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Posts Made By: Dave Mitsky

July 25, 2005 03:00 PM Forum: Coronado-Lunt-DayStar Solar Filters

The Solar Dolphin, 2005/07/23

Posted By Dave Mitsky
There was a rather striking prominence visible on Saturday afternoon around 1900 UT. When I showed it to my significant other through my Coronado PST, she remarked that it looked like a dolphin. It did indeed.

Dave Mitsky

July 26, 2005 01:02 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

The 16 Day Old Moon, 2005/07/24

Posted By Dave Mitsky
Here's a Meade Autostar stacked and processed shot of the waning gibbous Moon that I took on Sunday morning using a friend's Orion achromatic refractor and a Meade LPI camera.

Dave Mitsky

July 30, 2005 02:34 AM Forum: Solar System Observing

Re: Sedna II?

Posted By Dave Mitsky
There's more on 2003 EL61 and an even larger body called 2003 UB313 at http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/050729_new_planet.html

This should shake planetary science up a bit.

Dave Mitsky

August 3, 2005 09:43 PM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

August DSO List

Posted By Dave Mitsky
Here's my list of extended deep-sky objects situated between 18 and 20 hours of right ascension.

Dave Mitsky

Fifty-five deep-sky objects for August: B142, B143, NGC 6709, NGC 6738, NGC 6741, NGC 6751, NGC 6755, NGC 6781, NGC 6804 (Aquila); NGC 6819, NGC 6826, NGC 6834 (Cygnus); DoDz 9 (Hercules); M56, M57, NGC 6791 (Lyra); H20, M71 (Sagitta); B86, B87, B90, B92, B93, M8, M17, M18, M20, M21, M22, M23, M24, M25, M28, M54, M55, M69, M70, M75, NGC 6440, NGC 6445, NGC 6520, NGC 6818, NGC 6822 (Sagittarius); B110, B111, B113, Bas 1, M11, M26, NGC 6712 (Scutum); Cr 399, M27, NGC 6802, NGC 6940, St 1 (Vulpecula)

Challenge deep-sky object for August: Abell 53 (Aquila)

August 8, 2005 08:11 PM Forum: Star Parties

A Brief Word on Stellfafane 2005

Posted By Dave Mitsky
Well, it's no longer upcoming but I wanted to mention that this year's Stellafane was a blast. As usual there were some beautiful and innovative telescopes entered in the competition. A fellow DVAA member, Scott Ewart, took first place in both the mechanical and craftmanship divisions for his 12" split-ring equatorial. As an added bonus there was no Stellarain and we were able to observe both nights, Saturday night being the better of the two. I'll post a comprehensive report when time allows.

Dave Mitsky

August 12, 2005 04:06 PM Forum: Star Parties

Some Photos from Stellafane 2005, Part 1

Posted By Dave Mitsky
This shot begins a series of photographs that I took at this year's Stellafane ATM convention. The first three were taken at the observing field near the campground area.

John Vogt and his wonderful 32 inch f/4 ATM Dob are shown in this picture. It took John two years to grind the primary mirror for this beauty, which boasts a honeycomb primary mirror, tracking, and remote control collimation.

Dave Mitsky



August 12, 2005 04:07 PM Forum: Star Parties

Some Photos from Stellafane 2005, Part 2

Posted By Dave Mitsky
Two Als in white caps, Al Nagler and Alan French, are featured in the second picture. The McGregor Observatory with its colossal roll-off roof is at the top of the hill. "Uncle Al" looks through one of his Tele Vue-60 refractors, while to the upper right the well-known amateur astronomer Alan French waits to try out the Tele Vue NP-127 apochromat.

Dave Mitsky


August 12, 2005 04:09 PM Forum: Star Parties

Some Photos from Stellafane 2005, Part 3

Posted By Dave Mitsky
The third shot shows the part of the interior of the McGregor Observatory and the 13 inch f/10 Schupmann medial refractor, the world's largest such instrument.

Dave Mitsky

August 12, 2005 04:10 PM Forum: Star Parties

Some Photos from Stellafane 2005, Part 4

Posted By Dave Mitsky
The following shots were taken during the judging phase of the telescope competition on top of Breezy Hill.

A fellow Delaware Valley Amateur Astronomer, Scott Ewart, took first place in both Mechanical Design and Craftsmanship for his unique 12.4" f/5.5 split-ring equatorial Newtonian. Scott used a beer keg for his mirror box. One of the objects that I observed through Scott's scope on Saturday night was the dim planetary nebula Abell 56.

Dave Mitsky



August 12, 2005 04:12 PM Forum: Star Parties

Some Photos from Stellafane 2005, Part 5

Posted By Dave Mitsky
Jan Wisniewski's award winning 12 inch f/5 Dob was nearby Scott's telescope. I had terrific views of M31 and its companion galaxies and the North America Nebula (NGC 7000) and the Pelican Nebula (IC 5067-70) through Jan's fine scope.

Dave Mitsky


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