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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Mike on May 05, 2004, 06:25:00

Title: Eclipse Pics
Post by: Mike on May 05, 2004, 06:25:00
Here are some pics I managed to get at the field through the clouds.

300mm @ 3 secs
(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/astro-man/ME1.jpg)

Moon and passing aircraft - 300mm @ 3 secs
(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/astro-man/ME2.jpg)

The ghosts of Tripes farm - 70mm @ 10 secs
(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/astro-man/Ghosts.jpg)

(Note these images are compressed and reduced in size from the originals)
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[ This Message was edited by: Mike on 2004-05-04 22:26 ]
Title: Eclipse Pics
Post by: Nigel on May 05, 2004, 17:19:00
Well worth the effort, typically weather was completely clear when i got back to Petts Wood, by then the eclipse was about 80%, but still impressive.  
Title: Eclipse Pics
Post by: Rick on May 05, 2004, 19:03:00
Sheesh! That last one shows how much stray light we get up near the top of the field!
Title: Eclipse Pics
Post by: Mike on May 05, 2004, 19:34:00
Exactly - I took 263 more pics later from the upstairs window when it cleared again. I shall pick out the best ones and post them up. I should be able to make an animated gif of the shadow moving across the moon as I took images over about an hour.
Title: Eclipse Pics
Post by: Rocket Pooch on May 05, 2004, 21:34:00
cool
Title: Eclipse Pics
Post by: Whitters on May 06, 2004, 02:14:00
Nice one Mike.
Title: Eclipse Pics
Post by: Whitters on May 06, 2004, 02:15:00
That was a realy dark eclipse last night.