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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: JB88 on February 19, 2008, 06:08:14 PM
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informative article for make benifit o'club moonwatching peoples (http://www.news.com/2300-11397_3-6231126-1.html)
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Thanks, I'll have to remember to take a look outside, I just hope its a clear night.
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88, thank you so much! We'll be watching! :D
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NASA details for all timezones (http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/LEmono/TLE2008Feb21/TLE2008Feb21.html)
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Dam everytime JB88 flys it's a Full Eclipse for him...eyes closed tight.
:D
Mac
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Wont see it here, it'll be cloudy
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it is the eclipse which saved Columbus ... if true, it is a neat story .. look it up
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Remember, the satellite shootdown is also scheduled for tonight. So we get an eclipse AND a $60 million dollar fireworks show!
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/02/20/satellite.shootdown/index.html
Unfortunately, the intercept will be over the pacific somewhere West of Hawaii, during daylight hours. China has "expressed concern", but I'm sure we've told them to STFU after their own unannounced and more hazardous satellite intercept and breakup. Debris from this one should re-enter the atmosphere within hours or days, while the Chinese satellite debris will remain an orbital hazard for years.
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Originally posted by Meatwad
Wont see it here, it'll be cloudy
ditto
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So the stars arn't big and bright deep in the heart of Texas?
:D
Mac
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Originally posted by AWMac
So the stars arn't big and bright deep in the heart of Texas?Mac
Of course they are, Mac. :) They'll just be temporarily obscured. They're ALWAYS big & bright though. :)
* i fixed it * :)
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:)
Mac
obsured is a word.
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Originally posted by AWMac
So the stars arn't big and bright deep in the heart of Texas?
:D
Mac
Whats that from? I remember singing it as a kid in Texas, but don't remember why.
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DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS:
The stars at night, are big and bright,
deep in the heart of Texas,
The prairie sky is wide and high,
deep in the heart of Texas.
The sage in bloom is like perfume,
deep in the heart of Texas,
Reminds me of, the one I love,
deep in the heart of Texas.
The coyotes wail, along the trail,
deep in the heart of Texas,
The rabbits rush, around the brush,
deep in the heart of Texas.
The cowboys cry, "Ki-yip-pee-yi,"
deep in the heart of Texas,
The dogies bawl, and bawl and bawl,
deep in the heart of Texas.
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:( Snowing here.
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Oh I'll see it here. The weather this time of year is a cruel joke: Overcast all day and clear at night. I'l post some pics later on.
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actually it may be clear when it happens. if it is, i'll take come pictures
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Originally posted by Meatwad
actually it may be clear when it happens. if it is, i'll take come pictures
ditto! :D
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Nice and clear here in Chicago, I've got my telescope out and ready to go, I've never looked at a lunar eclipse through a telescope before.
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Won't be able to see it, we're getting snow at a rate of 3 inches an hour here. :(
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Originally posted by Treize69
Won't be able to see it, we're getting snow at a rate of 3 inches an hour here. :(
Your avatars always seems to hypnotize.
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I'm trying to figure out how to do it IRL so I can stop getting stuck with the ugly friend.
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For those of you with telescopes like myself I was just reading that we will get to see an extra treat, you will be able to see Saturn and the bright star Regulus on either side of the veiled full moon. So if you want a great view of Saturns rings get the telescopes out.
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Well. it's started and I can't take a good picture because I don't have a tripod...
Looks pretty cool though.
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Hey, the clouds broke enough that I can see it!
I'll BBL, I'm gonna get nekkid and go ouside to howl at the red moon for a while.
(http://80thfs.homestead.com/bloodredmoon.gif)
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About 2 min prior to total.
(http://www.donzo.com/AH/eclipse1.jpg)
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Too cloudy here. :(
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Well I got my telescope out and for the first time I got to see Saturn with it, I have to say that is really cool to see, I could clearly make out the rings around it, very cool looking. If any of you have telescopes I suggest you take a look at it, for those of you that have no telescopes you can still see it(not the rings ofcourse), theres 2 bright objects near it, Saturn is the one thats slightly below and to the left, the one almost right above it is the star Regulus.
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sucks for me, there was full cloud cover when it happened, :(
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Moon of blood- Check.
Sun black as sackcloth- next project.
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I missed it :(
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Overcast here. And I also wanted to see frags of the satellite the Navy ship missile hit.
