Notes: Microsoft Video for Windows (.avi) movie showing motion of Comet Hale-
Bopp during a 2h period begining at 20h45m UT 08/31/95.
Each frame is a series of 7 images of 120 sec. each in "track-and-accumulate"
mode. Average night. ST6 camera.
The animation is best seen with the "Media Player" of Windows configured
for "Auto Rewind" and "Auto Repeat" ("Edit - Options" menu).
Antonio Jose Cidadao: member of A.P.A.A. (Associaçao Portuguesa de Astronomos
Amadores).
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Telescope: Schmidt-Cassegrin, Meade LX200, 10", f/10, equatorially mounted
Focal reducer (f/6.3): yes
Camera: SBIG ST6
Filter wheel (CFW6-A): yes
Filters: clear
Exposure: 840 sec./frame
Date: 08/31/95 (series of first frame begining at 20h45m UT)
Site: Oeiras, Portugal (from my new apartment's "roof-top" observatory)
Image Proc. Software: CCDOPS; PhotoShop; Video for Windows
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Antonio Jose Cidadao
Rua D. Antonio Luis de Menezes, No9, 3A, phone: +351-1-4412192
S. Juliao da Barra, Oeiras,
2780 Oeiras
PORTUGAL e-mail: a.cidadao@telepac.pt
Cidadao Animation (AVI, 547K)
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