5 shots of the departing MSL. 30 second exposures taken this morning at 10 minute intervals. http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4776 It's faint but it is there moving from lower left, through the center and on to the upper right. patrick 718
Great Job Patrick, That sucker is not too bright and is really haulin! Thanks Rodger -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Wiggins Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 6:36 AM To: utah astronomy utah astronomy listserve Subject: [Utah-astronomy] MSL animation 5 shots of the departing MSL. 30 second exposures taken this morning at 10 minute intervals. http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4776 It's faint but it is there moving from lower left, through the center and on to the upper right. patrick 718 _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php
Thanks Rodger, The first test shots I took to get it centered show it considerably brighter so I was a little surprised that it dimmed as quickly as it did. patrick On 27 Nov 2011, at 07:49, Rodger C. Fry wrote:
Great Job Patrick,
That sucker is not too bright and is really haulin!
Thanks Rodger
Impressive, Patrick! Congratulations for doing such fine work on a tough series of views. -- Joe ________________________________ From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> To: utah astronomy utah astronomy listserve <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 6:36 AM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] MSL animation 5 shots of the departing MSL. 30 second exposures taken this morning at 10 minute intervals. http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4776 It's faint but it is there moving from lower left, through the center and on to the upper right. patrick 718 _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php
On 27 Nov 2011, at 10:25, Joe Bauman wrote:
Impressive, Patrick! Congratulations for doing such fine work on a tough series of views. -- Joe
'Preciate it Joe. Ya know, it started the night high in the south and around mag 15. Had I known it would be that bright early on I'd of suggested you give it a try from your place. Images would have been a bit washed out by the light pollution but certainly with you setup something at 15 would have registered. Only 26 months to the next Mars launch. Let's work that one together. :) patrick
Yeah! ________________________________ From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 5:03 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] MSL animation On 27 Nov 2011, at 10:25, Joe Bauman wrote:
Impressive, Patrick! Congratulations for doing such fine work on a tough series of views. -- Joe
'Preciate it Joe. Ya know, it started the night high in the south and around mag 15. Had I known it would be that bright early on I'd of suggested you give it a try from your place. Images would have been a bit washed out by the light pollution but certainly with you setup something at 15 would have registered. Only 26 months to the next Mars launch. Let's work that one together. :) patrick _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php
Patrick's animation is now on the S&T website: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/home/Curiosity-Heads-for-Mars-134543783....
Way to go Patrick!!!! (applause in background)
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:35:46 -0700 From: chuck.hards@gmail.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] MSL animation
Patrick's animation is now on the S&T website:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/home/Curiosity-Heads-for-Mars-134543783....
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Thanks Steve and Chuck, As it happens S&T was able to crop the animation (something I've not figured out how to do) making it much easier to see MSL. patrick On 28 Nov 2011, at 10:43, Steve Fisher wrote:
Way to go Patrick!!!! (applause in background)
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:35:46 -0700 From: chuck.hards@gmail.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] MSL animation
Patrick's animation is now on the S&T website:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/home/Curiosity-Heads-for-Mars-134543783....
I believe you have to crop the individual frames before assembling the animation. On Nov 28, 2011 2:05 PM, "Patrick Wiggins" <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
Thanks Steve and Chuck,
As it happens S&T was able to crop the animation (something I've not figured out how to do) making it much easier to see MSL.
patrick
On 28 Nov 2011, at 10:43, Steve Fisher wrote:
Way to go Patrick!!!! (applause in background)
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:35:46 -0700 From: chuck.hards@gmail.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] MSL animation
Patrick's animation is now on the S&T website:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/home/Curiosity-Heads-for-Mars-134543783....
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Wow! On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 2:40 PM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote:
I believe you have to crop the individual frames before assembling the animation. On Nov 28, 2011 2:05 PM, "Patrick Wiggins" <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
Thanks Steve and Chuck,
As it happens S&T was able to crop the animation (something I've not figured out how to do) making it much easier to see MSL.
patrick
On 28 Nov 2011, at 10:43, Steve Fisher wrote:
Way to go Patrick!!!! (applause in background)
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:35:46 -0700 From: chuck.hards@gmail.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] MSL animation
Patrick's animation is now on the S&T website:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/home/Curiosity-Heads-for-Mars-134543783....
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