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12/12/2004 02:40:14 AM · #1 |
Meteor Shower, Monday Night?
curious as to if this may produce any interesting photo opportunities... and if so, anyone have some tips on shooting something like this?
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12/12/2004 02:55:20 AM · #2 |
//science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2004/06dec_geminids.htm state about 1 every 10 minutes. Up to hundreds though.
Long shutter speeds, away from the city lights.
Saw a few fairly bright ones tonight actually
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12/12/2004 03:14:41 AM · #3 |
oh man, ummmm....
i've shot some in the past but they have to have alot a meteors per. min. otherwise its a total gessing game as to when and in what part of the sky they will come from...
there is a very very old film cam. devise that allows u to move your camera with an object such as a meteor but they are pretty hard to come by(i think the nickname is a barn door mount [don't quote me on it though])
its pretty much hit or miss unless there will be like 50 per. min. or 100 like the Leonids were a year or so ago (it was a cloudy here in chicago :(...)
the Geminids hourly rate is 120 so its not so great but will be better than the Ursids (10+) on Dec.22nd.
GL they are really hard to get but if i get any i'll share......
also the Quadrantids are comming up Jan.3rd with an hourly rate of 60-200 they may prove to be better..
_brando_
btw i was an amateure astronomer before i was a photog. so i have loads of crap stored up in my head as to shooting stuff like this and the only thing i can say is get away from light polution and then adjust your shutter speed till the stars can be taken and played back as bright little dots and you'll be at your best setting for shooting meteors(if u want freeze action affect) otherwise bulb for 5min. is a safe bet...+ do NOT shoot through a telescope (there is no such thing as a wide angle telescope and so u can not frame a meteor very well through 1) it will narrow your chances of actualy catching 1 anywhere in your frame.(note: shutter speed should be as fast as possible so that the meteor will not blur through the WHOLE, frame just part.
*edit-spelling +extra shutter speed info*
Message edited by author 2004-12-12 03:21:25.
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12/12/2004 02:43:14 PM · #4 |
hmm, interesting - never thought of the fact that they're so unpredictable.. or i guess i assumed that if i just took long bulb shots, the streaks would be enough to light up on the picture. maybe i'll wait until the 3rd, since i do have finals this coming week =\. thanks for the help!
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12/12/2004 03:06:13 PM · #5 |
| Check the example photo at the NASA site -- the stars are streaks (indicating bulb exposure) with a straight meteor trail across the frame. |
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