some of those pictures are very cool. I think that is lens flare though, rather than the Earth's shadow :)
After posting this I found out a bit more about what a penumbral eclipse is, so there never really is any 'cut' shadow on the moon, the moon just moved through the darker slightly shadowed part so got dimmer. Less visibly dramatic I guess.
I got one picture though, not as good as yours.
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11/20/2002 01:59:35 PM · #5 |
great shots, I particularly like this one.
That is not the Earths shadow (as far as I know),
a) because the earth doesnt have a hole in the middle and I can clearly see the moon in the photos
and b) because what would the shadow be casting on?
I think it is just a lense flare... or did you see this ring in person?
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11/20/2002 02:06:02 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by Konador:
great shots, I particularly like this one.
That is not the Earths shadow (as far as I know),
a) because the earth doesnt have a hole in the middle and I can clearly see the moon in the photos
and b) because what would the shadow be casting on?
I saw this ring in the sky around the moon. It's not lense flare I saw the ring...lol
I think it is just a lense flare... or did you see this ring in person?
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11/20/2002 02:06:58 PM · #7 |
| was it misty/ foggy ? It could be similar to how a rainbow is formed, just defraction through the air ? |
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11/20/2002 02:10:21 PM · #8 |
What is pictured are Moon rings. The ring around the moon is caused by the reflection of moonlight from ice crystals in the upper atmosphere.
Found this at this website.
Moon Rings Explained
There's another explanation here |
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11/20/2002 02:22:42 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by BigSmiles:
What is pictured are Moon rings. The ring around the moon is caused by the reflection of moonlight from ice crystals in the upper atmosphere.
Found this at this website.
Moon Rings Explained
There's another explanation here
Thank you! Thank you! I feel better now :) |
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11/20/2002 02:26:50 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by Gordon:
was it misty/ foggy ? It could be similar to how a rainbow is formed, just defraction through the air ?
Gordon, How did you get such a close shot of the moon? That's so cool! What did you use? |
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11/20/2002 02:30:44 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by connie:
I saw this ring in the sky around the moon. It's not lense flare I saw the ring...lol
It's a refraction of the light through water in that atmosphere... If I remember correctly, if you count the number of stars you can see within the ring, you should have rain in that many days. While not a scientific method, I've known it to be fairly accurate.
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11/20/2002 03:01:22 PM · #12 |
here is a pic i took last night, i used an 8" celestron dob and a 25mm eyepeice doing eyepeice projection
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11/20/2002 03:11:52 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by connie:
Originally posted by Gordon:
[i]was it misty/ foggy ? It could be similar to how a rainbow is formed, just defraction through the air ?
Gordon, How did you get such a close shot of the moon? That's so cool! What did you use? [/i]
A 300mm lens and a tripod
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11/20/2002 03:32:33 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by gradbert:
here is a pic i took last night, i used an 8" celestron dob and a 25mm eyepeice doing eyepeice projection
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11/20/2002 03:34:03 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by gradbert:
here is a pic i took last night, i used an 8" celestron dob and a 25mm eyepeice doing eyepeice projection...
Great shot! You might want to submit it to one of the numerous NASA sites if you want more brownie points...Would you be able to post a photo showing the setup you describe above? |
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11/20/2002 03:51:57 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by gradbert:
[i]here is a pic i took last night, i used an 8" celestron dob and a 25mm eyepeice doing eyepeice projection...
Great shot! You might want to submit it to one of the numerous NASA sites if you want more brownie points...Would you be able to post a photo showing the setup you describe above?[/i]
I would more than happy to show a picture of the setup, but it will have to wait til tomorrow evening, so i can get someone else to take a picture of it.
btw what nasa sites are you refering to?
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11/20/2002 04:20:21 PM · #17 |
| I have links somewhere to several space-science related sites, including several run by different parts of NASA. Why don't you take your time getting the setup shot, and I'll scout around for and "package" the appropriate links. |
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11/20/2002 04:27:35 PM · #18 |
Originally posted by Gordon:
Originally posted by connie:
[i]Originally posted by Gordon:
[i]was it misty/ foggy ? It could be similar to how a rainbow is formed, just defraction through the air ?
Gordon, How did you get such a close shot of the moon? That's so cool! What did you use? [/i]
A 300mm lens and a tripod
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Alright maybe I am getting closer than I thought. I have to get my film developed to see. I used a 500mm mirror lens last night for the first time. I hope I had the settings right...lol I am still learning.
Thanks
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