From
Samuel
Ray
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Date:
Subject: Dick Schwinn
Dear Masatsugu,
My cousin Noel Cumbia mentioned
that a friend of his, Dick Schwinn, has been imaging
Mars with his webcam. I suggested that he send his
images to you, and I understand that he did so. I hope his imaging proves
useful to your CMO.
The weather here continues to be poor for observing,
especially when I am not working.
Sincerely,
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Subject: Emailing: Photo0014
Dear Masatsugu,
Attached you will find a sketch
made this morning. I was pleased to note some details in the shrinking
south polar cap. I hope you will forgive me if I look up the CM, etc. in the
morning after a good night's sleep.
I will try to write to Dick Schwinn
in the morning, regarding the data you need.
Sincerely,
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Subject: Fw:
Mars
Here is what I wrote to Dick Schwinn
this morning. I hope it was what you had in mind.
----- Original Message
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From: Sam Whitby
To: Dick Schwinn
Sent:
Subject: Re: Mars
Dick,
Masatsugu Minami wrote yesterday and said that he needs the
appropriate data for your Mars photo: date, time, instrument used,
magnification, seeing, transparency, observer's name, and observing station. It
would also be helpful to include the central meridian longitude, De, and Ls.
These last three can be determined using tables found on the pages of ALPO and
OAA. If you need any help with any of this, let me know. Maybe one day you can
tell me how to do some good webcam images of Mars. I
had a good view with my 6" Newtonian last night, sketching Solis Lacus and
the diminishing south polar cap.
I mis-spoke yesterday when writing
that he prefers celestial west on the right. He likes it on the left. That is
the traditional orientation in the days before Schmidt-Cassegrains.
Maybe you have a program that can mirror reverse your image. If not, Masatsugu, will probably be glad to get it anyway.
I should not write emails after staying up all night.
Best wishes,
Sam
----- Original
Message ----------------------------------------------
From: Sam Whitby
To: Dick Schwinn
Sent:
Subject: Re: Mars
Dick,
Thank you for
sending the very fine Mars image. Dr. Minami will surely appreciate it. I will drop
him a word of introduction. I think he likes having his Mars images oriented
south at the top and preceding (celestial west) at the right. Anyway, that's
the custom.
I was up most of the
night with my sick son, so I will try to grab a couple of hours of sleep, will
write more later.
Noel's cousin, Sam
----- Original
Message --------------------------------------------
From: Dick Schwinn
To: sam.whitby@verizon.net
Sent:
Subject: Mars
Sam,
I am the
fellow that Noel told you about that has been doing
some astrophotography. I started with an
Orange Tube C-8 back in the mid 80s, but didn't really do much in the 90s. About 6 months ago I decided to give digital
astrophotography a try and I am now hooked again. I sent the picture I've attached here to the CMO
- I wasn't sure how to submit it so I just sent it to the guy who is in charge
of the photo page. It isn't perfect, but
it is the best I've done so far. This
one was taken with a TAK FS102, 4X Powermate and a
Phillips Toucam.
Dick
Subject:
Mars on 17 Aug 03 from
Sam
Whitby suggested I send any Mars pictures I have as
you may have some interest in them. The
weather has been bad here all summer, but on the 17th I was able to get some
descent pictures. The one I am enclosing
was taken with a TAK FS102 with a 4 X Powermate and
Phillips Toucam.
The images were stacked and then processed with "Images Plus." I hope you find some benefit with this
picture.
Dick Schwinn
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From: "Sam Whitby"
<sam.whitby@verizon.net>
To: <
"Masatsugu Minami" <
"Randy Tatum" <k.r.tatum@att.net>
Subject: Emailing: Photo0015
The attached is a scanned image of a Mars
sketch that I made this morning. The planet's image was still but very
dim due the August-in-Virginia haze. The edge of the spc looked ragged, but I
could not make out any specific details. Solis Lacus and its environs were
dusky on the preceding limb. I could not detect a north polar hood.
Sam
