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Date: 03 Sep 2006 03:02:05
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Subject: Smart-1 Impact - animated .gif
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I managed to get set-up with the LX-90 and a ToUcam Pro for the crash
of the Smart-1 probe on the lunar surface. Being unfamiliar with the
topography around the Lake of Excellence, I took a whack at framing the
area that I thought would be targeted. I could not lay a hand on my 6.3
reducer so I ended up getting it at f/10 instead. Oh, well...at least
the clouds gave me a break.
http://cosmonut.org/Smart-1.gif
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Date: 03 Sep 2006 09:55:04
From: Curtis Croulet
Subject: Re: Smart-1 Impact - animated .gif
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Sorry. Is this an 8-inch?
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Curtis Croulet
Temecula, California
33°27'59"N, 117°05'53"W
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Date: 03 Sep 2006 16:17:49
From: Alan French
Subject: Re: Smart-1 Impact - animated .gif
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<pslipscomb@gmail.com > wrote in message
news:1157277725.278725.115440@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
> I managed to get set-up with the LX-90 and a ToUcam Pro for the crash
> of the Smart-1 probe on the lunar surface. Being unfamiliar with the
> topography around the Lake of Excellence, I took a whack at framing the
> area that I thought would be targeted. I could not lay a hand on my 6.3
> reducer so I ended up getting it at f/10 instead. Oh, well...at least
> the clouds gave me a break.
>
> http://cosmonut.org/Smart-1.gif
Excellent. There is a professional image at http://spaceweather.com
I note that the e-mail from Spaceweather said the flash "was too faint for
most backyard telescopes." I suspect you may be the first of a number of
amateurs who managed to catch it.
Clear skies, Alan
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Date: 03 Sep 2006 17:30:53
From: Thomas
Subject: Re: Smart-1 Impact - animated .gif
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>> http://cosmonut.org/Smart-1.gif
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> Excellent. There is a professional image at http://spaceweather.com
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> I note that the e-mail from Spaceweather said the flash "was too faint for
> most backyard telescopes." I suspect you may be the first of a number of
> amateurs who managed to catch it.
Probably they meant too faint to actually see it happen. The webcam or CCD
would tell a different story.
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Date: 03 Sep 2006 16:01:15
From: MAT
Subject: Re: Smart-1 Impact - animated .gif
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<pslipscomb@gmail.com > wrote in message
news:1157277725.278725.115440@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
>I managed to get set-up with the LX-90 and a ToUcam Pro for the crash
> of the Smart-1 probe on the lunar surface. Being unfamiliar with the
> topography around the Lake of Excellence, I took a whack at framing the
> area that I thought would be targeted. I could not lay a hand on my 6.3
> reducer so I ended up getting it at f/10 instead. Oh, well...at least
> the clouds gave me a break.
>
> http://cosmonut.org/Smart-1.gif
Excellent. There is even a brief after glow. I didn't see anything at
160X's.
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Date: 03 Sep 2006 08:16:49
From: John Carruthers
Subject: Re: Smart-1 Impact - animated .gif
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Superb, <envy >
jc
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Date: 03 Sep 2006 10:11:12
From: Les Blalock
Subject: Re: Smart-1 Impact - animated .gif
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On 3 Sep 2006 03:02:05 -0700, pslipscomb@gmail.com wrote:
>I managed to get set-up with the LX-90 and a ToUcam Pro for the crash
>of the Smart-1 probe on the lunar surface. Being unfamiliar with the
>topography around the Lake of Excellence, I took a whack at framing the
>area that I thought would be targeted. I could not lay a hand on my 6.3
>reducer so I ended up getting it at f/10 instead. Oh, well...at least
>the clouds gave me a break.
>
>http://cosmonut.org/Smart-1.gif
Nice, Peter! I can't believe you beat the clouds, too.
Is that the LX-90 you won at TSP?
