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« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2008, 04:41:46 PM » |
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Depending on where you are in the world, there will be a total lunar eclipse on Wednesday night. The next total eclipse (visible in North America), won't be for nearly four years... http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/LEmo...E2008Feb21.htmlMike. [a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=175714\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a] The 21st is Thursday! |
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« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2008, 05:37:12 PM » |
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Depending on where you are in the world, there will be a total lunar eclipse on Wednesday night. The next total eclipse (visible in North America), won't be for nearly four years... http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/LEmo...E2008Feb21.htmlMike. [a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=175714\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a] Thanks for that outstanding link. Excellent data for doing your own eclipse photography and I will certainly give it an attempt Wednesday evening. Best, |
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« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2008, 10:37:17 PM » |
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The 21st is Thursday! Yes it is, but the eclipse is on Wednesday. I believe they got the html link wrong, as the site (if you bother to check it) says Wednesday as well. And to Bill, you're welcome! Mike. "Total Lunar Eclipse: February 20, 2008"  |
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« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2008, 04:22:53 AM » |
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Yes it is, but the eclipse is on Wednesday.
[a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=175842\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a] As far as I can read, it's on Wednesday evening for you Americans, and Thursday morning for us in old Europe (4-5AM@GMT+1). Next total lunar eclipse in Europe : June 15, 2011, on evening (meaning maybe some potential to mix it with the sunset?). |
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« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2008, 05:22:52 PM » |
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Just my luck ... cloudy skies over Utah
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« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2008, 08:49:02 PM » |
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Thin clouds right now near Boston. Not great for photos, but the eclipse is gorgeous as I write this.
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« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2008, 09:38:04 PM » |
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Unfortunately it was a little cloudy down here in Costa Rica - I do not have a tripod - my fastest and longest lens is my Nikkon 18-200VR f5.6. Nikon D40 - 18-200 @ 200mm - - - - all heavily cropped obviously  Manual Exposure - f8 @ 1/250 second 400ISO  Manual Exposure - f8 @ 1/160 second 400ISO  Manual Exposure - f5.6 @ 1/2 second 400ISO  Manual Exposure - f5.6 @ 1/2 second 400ISO --- Proof that the "SUNNY 16 RULE" applies to the moon as much as it does the earth:  ISO 200 - - - f16 @ 1/200'th second What a view from my spot on the sidewalk at 11:00PM tonight (12:00PM eastern time) - I just about fell asleep for the night under the Costa Rican skies:  -- |
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« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2008, 09:59:11 PM » |
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Cloudy here in Hemet, CA. Was able to see just the beginning of the shadow creep over the moon before the clouds took over and hid it all.
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« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2008, 10:19:47 PM » |
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Was clear and beautiful. Had an incredible sinus headache and it was about 30 billion degrees below zero. So I sat inside watching south park while hoping my head wasn't going to explode before the fistful of pain killers and whatnot could take hold.
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« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2008, 10:40:13 PM » |
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Hey Rob! Nice shots. Fast production, too.
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« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2008, 11:16:14 PM » |
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Here in my part of the Bay Area, there was a very thin veil of cloud over it, which made it very pretty (better weather than this morning, when it was raining). It wasn't in a great place for photography where I was, though (lots of not-very-scenic buildings on the near horizon), so I didn't try any photos; I just enjoyed the spectacle.
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P.S. Cool, cool photos, Rob!
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« Reply #12 on: February 21, 2008, 02:18:58 AM » |
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Overcast in Hawaii
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« Reply #13 on: February 21, 2008, 03:57:00 AM » |
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There was a break in the clouds during the eclipse (from Burnaby SFU, British Columbia)
G9, 200mm, f/4.8, ISO 100, 2.5 sec.
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« Reply #14 on: February 21, 2008, 11:22:24 AM » |
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There was a break in the clouds during the eclipse (from Burnaby SFU, British Columbia)
G9, 200mm, f/4.8, ISO 100, 2.5 sec.
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« Reply #15 on: February 21, 2008, 11:28:41 AM » |
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We had a break between rain storms last night here in Los Angeles and skies were clear during the eclipse. I was still at work, so just enjoyed the event.
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« Reply #16 on: February 21, 2008, 02:15:52 PM » |
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It happened at 4am here. And I was asleep
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« Reply #17 on: February 21, 2008, 04:14:46 PM » |
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Was clear and beautiful. Had an incredible sinus headache and it was about 30 billion degrees below zero. So I sat inside watching south park while hoping my head wasn't going to explode before the fistful of pain killers and whatnot could take hold.
[a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=176332\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a] Come on! My thermometer only went down to 27 billion below. Thought about setting up in the garage and opening up the garage door, but I have responibilities that take place around that time, so the best I could do is the quick look out the window. Yes it's cold, but at least it keeps the misquitos away... |
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« Reply #18 on: February 21, 2008, 06:10:58 PM » |
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Unfortunately I do not have any software with me for layering composites, so FTP'd a selection of my files from last night to my 3D animation buddy in Canada so that he could arrange them into a sequence. This was his result:  Here is the full size version of what he made up: Rob_eclipse_comp_01.jpg------ |
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« Reply #19 on: February 21, 2008, 07:29:45 PM » |
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Rob,
That is incredibly cool! Thanks for sharing it.
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