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Originally Posted by Peter Ward
Cooled CCD users + narrow field, dominated the deep sky sections.
DSLR's did very well in wide field/bright object sections.
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...but I wonder how many DSLR deep sky entries there were?? I was amazed at the quality of all categories, certainly comparing the online versions of last years entries. The bar has certainly been raised, but I also sense this is relative. Better equipment, improved processing skills and experience etc.
Considering next year is the international year of astronomy... will CWAS step up... Perhaps we'll see fireworks (not sparklers) and cute grid girls posing behind you as your handed the award...whom later get sprayed in cheap champagne by the category winners.
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Originally Posted by strongmanmike
Personally I think the semi pro devision is not necessary, I mean you and Martin have almost identical equipment, and Jason Jennings used the same type of equipment remotely and paid for the data even, so what's the difference?  |
Mike, Are you confusing equipment with the category?? I do agree with you in that the semi pro section is misleading. We are ultimately all amateurs no matter which way you look at it. The level of quality on display this year would have to blur the lines between amateur deep sky and semi pro. Perhaps this needs to be revised in the future.