Les
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Date: 03 Sep 2006 10:03:16
From: Davoud
Subject: Re: Smart-1 Impact - animated .gif
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pslipscomb@gmail.com wrote:
> I managed to get set-up with the LX-90 and a ToUcam Pro for the crash
> of the Smart-1 probe on the lunar surface. Being unfamiliar with the
> topography around the Lake of Excellence, I took a whack at framing the
> area that I thought would be targeted. I could not lay a hand on my 6.3
> reducer so I ended up getting it at f/10 instead. Oh, well...at least
> the clouds gave me a break.
>
> http://cosmonut.org/Smart-1.gif
Well done. You may also be the first to publish; before I read your
post I searched high and low on the WWW for an image, but came up
empty-handed.
I had my own plans, but my 'scope doesn't work so well during a
hurricane.
Davoud
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usenet *at* davidillig dawt com
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Date: 03 Sep 2006 13:38:24
From: Florian
Subject: Re: Smart-1 Impact - animated .gif
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>http://cosmonut.org/Smart-1.gif
Neat! Thanks for posting this.
.Florian
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Date: 03 Sep 2006 10:53:53
From:
Subject: Re: Smart-1 Impact - animated .gif
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Hi Les,
Yes, I used the 8" LX-90 I received for the door prize at TSP 2003
Clear skies,
--Peter
Les Blalock wrote:
> On 3 Sep 2006 03:02:05 -0700, pslipscomb@gmail.com wrote:
>
> >I managed to get set-up with the LX-90 and a ToUcam Pro for the crash
> >of the Smart-1 probe on the lunar surface. Being unfamiliar with the
> >topography around the Lake of Excellence, I took a whack at framing the
> >area that I thought would be targeted. I could not lay a hand on my 6.3
> >reducer so I ended up getting it at f/10 instead. Oh, well...at least
> >the clouds gave me a break.
> >
> >http://cosmonut.org/Smart-1.gif
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> Nice, Peter! I can't believe you beat the clouds, too.
> Is that the LX-90 you won at TSP?
>
> Les
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Date: 04 Sep 2006 09:47:19
From:
Subject: Re: Smart-1 Impact - animated .gif
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Here is a link to compare the flash contours of my AVI and the data
from the CFHT team.
http://cosmonut.org/flashcontourcomparison.jpg
I tried to keep the north (upper right) orientation, but I am unsure
about the east-west axis. What do you think?
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Date: 04 Sep 2006 17:46:00
From: David Nakamoto
Subject: Re: Smart-1 Impact - animated .gif
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pslipscomb@gmail.com wrote:
> Here is a link to compare the flash contours of my AVI and the data
> from the CFHT team.
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> http://cosmonut.org/flashcontourcomparison.jpg
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> I tried to keep the north (upper right) orientation, but I am unsure
> about the east-west axis. What do you think?
>
Well, I was thinking what else the flash in your video could be, and the
only other thing it could be is a faint meteor that was heading right
towards you, which would appear as a point of light rapidly coming and
going. However, I don't think so because wouldn't such a thing be a lot
brighter than what appears to be recorded. 8-inch SCT (that was your
telescope, right?) with a ToUcam with gain pumped up all the way, you
should be able to record down to about, what, 10th mag or so without
stacking the images?
So it had to be the impact event. Any other guesses?
Clear and Steady Nights !
--- Dave
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Date: 04 Sep 2006 01:46:21
From: Wally
Subject: Re: Smart-1 Impact - animated .gif
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very nice, bluish pinpoint but you sure cansee it - Thanks! Thats neat.
pslipscomb@gmail.com wrote:
> I managed to get set-up with the LX-90 and a ToUcam Pro for the crash
> of the Smart-1 probe on the lunar surface. Being unfamiliar with the
> topography around the Lake of Excellence, I took a whack at framing the
> area that I thought would be targeted. I could not lay a hand on my 6.3
> reducer so I ended up getting it at f/10 instead. Oh, well...at least
> the clouds gave me a break.
>
> http://cosmonut.org/Smart-1.gif
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