David Rolfe


	Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society

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Sun Situation

CURRENT MOON

lunar phase

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at the Briars Viewing

David Rolfe

These photos below have been provided by David Rolfe:

The Moon
Eta Carina NGC 3372
Jewel Box
M16
M8 and M20

Horse head and
Flame Nebula
The Running Man
Sculptor NGC253
NGC2070
Great Orion Nebula

Jewel Box to Mimosa
NGC1532
Rosette Nebula
Sombrero galaxy
M83

Helix Planetary Nebula
Veil Nebula
M16 in Narrowband

Comments from David about himself:

... I have had telescope(s) for about 10 years. I have only become serious in the last 18 Months or so when I got my Sphinx mount, VC200L and joined ASM (Astronomical Society of Melbourne). I have always had an interest in photography, and when looking at S&T mag, realised that the two go together great, and I wanted to be a part of it. I don't do things by halves as you can see with my gear! I would consider myself a very keen observer (my wife calls it obsessive) as I am out most clear moon free nights.

I am looking forward to many nights with the MPAS members, I can see there are a few imaging people with similar interests.... I do enjoy sharing and learning new techniques in the field, and face to face, and try to attend as many astro-camps as possible, however, I always seem to bring the clouds with me!
(November 2008)

David is well invested with various pieces of equipment, and his list of equipment includes the following:

OTA's
William Optics FLT132
Vixen VC200L
York ED80
Barry Adcock Big 8" Oil Spaced Doublet Refractor, based at the Briars for public night viewing (see below...)

Cameras
SBIG STL11000m with Standard SBIG Colour filters and second wheel with Astronomik Narrowband Ha, O3 & S2 filters
Meade DSI 2 Colour
Pentax *ist DL

Mounts
Vixen New Atlux
Vixen Porta-mount

Other
Roll-off-roof observatory with PierTech 2 Electric lift permanent Pier
Vixen LVW and W.O. UWAN eyepieces
Teleview Powermate Barlow's
William Optics ED glass Binoculars
Astrozap Dew Heater system

Awesome home set up, excellent performance.

Team VIXEN - Steven Mohr and David Rolfe
Heathcote March 2009

Public Viewing Nights

Just to let everyone know, public viewing nights are held every first Friday of the month. Clear or cloudy nights the public viewing night goes ahead. Members man a number of telescopes of various sizes and types, and for those nights where the sky is cloudy, extended astronomical presentations are presented in the MPAS Viewing Centre.

So please come along and enjoy our nights sky.

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