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AAAA Member Roseann
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About Roseanns photos: Top is the full frame of the 110
negative, showing the eclipsed sun in the center and the
reflection from the edge of the eclipse glasses on the left. The
bottom two photos are enlargements of the eclipse itself from
Roseann's two photos of the eclipse. The bite of the moon out of
the top edge of the sun is clearly visible.
These photos show what a determined and creative amateur can do with the simplest equipment. Way to go, Roseann! |
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From: Roseann H Johnston
Date: Mon Dec 25, 2000, 8:10pm
Subject: Neat Eclipse!
Down here in Alabama I thoroughly enjoyed the eclipse!!!! Went outside at 10:10 a.m. and it had already started. Scott and the kids even went out with me to enjoy it!!! By 11 it was at about 40 %.
I even tried something. Now, I don't have a fancy camera that does those type pictures, but I did hold my solar shades up in front of my little 110 camera and tried it. ( OKAY, OKAY.....I can already hear the snickers out there, but, hey, I had to try it!!!!)
When I get it developed I'll let ya'll know if it worked. Okay, I know it sounds funny....and I can just "picture" ya'll rolling on the floors laughing at my attempts to photograph the solar eclipse with a 110 camera that I paid one dollar for three years ago!!!!!
On this, I will bid each of you sweet dreams for the evening!!!!!
Roseann
From: "Steven Smith"
Date: Mon Dec 25, 2000 8:54pm
Subject: Neat Eclipse!
No, we're not laughing. . . at least I'm not. I have friends who do astrophotography and they all agree on this: No matter how many books you read on astrophotography or how much money you have put into the equipment you buy - it all boils down to is experimentation on what works for YOU.
It's sort of like playing baseball. Until you start swinging the bat, you'll never know how to hit the ball.
Who knows Roseann, your picture just might be a home run! (Just don't "rub it in" on Scott if it does. Ha!)
PTE Steve Steven "Saratoga Smitty" Smith
From: "Anthony B. Obra"
Date: Mon Dec 25, 2000 9:51pm
Subject: Roseann's Eclipse Shot
Roseann: That shot might work for you. I don't know what speed film you were using, but with the eclipse glasses, it just may come out. Frame that sucker. It'll be a trophy for your first attempt and you'll remember this day forever. It ain't gonna happen again on Christmas Day in your lifetime, so keep it..........even make duplicates.
When you take the film in, I suggest you take it some where like a one hour place and tell them to print everything regardless of quality. DO NOT take it to a drugstore where they send it out because whoever processes that film might not understand what the picture is (because he or she is an idiot) and will discard the shot and maybe even discard that negative of that frame. A lesson learned the hard way.
If you pursue film astrophotography in the future, hunt down a custom photo lab that will push process film. Explain what the shots are and bracket your shots. Luckily, I live close to a custom lab in Anaheim, Ca. called Photomation and it just so happens that some of the photographers there also are astrophotographers and know what results I'm looking for. I'm sure they'll even process your shots if you Fed Ex or UPS them to Photomation if you are unable to find a custom lab out your way to accomodate these types of shots. You might ask around your local astro club and see what they're doing. There might even be somebody that does the developing at home. Some people get like that when they want complete control of the process.
Anthony B. Obra
Boardmember, Orange County Astronomers
Supporting Member, Mt. Wilson Observatory Association
Member, Univ. of Cal., Irvine Astronomy Club
Heavy Diesel Specialist, Los Angeles Unified School District
Looting at the sun directly without proper
protection
is dangerous and can permanently damage your eyesight.
Dear AAAA Member:
We did not want you to miss the Christmas Partial Solar Eclipse on December 25, 2000, so we decided to send each of you a pair of solar shades. These are made of very high quality film, and give you the natural "orange" color. A chart of how much of the sun will be covered in your area is included with these glasses. But the good news is that you don't have to wait until Christmas to use these. Since we are in solar maximum, you can go outside any time and observe those big naked eye sunspots you hear so much about. So let's all get interested in solar observing, and please enjoy the glasses. Best regards,
John Wagoner - President,
Ed Flaspoehler - Vice-President
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