Mt. Piños
A Summer Night at One of Southern California's Most Popular Astronomy Spots
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| Other names: |
Mt. Piños in Los Padres National Forest - New Moon Star Party |
| Optics: |
Sigma 8mm EXDG Fisheye at f/3.5 |
| Mount: |
Orion Paragon Plus XHD tripod |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 40DG (UV/IR filter modification by Hap Griffin) |
| Exposure: |
5 minutes [ 5 x 1 minute ] |
| Accessories: |
Canon TC-80N3 |
| Location: |
Mt. Piños, Los Padres National Forest, CA |
| Date |
August 3, 2008 |
| Notes: |
Processing: On-camera image acquisition (memory card). No darks. No flats. Compositing, levels, curves, and sharpening in Photoshop. Ambient temperature: ~55°F
This is the view from the north end of the Mt. Piños parking lot looking SSW. Located at 8,300' elevation and surrounded by relatively little development, Mt. Piños is one of the most popular weekend astronomy sites in southern California, especially in the warmer summer months. My set up is in the foreground (SUV, white refractor, too many bright red lights, etc.).
Click the image for a larger version (1800 x 1200, ~920 KB).
More photos from Piños:
Parking lot,
Parking lot again, and
Refractor row
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