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VIEWING AND IMAGING IN THE SW USA
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Realm of galaxies April 2006
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New Mexico Skies Cloud Croft in southern NM Dark Skies 7,300-ft elevation Accommodations, 2 BR apartment Scopes to rent on a per-night basis Help with digital imaging
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Overall view of scopes at NMS
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Apartment building
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Inside 2 BR apartment
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NMS 25-in Dob, f/4
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16-in LX200
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Saturn with P&S camera thru 25-in Dob
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M 51 16-in LX 200, 4x15-min
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M 81
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M 104
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M 106
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M 109
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Skywatcher’s Inn & Vega-Bray Observatory Benson, AZ Pretty Good Dark, town & I 10 close by 3,500-ft elevation Funky and fun place Breakfast included Less on-your-own opportunities
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Overall view of Skywatchers Inn
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Our Bedroom
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20-in Cass
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Their astronomer processing “our” image
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M 83
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M 100
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NGC 4298 & 4302, Virgo
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Return to NMS August 2007 Summer Milky Way 30-in Dob this time, f/5 6-in Takahashi Apo with wide-field sens Our own equipment also Poorer weather Rattlesnakes
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Roswell
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Roswell 2
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Me and the 30-in Dob
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Takahashi 150 (mm) @f/5
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My Bro and image processing
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M 27 with LX200
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M 74
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NGC 7331
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NGC 7479
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M 8 & M 20
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North American Nebula NGC 7000
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M 31
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Milky Way Equip: Nikon N 80, 50-mm f/1.8 lens Exposure @ f/2.3, ~28-seconds Photoshopped for saturation and contrast
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3rd Visit to NMS Planned for Oct. 2008 The winter sky Takahashi again 30-in Dob again Own equipment. including 135-mm, f/2 lens and 300-mm, f/2.8
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Thanks Dave and Steve (from PA) Siskind
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