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11/07/2003 05:17:14 PM · #1 |
This Saturday, Nov 8th, at 8:06 the moon will be in full eclipse by the Earth. The moon, which should be easily visible, weather permitting, in the Northern hemisphere should appear red. You might want to make plans to capture this event.
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11/07/2003 05:20:33 PM · #2 |
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11/07/2003 05:35:04 PM · #3 |
the time will vary slightly depending on where you are
so check the local paper
a side note for the astrologists?
whats it mean when there is a full moon, and a total lunar eclipse on your 30th birthday?
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11/07/2003 05:36:54 PM · #4 |
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11/07/2003 05:37:49 PM · #5 |
Soup: Karen starts humming the theme song to "The Twilight Zone" -
I guess we are just lucky it didn't happen on Holloween AHHHH
;)
Message edited by author 2003-11-07 17:38:10.
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11/07/2003 05:56:43 PM · #6 |
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11/07/2003 06:00:16 PM · #7 |
well if your's is tomorrow - good luck
we'll have to see if anything whacky goes on.
although my aura may be stronger as turning 30 seems to be a big deal to most folks.
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11/07/2003 09:03:00 PM · #8 |
We actually had a red moon on Halloween! We went out to the country to a haunted corn maze, and at about 11pm I noticed that the moon was very low in the sky and dark orange. It was about half full and turned on its side with wispy clouds all around. The corn field and moon were so gorgeous. I was SO wishing I had my camera.
By the time I got home it was gone. Is the moon setting around midnight in Tennessee now or what? |
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11/07/2003 09:27:50 PM · #9 |
What's the minimum amount of equipment you would need to get a decent shot of this.
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11/07/2003 09:43:08 PM · #10 |
| this is a really great oppurtunity to make a tryptich. |
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11/07/2003 10:09:04 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by faidoi:
What's the minimum amount of equipment you would need to get a decent shot of this. |
you need ZOOM (ie. telephoto adapter or lens)...and a tripod
I have taken fairly decent moon pics with my Sony 707 @ full digital zoom
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11/07/2003 10:11:56 PM · #12 |
If you want to take a breathtaking shot of the moon you will need a very good telephoto lens, 400 mm (times 1.6 for canon eos 10) is the absalut minimum. And of course use a tripod and mirror lockup etc.etc.
Hope the weather wont be to cloudy, otherwise it will be great from Iceland. |
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11/07/2003 11:09:05 PM · #13 |
If you have access to a telescope, you can get a very detailed shot of the moon, weather allowing.
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11/07/2003 11:20:55 PM · #14 |
I have an eyepiece adapter and a camera ring to mount my Sony DSC-F717
on my telescope.I bought all this in preparation for this eclipse. I am afraid that it will be cloudy here and I will not be able to use it
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11/08/2003 12:34:36 AM · #15 |
here is my telescope set up with the Sony 707....
I know you wnted o know the minimum, but this is a bit beyond that.
My scope set up
the scope is an 8" meade LX 90 with a 2000 mm focal length @ f10
Sample images
i know the pics are a little over exposed, but I have not had time to get my better pics posted
James |
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11/08/2003 09:47:14 AM · #16 |
| jab, some advice please. If I am going to try shoot the eclipse with a big zoom digicam and a teleconverter, would you recommend small aperture/longer exposure or wide open and shorter time? Tripod of course. |
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11/08/2003 10:14:03 AM · #17 |
Originally posted by coolhar:
jab, some advice please. If I am going to try shoot the eclipse with a big zoom digicam and a teleconverter, would you recommend small aperture/longer exposure or wide open and shorter time? Tripod of course. |
you should use an f4 to f8 and keep the shutter speed around 1/100 to 1/180, but yo will have to make adjustments to the shutter speed as the moon darkens. longer exposures are going to show movement of the moon if you dont have some sort of tracking platform, like a telescope that has auto tracking, or a gadget called a barn door tracker Barn Door Tracker
i will probablly take about 200 to 300 pics tonight, if the clouds go away
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11/08/2003 08:18:13 PM · #18 |
Sadly even if I wanted to see it we have an overcast in the SE of England.
Last time I tried was some years ago using my EOS650 with 300mm zoom - mediocre results because of slight cloud and only a partial occlusion. |
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11/08/2003 08:23:14 PM · #19 |
It is happening right now on the East Coast USA. Very exciting to see!
We have been observing it since 6:30 PM. It is now basically shadowed but looking a bit reddish. It is great, 'cuz I haven't been able to see most of these events due to weather.
I tried taking some shots, but my lens is not strong enough. Oh well.
Funny story: A lady came out of her house all excited, and shouted to another inside her home "Look! It's right there! We don't have to go anywhere!"
DOH! You don't have to travel to a special place to see the moon! LOL
Okay... going out to see more...even though it is only 31 deg F right now!
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