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Files Shared by Our Members
All of the files and images below have been created or images by members of the Iowa Great Lakes Astronomical Society. You will see that a great number of images and video has been contributed by Steve Timmons, who has been at this for quite some time. I have decided to give him his own section because of this. Note: Some files may be very large.
Files by Steve Timmons
"The 8-day moon pictures were shot at a focal length of 3048mm @ f/10. The camera was a Canon EOS 400D xTi. At that focal length, the moon would not fit on the imaging chip, so I stitched two separate but overlapping photos together." - Steve Timmons
"The barn shot was shot just before dawn at the observatory (which shall remain in an undisclosed location). Capella, "the Kids," and the entire constellation of Auriga are directly above the barn. Aldeberan and the Hyades form the V-shape lying on its side directly under the moon. Bellatrix in Orion can be seen rising just above the building on the right." - Steve Timmons
"The photo of M51 was acquired through a 20-inch Richey Chriten reflector over the internet. The imager was an SBIG STL-1100 and the image represents an accumulated time of 75 minutes." - Steve Timmons
"The mars photo was taken back in August 2003 with an SBIG ST-237 with the color filter wheel." - Steve Timmons
"The Saturn photo was taken with a Philips ToUcam (web camera). The best of approximately 1000 video frames were sorted, stacked, and processed by the freeware, Registax." - Steve Timmons
Files by Other Members
"This is a photo I took in 1997 when Hale-bopp was here. This is a 3+ minute exposure on ASA 400 Fuji Film. I used a homemade tracking device from plans in Astronomy Magazine. I was using my Pentax Spotmatic with a 50mm lens. I have adjusted the color on my computer. The line going through the comet head is the navigation lights from an airplane. In the lower left corner. -Kenneth Ebeling
"This image was taken with a Samsung digicam on a tripod. I can't remember all the settings used. The image shows the December 1, 2008 conjunction of the moon, Jupiter, and Venus." - Adam Dietrick
Want to Contribute
If you are a member of the Iowa Great Lakes Astronomical Society and have files or images to share, just send me an email at adamdietrick@live.com and I will get them posted. If you are not a member send them along anytime, I would love to see them.
Upcoming Events
Thursday, April 22, 10:00 PM: Spring Viewing - Public Welcome @ Anderson Prarie (Northwest of Estherville).
Check the events calendar to see else we have planned. For more information e-mail (adamdietrick@live.com).
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