extended ISO sensitivity
Veil Nebula in Cygnus. Registers faintly in a 1-minute exposure. 2003.10.25 20:53:33 400.0 mm 59 sec, f/2.8 Mode: Manual Metering: Center-weighted average ISO: 3200 AF mode: Manual Focus: Continuous (high): frame 1 White balance: Daylight Color matrix 1: sRGB natural-looking hue and chroma Flash: File size: 3,891KB Image size: 2464 x 1648 Sharpness level: OffFunctions: CFn 3: Extended ISO sensitivity
Asteroid 12 Victoria. 2003.10.25 20:07:50 400.0 mm 59 sec, f/2.8 Mode: Manual : Center-weighted average ISO: 1600 AF mode: Manual Focus : Continuous (high): frame 1 White balance: Daylight Color matrix 1: sRGB natural-looking hue and chroma Flash: OffImage size: 2464 x 1648 Sharpness level: Off Custom Functions: CFn 3: Extended ISO sensitivity
Asteroid 29 Amphitrite. 2003.10.25 23:01:30 400.0 mm 59 sec, f/2.8 Mode: Manual Metering: Center-weighted average ISO: 1600 mode: Manual Focus Drive: Continuous (high): frame 1 Color matrix 1: sRGB natural-looking hue and chroma Flash: Off File size: 3,175KB Image size: 2464 x 1648 Sharpness level: Off Custom Functions: CFn 3: Extended ISO sensitivity
Asteroid 2 Pallas. 2003.10.25 20:39:55 400.0 mm 59 sec, f/2.8 Mode: Manual Metering: Center-weighted average ISO: 1600 AF mode: Manual Focus Drive: Continuous (high): frame 1 White balance: Daylight Color matrix 1: sRGB natural-looking hue and chroma Flash: Off File size: 3,220KB Image size: 2464 x 1648 Sharpness level: Off Custom Functions: CFn 3: Extended ISO sensitivity
Asteroid 52 Europa. 2003.10.25 20:48:16 400.0 mm 59 sec, f/3.2 Mode: Manual Metering: Center-weighted average: 1600 AF mode: Manual Focus Drive: Continuous (high): frame balance: Daylight Color matrix 1: sRGB natural-looking hue and chroma Flash: Off File size: 3,086KB Image size: 2464 x 1648 level: Off Custom Functions: CFn 3: Extended ISO sensitivity
Asteroid 8 Flora and M22. 2003.10.25 19:08:08 400.0 mm 59 sec, f/2.8 Mode: Manual Metering: Center-weighted average ISO: 3200 AF mode: Manual Focus : Continuous (high): frame 1 White balance: Daylight Color matrix 1: sRGB natural-looking hue and chroma File size: 2,920KBsize: 2464 x 1648 Sharpness level: Off Custom Functions: CFn 3: Extended ISO sensitivity
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