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Originally posted by Meatwad
I missed it :(
ditto :furious
Dang those Mythbusters and their MacGyuver, and TruTV and their teasers od "Most Shocking" :furious :rofl :mad:
I hate my life sometimes. I am the ultimate screw up, absent minded fool, distraction king there is. :cry :cry
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I don't think we could see it from the states (the satellite that got zapped), they fired from the Indian Ocean or something didn't they? (sorry, I paid zero attention to the story, it got filed under my "why is this news" folder.)
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Originally posted by Treize69
I don't think we could see it from the states (the satellite that got zapped), they fired from the Indian Ocean or something didn't they? (sorry, I paid zero attention to the story, it got filed under my "why is this news" folder.)
I think they said that no one could see it from the ground because it was daylight in the area that it was shot down in.
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Originally posted by trax1
Well I got my telescope out and for the first time I got to see Saturn with it, I have to say that is really cool to see, I could clearly make out the rings around it, very cool looking. If any of you have telescopes I suggest you take a look at it, for those of you that have no telescopes you can still see it(not the rings ofcourse), theres 2 bright objects near it, Saturn is the one thats slightly below and to the left, the one almost right above it is the star Regulus.
I'm a little jealous trax. We've had a few telescopes in the last decade (none worth very much) ~ each of which our boys broke (usually on one another). We did have our last company christmas party at the planetarium though... and got 'the star talk,' which was even more cool than I remember it being from way back in elementary school. :)
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Originally posted by texasmom
I'm a little jealous trax. We've had a few telescopes in the last decade (none worth very much) ~ each of which our boys broke (usually on one another). We did have our last company christmas party at the planetarium though... and got 'the star talk,' which was even more cool than I remember it being from way back in elementary school. :)
Yeah I have to say it was pretty cool to see, I've had my telescope for about 2-3 years now and tonight was the first time I was able to find a planet with it, but I've only had it out a couple of times. I'm really into anything to do with space, I love watching those shows on The Discovery channel & The History channel that have to do with space, especially that new show on The History channel called "The Universe". Seeing Saturn was just really cool and I suggest that anyone who can should see Saturn atleast once in their lifetime through a telescope. Heres the telescope that I'm using.
Galileo FS-90 800x90mm (http://www.amazon.com/Galileo-FS-90-Mount-Reflector-Telescope/dp/B0009HNH3G)
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Treize, I think it was hit near Hawaii, where it was mid-late afternoo,n local time.
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Might have been able to see it from ConUS if it was dark there, but I doubt it if it was daytime. Especially considering it would have been toward the setting sun from the US...
EDIT- by "it" I mean the satellite getting nailed, not the eclipse.
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We were very lucky here in the Pacific NW. Normally we don't see the moon during the winter.
Here's what it looked like from my front yard:
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f93/hawk_fw/Night%20Pics/Eclipse_1.jpg)
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f93/hawk_fw/Night%20Pics/Eclipse_2.jpg)
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f93/hawk_fw/Night%20Pics/Eclipse_3.jpg)
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Hmmm. I didn't actually see a Full Eclipse (clear skies).
It seemed to pass from 10o'clock to 2 O'clock, without ever hitting 5 O'clock.
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Originally posted by ChickenHawk
We were very lucky here in the Pacific NW. Normally we don't see the moon during the winter.
Here's what it looked like from my front yard:
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f93/hawk_fw/Night%20Pics/Eclipse_1.jpg)
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f93/hawk_fw/Night%20Pics/Eclipse_2.jpg)
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f93/hawk_fw/Night%20Pics/Eclipse_3.jpg)
great shots!!!
:aok
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Originally posted by lasersailor184
Hmmm. I didn't actually see a Full Eclipse (clear skies).
It seemed to pass from 10o'clock to 2 O'clock, without ever hitting 5 O'clock.
You may live in an area where the eclipse wasn't a total eclipse, just like with a solar eclipse if your not in a certain area you'll see a partial eclipse.
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The moon passes completely into the earth's shadow. The only way to miss this eclipse was to have no line of sight to it from Earth.
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Originally posted by moot
The moon passes completely into the earth's shadow. The only way to miss this eclipse was to have no line of sight to it from Earth.
Your right, I didn't think about that.
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which is unlucky for some considering that pretty much means half the planet misses the whole show.
well done druids of the western hemisphere, your gods are more righteous than the other side. celebrate by murdering a young girl.
