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gfloyd · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 9:23 am Post subject: Total Eclipse of the Moon

Tonight from 10.30pm and we might even get to see it if the weather stays clear as forecasted. Exclamation

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iknewdavidjacobsmum · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 336

It's still white. We have clear sky after a day of rain, so I am getting faintly excited.
Doesn't take much...

Highlander · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 348 Location: Scotland

Yep, its looking good up here too. Cool

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SantaFefan · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 8:02 pm Post subject:

Looking clear as a bell here in Norfolk..... I'll grab me' bins Shocked

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SantaFefan · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 8:30 pm Post subject:

I would too but I don't think my Box Browny is up to the job... Sad

Lord Evan Elpuss · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land

The eclipse has begun now.
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gfloyd · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 9:50 pm Post subject:

Ella Sailyour · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 579 Location: Marbella, Spain

What channel?

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gfloyd · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 9:52 pm Post subject:

http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/eclipse.html

Add 5 hours for UK time.
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Cherskiy · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 10:21 pm Post subject:

Nice clear skies in Newcastle - as I type this it's two-thirds disappeared - might take the camera out for a photo.
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SantaFefan · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 10:34 pm Post subject:

we're all doomed...

Cherskiy · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 10:35 pm Post subject:

(Don't have a cable release for the camera, so didn't bother with a tripod. Too short an exposure to catch the Earthshine, unfortunately.)
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SantaFefan · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 10:39 pm Post subject:

I'm seeing the "Diamond Ring" effect now........

Cherskiy · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 10:41 pm Post subject:

Yep, impressive, isn't it.... in olden times, there would be sacrifices to the gods now. Can we offer up Russell Brand? Laughing

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SantaFefan · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 10:46 pm Post subject:

Blimey, I can also see strange beings all around, neighbours I think they're called......

SantaFefan · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 10:56 pm Post subject:

Barkingbiker · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2313 Location: Lincolnshire

Thanks for the piccie Cherskiy, we have just come in as I nearly forgot about it, remembered at 2220, been out there since. The old bins were good but not as good as your piccie Cherskiy, I tried with my Fuji S9600, but 300mm is still not nearly enough. There was sidecar and 3 other neighbours out there as I passed my bins around. Wonderful.

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Highlander · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 348 Location: Scotland

Here we go. Almost there now. Great pic Cherskiy. I must get a decent telephoto!
All is quiet, apart from the pub. They're watching Celtic. Cool

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Barkingbiker · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2313 Location: Lincolnshire

Cherskiy, did you get any more piccies of the eclipse, if they are half as good as the one you posted, they must be great. Any chance you could post anymore, pretty please.

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Highlander · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 348 Location: Scotland

Come on Cherskiy, we are relying on you. You have the technology and the expertise. if that won't do it nothing will. Laughing

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Cherskiy · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 11:44 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the kind words, BB/Highlander - I'm all embarrassed now everyone's putting their faith in me! Embarassed

Here's one I took earlier:

First time I've used this IS lens for astro-photography.... Mare Crisium (Sea of Crises) can be seen plainly in the top right hand quadrant.
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Lord Evan Elpuss · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land

If not, there's some very good photo's of the eclipse on
http://jezzasexiles.eamped.com/topic2498.html but you'll need to join if you're not a member.
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Cherskiy · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 11:57 pm Post subject:

The 'blood red' bit is visible now from up here - mostly Earthshine. The pictures I've posted already are the best I can manage with an effective 640mm lens. Still not pin sharp but a reasonable first try.... Sad

Not used to this astro-photography lark - my targets are usually doing about 450 knots in broad daylight.... the neighbours think I am going mad.

Tried to get a shot of the Earthshine but the camera won't pick up anything below 1/8th and there's too much shake, even with the Image Stablising kicking in. Too many drunks wandering home from the pub to drag the tripod outside, and a tripod disables the IS anyway, so I'd need a cable release, which I haven't got. I can see myself buying one soon, though.
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iknewdavidjacobsmum · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 336

It went sort of toffee brown here, not worth a photo.

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Mark may be our "official" news correspondent but Cherskiy is our photography correspondent. Well done! Cool

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Wolfman Jack may be interested in all this?

AndyAndy2 · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 9:04 am Post subject:

I took a few pictures through the lens of my telescope - came out a bit fuzzy but alright. What a sight though! Clear skies, through my scope could clearly see the whole moon and the surrounding stars, was weird to see the moon go blod red!

If there were any clouds in the sky we would have seen the moon dissapear, it's only because there was none that we see it go this colour - enough sunlightis refracted around the earths edge. A cloudy earth will mean the moon will look to dissapear.

If you want to see something else, morning of 12th March (and you'll need to get up early here) the moon will be sitting right under Jupiter.

Oh and by the way, lovely photo's, Chersk - well done.
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Cherskiy · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 11:05 am Post subject:

I liked the bit on one of the newspaper websites that said you didn't need protective glasses to watch the eclipse of the Moon! Laughing

Good description of the Earthshine, Andy.... you normally see it when there's a new moon (or a thin crescent, more like), but a full eclipse is a good opportunity as well.

How many degrees will Jupiter be from the Moon on the 12th?
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AndyAndy2 · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 11:39 am Post subject:

Chersk,

it will be below and to the left about 7 degrees away from Jupiter. Have to get up real earl, about 3.30 - 4.20 and it's a last quarter moon.

You'll have to have a clear view of the horizon as Jupiter will only be about 16 degrees above the horizon. Still it should be very bright, round about mag -2. Oh yeah, South East area.

Happy hunting Wink

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Cherskiy · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 12:16 pm Post subject:

If I can manage to get up and there are clear skies, I'll head up to my usual dark field site, then. Cheers....
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nod · Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558

Photos from our house

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Nod,
That is a really exceptional pic. My first thought on seeing it was that it should be copyrighted and turned into a greeting card.

Cherskiy · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 7:03 pm Post subject:

Nod,

They're really great - what kind of exposure time were you using? Particularly like the last one with the copper-red glow. Very Happy

I'll stick to aircraft - you can do the astronomical stuff! Very Happy

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nod · Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558

Cheers

1 second, 800 ISO, f8.0, 560mm, some processing for brightness & contrast, noise and sharpness.

any longer and you will see the moon moves quite fast !!

Improvements can be made by stacking images, eg with Registax etc , to reduce the noise.

SantaFefan · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 8:14 pm Post subject:

Simply superb photos Cherskiy and Nod, very impressive!
Thanks for posting them!

Barkingbiker · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2313 Location: Lincolnshire

Nod, thanks for posting your superb photos of the eclipse last night, they are just tremendous. Thank goodness for you and Cherskiy, I have just deleted all I took last night Crying or Very sad

they were just terrible.

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