The June 24th, 2000 star party at the Onan Observatory with the MN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
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Rolling back the Roof |
Rolling back the Roof |
Rolling back the Roof |
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Checking the star charts |
Scorpius (The Scorpion) over Onan |
Scorpius (The Scorpion) & Meteor over Onan |
David Olmstead looks towards Ursa Major (The Great Bear) |
Star Streaks around Polaris over the Larson Scope |
Ursa Major (The Great Bear) over Onan |
Cassiopeia (The Queen and Wife of Cepheus) over Onan |
Star Arcs over Onan |
Roof and doors shut, putting stuff away. |
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01, 03, 04 Roof Roll back
06, 09, 12 Scorpius
24, 14, 16 Vertical Shots
13, 25, 26 Horizontal Shots
Photos (C) by Ben Huset June 2000
Shooting with Kodak GT-800 ASA film. Most exposures are 1-2 min with f2.8 28mm lens. Star trail shots are about 20 min.
Last revision June 26, 2000
by Ben
Counter started June 26, 2000 -
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