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:noid
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Here are some shots I took last night. Makes me yearn for a 500mm lens even more. :)
Damn tree branches got in the way though. :mad:
(http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL767/2726312/8668097/305093083.jpg)
(http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL767/2726312/8668097/305093089.jpg)
(http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL767/2726312/8668097/305093086.jpg)
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Got lucky.. it was clear last night after a cloudy day. I guess most people were watching TV.. I went outside and watched it but didn't see anyone else out for blocks.
lazs
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Rip
which lens did you use?
What settings?
tripod?
thanks
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Originally posted by lazs2
Got lucky.. it was clear last night after a cloudy day. I guess most people were watching TV.. I went outside and watched it but didn't see anyone else out for blocks.
lazs
their probably not all mushy sentimental like you are lazs.
;)
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Here are a couple from here.
10 degrees (f) outside.. I didn't last until the full blood moon.
(http://www.ka4zzq.com/Nightmares/Moon/DSC08225.jpg)
(http://www.ka4zzq.com/Nightmares/Moon/DSC08243.jpg)
(http://www.ka4zzq.com/Nightmares/Moon/DSC08245.jpg)
(http://www.ka4zzq.com/Nightmares/Moon/DSC08273.jpg)
(http://www.ka4zzq.com/Nightmares/Moon/DSC08287.jpg)
Sony A700
Sigma 70-200 f2.8 EX APO
Circular Polarizing Filter
Tripod
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I got to see it last night. We could just walk out on our step and see it. I tried to take some pics but the camera kept dying. It was nice to see it though.
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Drone why didn't you set the focus manualy? :D
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Originally posted by moot
Drone why didn't you set the focus manualy? :D
By the time the moon started to show red, I was so cold that it was to the point of.. "Hey.. that looks red.. time to go in!"
I went through all sorts of settings between ISO, shutter speed, and filters. I did use manual focus on occasion, but I found the AF worked better on average.
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Originally posted by Donzo
About 2 min prior to total.
(http://www.donzo.com/AH/eclipse1.jpg)
This the point my girlfriend and I started watching it,about five minutes after I proposed.
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wow sox!
hope she said yes!
if so.
:aok
congrats!!!!
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I hope she accepted Sox!
BTW I missed the eclipse, it was (and still is!) rainy here in Louisiana. :cry
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She did.:)
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Congrats, you poor bastage.........
Remember after you are married, when you see a pretty woman, all you'll be able to do is run to the end of your chain and bark!
:p
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Originally posted by ChickenHawk
We were very lucky here in the Pacific NW. Normally we don't see the moon during the winter.
Here's what it looked like from my front yard:
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f93/hawk_fw/Night%20Pics/Eclipse_1.jpg)
I just noticed that on this pic if you look at the bottom left side you can clearly see Saturn.
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88 said..
"their probably not all mushy sentimental like you are lazs."
Few are.
lazs
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Drone, couldn't you just put the focus to infinity for the whole session?
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It was overcast here in Oklahoma. So no show here.
But once in 1989 I was at a Tank Gunnery Range in Grafenwoehr, FRG and took a great pair of Binos and place a set of Night Vision Goggles at the end then looked up at the stars. It was about 2am nothing but stars out.
That was AWESOME!!! Almost freaky!
:aok
Mac
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Originally posted by moot
Drone, couldn't you just put the focus to infinity for the whole session?
Well.. if there was an 'infinity' button, yeah.. but when you focus all the way out, the lens goes just a smidge past infinity, and you're out of focus.
So.. then you readjust back to focus, then take a shot or 2.. zoom in to see if it's focus, adjust and repeat as necessary. I lost interest in fighting with that at the end. After the last sliver of direct reflection went away, I had to mess with redoing the shutter and ISO.. and, like I said.. I was just cold.
Now, when I'm shooting balance beam or uneven bar events at gym meets, I'll drop it in manual focus mode and shoot them from the side. That works real well. It's also a lot warmer and more conducive for mucking around with stuff. Not like I have anywhere else to go while I'm waiting for the action.
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Originally posted by APDrone
Well.. if there was an 'infinity' button, yeah.. but when you focus all the way out, the lens goes just a smidge past infinity, and you're out of focus.
Thanks Drone, I didn't know about that.
There's gotta be a way to fix that... What's the use of focus past infinity? It's just a mfg/design flaw, right?
Really nice shot on apod, once again..
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap080222.html