[Lvas] FW: Object change

[roger ivester]

Rob,

 

Would you have any objection if I send you the completed information and you attach, and then send to the forum?  I'm sure you could better determine what needs to be done. I want to consider this our project as a group. 

 

Roger

 
 
 
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> Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:32:56 -0800
> From: scopegeek at gmail.com
> To: lvas at lvlug.org
> Subject: Re: [Lvas] FW: Object change
> 
> Hi Roger,
> 
> You have permission to use any of the images I've captured. If you 
> would like the original image files, please let me know. They will be a 
> little larger (none are more than 1.5MB) in size and might render a 
> little better resolution for publication. Just to make sure you know, 
> none of my images have been post processed. They are single frame 
> images that render the scene as I saw it on the monitor at the time of 
> capture.
> 
> I look forward to seeing your publications.
> 
> Take care,
> 
> Rob
> 
> roger ivester wrote:
> > Rob,
> > 
> > That would be fantastic...great idea. It is always good to have a 
> > photo of the object being discussed. One of the first things I do 
> > after an observing session is to compare my sketches and notes with a 
> > photo. 
> > 
> > "The Messier Album" by John Mallas...first printed in 1978 has visual 
> > observing notes, a sketch, and a nice photo by a variety of 
> > astrophotograhers. I used this book exclusively many years ago when I 
> > was trying to get my AL Messier certificate. I used the photo's at the 
> > scope for comparison. The photo's allowed me to insure that I was 
> > seeing and logging the correct object...especially the faint and 
> > mostly round galaxies in Coma-Virgo region. His visual survey was made 
> > between 1958 and 1962 using a 4-inch f/15 Unitron refractor. The good 
> > thing about this old and out of print book was that he used visual 
> > notes, a sketch and a photo...as they all compliment each other. He 
> > was pretty far ahead of his time.
> > 
> > I have been looking at your "Crab Nebula" image and it is great. To be 
> > able to see all the tentacles and stars within is pretty cool. The 
> > Mallincam certainly does a good job.
> > I hope to have our first deep-sky project article complete by the 
> > weekend. We will use your Mallincam view as a regular for all objects. 
> > 
> > As "our" trial four month deep-sky project will possibly reach 
> > hundreds of amateurs...a photo would be essential. Just communicated 
> > with a member of the Charlotte Amateurs which is a very large club and 
> > many of them are interested in receiving this material. 
> > 
> > Jim Mullaney e-mailed me yesterday saying how excited he was about 
> > receiving a forwarded copy. 
> > 
> > Our readers will include a diverse group. We will have astronomers, 
> > book authors, to some that are just getting started and want to learn 
> > from us. 
> > 
> > As your image of M81-82 is so good we need to try to get these objects 
> > in the coming spring months. We will know if the project is a success 
> > when someone with a 60 mm refractor wants to share their excitement 
> > about viewing M81-82. I will never forget when I "stumbled" across 
> > them one night many years ago in my backyard using a 4-1/4-inch f/10 
> > spherical mirror ES reflector. I wish that there was a forum then. 
> > 
> > It is my opinion that stuff like this can be far better than a 
> > newsletter as it is small, requires little time, and can inspire us to 
> > look at a few objects. We had a very lenthy newsletter for over 15 
> > years and it almost killed us all. We had to stop. 
> > 
> > John Heller is the only person that I personally know that has a scope 
> > as large as 25-inches. I would love to be able to see M-1 through this 
> > scope... 
> > 
> > Best regards, Roger Ivester 
> > 
> 

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