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08-14-2010, 02:03 AM
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Persied Meteor Shower, 2010. All shots taken at McDonald Park, Abbotsford, BC:
Click on image to see 1200 pixel size image. 
You'll see a plane (the red line) and at least 3 satellites in this image.   
Meteor streak in the lower left, and the Andromeda Galaxy is visible as a white smudge on the right side about two thirds down.    
Paul, the president of the Fraser Valley Astronomy Society pointing to Jupiter with his green laser. With that big telescope of his, I was able to see the big band of clouds on Jupiter, and at least five of its moons....it was epic. 
Paul pointing out various deep sky objects to n00bs like me: 
11 minute exposure with my camera piggy backed on Paul's telescope equipped with a motorized tracker: 
Oh, if you're wondering about the red light, it's because red light does not ruin your night vision. Using flashlights with white light, or any blue component will cause you to lose your night vision and then you'll have to wait a few minutes for it to come back. You'll also piss off everyone around you.
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That's sweet! Thanks for posting! What gear were you using for these? Those telescopes that people use are awesome! Must of been a cool experiance! Lucky you!
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siiikkkk..thanks for this..i have some new wallpaper!!
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wow thats sick! lots of ppl there and crazy gear! haha. thnx
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11 min exposure... shit xD
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great photos!
there is supposed to be another big meteor shower in December, thinking I should go check that out. Hopefully it would be clear skies..
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Well, I didn't get out to shoot the meteors this year, but I have assorted star trails and such from other outings...
Near Lytton:
ISO: 250
Exposure: 337.0 sec
Aperture: 4.0
Focal Length: 10mm
Latitude: 50.325970° N
Longitude: 121.552330° W 
Ummm.... hmmm... well.... that's the only one I can find that's online right now. Got lots more on an external drive... will hafta dig that out.
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Originally Posted by Boostslut That's sweet! Thanks for posting! What gear were you using for these? Those telescopes that people use are awesome! Must of been a cool experiance! Lucky you! | I was using a 5DMKII with a 15mm fisheye and the 24mm f1.4 for the most part. Quote:
Originally Posted by keitaro there is supposed to be another big meteor shower in December, thinking I should go check that out. Hopefully it would be clear skies.. | Yeah, but it's gonna be a lot colder! The Geminids Meteor Shower will be on December 13 & 14, and on the night of December 21, there will be a total lunar eclipse. On October 20, Comet Hartley 2 will be 11 million miles from Earth, so it will be visible to the naked eye if you're away from the city glow.
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Any hi-res available to us?
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Wow, those are awesome Senna!
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Originally Posted by Senna4ever Yeah, but it's gonna be a lot colder! The Geminids Meteor Shower will be on December 13 & 14, and on the night of December 21, there will be a total lunar eclipse. On October 20, Comet Hartley 2 will be 11 million miles from Earth, so it will be visible to the naked eye if you're away from the city glow. | For sure, but the air will be more crisp, and clear. The chances of a clear sky decreases, so who knows how it would turn out. A little cold doesn't hurt  Especially now that I got some CF legs  | |
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Oh, and for all the people that want to shoot the next meteor shower, Popular Photography made an article for it. It's published in their newsletter http://www.popphoto.com/features/how...id=enews081210 | |
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Meteor 
Another Meteor. 
Satellite. 
See the differences? Good.
These (and others I took) were taken at 6300ft, at Wedgemount Lake, 12km + 7km hiking up 5000+ feet to get to the lake. All taken last night. I forgot to take my remote shutter release with me, unfortunately, so couldn't do longer bulb exposures.
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Senna, in your last picture, is that Jupiter up at the top? I'm curious how you got the stars to trail in a circle like that as well 
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^ the earth is rotating during the long exposure which makes the stars make those circle lines.
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Originally Posted by Inaii Senna, in your last picture, is that Jupiter up at the top? I'm curious how you got the stars to trail in a circle like that as well |  Weren't paying in Science 10 | |
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Dude science 10 was like.... 10 years ago and no, I rarely paid attention.
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Originally Posted by Inaii Senna, in your last picture, is that Jupiter up at the top? I'm curious how you got the stars to trail in a circle like that as well | I think it's Jupiter, but I can't be sure. The telescope was pointed at and was tracking Jupiter, so it very well may be. I just put my camera on the telescope and pointed it perpendicular to where the telescope was pointing.
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5d, iso 3200, 16mm zenitar fisheye, 30 seconds.
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That's a really neat picture Hyper!
Thanks Senna The guys I was with were pointing out various objects in the sky (one of them was using a star map program from his phone) but I missed half of them because I ended up getting dizzy turning in circles trying to see all the meteors lol.
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Any suggestions guys on shooting stars? The other night, a group of friends and I were in the middle of the sea to sky highway at a viewpoint. I tried taking some shots of the stars, but ended up getting a lot noise even at ISO 400. It the type of noise that I would associate with an image that is underexposed.
Would you recommend me bumping the ISO to 800? I was attempting for just a shot of the stars, without trails.
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