Lunar Eclipse on Feb. 20, 2008 - DPChallenge Forums

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G

02/18/2008 11:05:33 AM · #101

Lots of threads around here about night photography, have a look through the the forums.

Best advice though is to go out with a tripod put your camera on full manual and shoot til you get the look you want and keep note of which settings work best for each type of shot.

Originally posted by howzit:

Sweet! Maybe this year Arizona will catch it at night - last year I got a great shot of the moon after the fact, but missed the actual eclipse because it happened during the day.

BTW - Is there a thread (DPC) or link (www) for taking great night shots with a zoom lens, or just night shooting in general? This is one area I am still needing help.

oscarthepig

Nikon D40

02/18/2008 11:09:44 AM · #102

Various handy data here

Click on the Lunar Eclipse Computer link to get a table showing times, azimuth, and altitude for the various stages of the eclipse in your area.

Good luck. It's probably going to be cloudy here :(

02/18/2008 11:51:20 AM · #103

Originally posted by howzit:

BTW - Is there a thread (DPC) or link (www) for taking great night shots with a zoom lens, or just night shooting in general? This is one area I am still needing help.

No specific advice given on exposure times, but don't miss the great astrophotography tutorial. That thing is amazing. Who wrote that anyway? Guy must be some kind of genius. Lots of samples there of moon shots, just look at the photo details, etc. Good luck!

02/18/2008 01:03:59 PM · #104

Totally clear here today, but I'm not sure what Wednesday will be like. If it were clear, I think I could shoot it over the Columbia Gorge. That would be pretty sweet, but I am not holding out great hope.

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G

02/18/2008 01:25:30 PM · #105

We are just finishing the tail end of another snow storm. Hopefully after this the skies will open up. They are predicting colder temps over next few days, They are usually joined by a nice crisp clear night time sky. Colder temps doesn't really jump start my ambition however. Hoping I can shoot this one from a window in our house. lol

Message edited by author 2008-02-18 13:25:47.

oscarthepig

Nikon D40

02/18/2008 01:42:56 PM · #106

Originally posted by Bugzeye:

Colder temps doesn't really jump start my ambition however.

I hear ya. High of 31 here Wednesday.

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G

02/18/2008 01:58:01 PM · #107

We are expecting temps around minus 6 to 0 degrees F for Wed night.

I think I could actually handle staying outside if it were 31 degrees.

Originally posted by oscarthepig:

Originally posted by Bugzeye:
Colder temps doesn't really jump start my ambition however.

I hear ya. High of 31 here Wednesday.

Message edited by author 2008-02-18 14:03:44.

oscarthepig

Nikon D40

02/18/2008 02:14:04 PM · #108

Originally posted by Bugzeye:

We are expecting temps around minus 6 to 0 degrees F for Wed night.

I think I could actually handle staying outside if it were 31 degrees.

Brrr. Fair enough. I think I'd move if that's how my winters got.

Manic

DJI Mini 3 Pro

Kamlan 28mm F1.4 MF for APS-C

02/20/2008 08:19:51 AM · #109

Tonight's the night!

dahved

Canon EOS-50D

Tamron AF 18-270mm F/3,5-6,3 Di II VC LD Aspherical [IF] macro for Canon

02/20/2008 08:27:26 AM · #110

Maybe some of you in the west or by the Pacific can catch some shots of the satellite being shot down...!

02/20/2008 08:28:14 AM · #111

We've got clear skies and a public event scheduled tonight to view the eclipse. Here's our actual weather forecast from the local station:

"Some of the coldest air of the year will be over southern Wisconsin tonight, with lows down to 15 below! Mostly clear and FRIGID! Winds: Calm."

We've got a radio transmitter we can use to set up the camera on the scope to feed the image indoors to a television monitor. Believe me, I'm gonna be getting that thing up and running!

02/20/2008 10:04:54 AM · #112

I watched the moon and the clock lastnight so I could get an idea of where the moon will be located in the sky when the eclipse starts at aprox 6:34PM CST. I could probably shoot this from a window on the east side of our house, But there is a tree that will eventually become an issue. I definately will not be going outside tonight. I think I will set up the telescope instead and enjoy the eclipse with out worrying about shutter speeds and time intervals etc.

Can't do anything different than I did last fall unless I venture out and find a nice winter country landscape which would be nice with all the snow on the ground but it is too cold for that. Not crazy about driving out into the rural areas in the dark either, Roads around here are horrible covered with ice. Worst I have driven on in at least 20 years maybe even worst ever.

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

02/20/2008 11:19:29 AM · #113

Originally posted by Bugzeye:

Be aware that the moon will be in the same spot about 50 minutes later each night. So at the time you looked the moon will be lower in the sky.

_eug

Nikon D50

02/20/2008 11:25:03 AM · #114

Grrrrr... Scattered rain forecast starting this afternoon through the next 4 days. Just give me a 4 hour break in the clouds at 8:30. Please?

02/20/2008 11:46:42 AM · #115

Originally posted by strangeghost:

"Some of the coldest air of the year will be over southern Wisconsin tonight, with lows down to 15 below! Mostly clear and FRIGID! Winds: Calm."

For the rest of the (metric) world, that's -26!

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

02/20/2008 11:57:29 AM · #116

Going to be a chilly one thats for sure. Sounds just as cold no matter which measurement system you use.

Are you going to be inside or out at that school tonight? If this is an outdoor event. You could be lonely. Then again people are starting to get used to this cold beceause winter has been so generous to offer up a heaping helping of it this year. I for one am used to it but also very ready for a 70 degree day.

Originally posted by strangeghost:

Originally posted by strangeghost:

"Some of the coldest air of the year will be over southern Wisconsin tonight, with lows down to 15 below! Mostly clear and FRIGID! Winds: Calm."

For the rest of the (metric) world, that's -26!

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

02/20/2008 01:06:19 PM · #117

Originally posted by strangeghost:

"Some of the coldest air of the year will be over southern Wisconsin tonight, with lows down to 15 below! Mostly clear and FRIGID! Winds: Calm."

A radio broadcaster covering yesterday's primary elections in Hawaii and Wisconsin noted that voters in Honolulu had to contend with 77Â° temperatures, while in Milwaukee it was quite a bit colder ...

It's been raining in the Bay Area -- I don't know if I'll get a view of it or not. :-(

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

02/20/2008 01:33:23 PM · #118

Looks like a clear night here in Milwaukee, but as John posted, damn cold!

howzit

02/20/2008 01:34:46 PM · #119

overcast in Phoenix today - but possible signs of clearing.

hajeka

Canon EOS R5

Canon RF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS USM

02/20/2008 01:39:42 PM · #120

It's not so very cold here, but I don't think the clouds will cooperate. Besides that, it's in the middle of the night and we had a lunar eclipse less than a year ago.

02/20/2008 01:58:38 PM · #121

Interestingly we had a meteor over Vancouver Tuesday AM that was big enough to cause sonic booms. I missed it, but I guess it caused quite a stir to those who were up at 5:45 AM. They are speculating there may be meteorites somewhere in the vicinity.

02/20/2008 03:40:59 PM · #122

Originally posted by DrAchoo:

That's great! See if you can find out where the likely debris zone is and go look for fragments!