From the Flight Deck of QF2901/Antarctica
- A PRELIMINARY REPORT -
Glenn Schneider, Steward Observatory, University of Arizona
Collaborators: J. Pasachoff, J. Moskowitz, J. Friedland,
J-L Dighaye & M. Gill
As many know, working with Captain John Dennis, pilot in command of QF Flight 2901 (the Cryodon/QANTAS eclipse flight) I had the unique priviledge of defining the requirements, developing the shadow intercept scenario, and defining in detail the executable flight plan that lead to our immersion in the lunar umbra for 2m 30s centered on 22:44 UT on 23 November 2003. Now that QF 2901 is now history, the flight mission and planning
SBIG ST-2000XM 1600x1200 CCD CAMERA (Green Filter)
CAVERAT EMPTOR: UNCALIBRATED
Five 0.04s EXPOSURE REGISTERED MOSAIC
30% Radial Median Intensity Profile Subtracted
Log10 Display, [3.9] dex (7950:1 Linear) Dynamic Range
(The artifacts will go away after calibration)
NIKON F5 with 400mm f/5.6 VR LENS and FUJI NPZ-800 Pushed to ISO 3200
CAVERAT EMPTOR: NOT COLOR CALIBRATED
Three EXPOSURE MEDIAN COMBINATION, 0.5s Total Exposure Time
50% Radial Median Intensity Profile Subtracted
Linear Display