[Lvas] Saturday (4/25/09) Observing

[David Blanchette]

At 11:05 AM 4/27/2009, you wrote:
>I agree. I've been moderately successful in my backyard, but success 
>is relative :). I attached a few shots I have done with a modified 
>canon 40D. They were taken with a 12" LX @ F10. I do use a Hutech 
>LPS filter which helps. I'm going to spend a couple of weeks at 
>Bryce Canyon in May so I'm hoping to get my rig mobile to take 
>advantage of the dark skies.
>

If you are getting these pictures anywhere in or near the city, you 
should be able to get some excellent shots in a dark sky.  You'll 
also be able to turn down the ISO setting, to help eliminate some of 
the graininess.