Perseid Meteor Shower in NJ
Aug 12, 2018 10:30:04 #
Hi all, anyone planning to watch/shoot the meteor shower tonight in NJ?? Any particular spots?? Equipment?? Just wondering...
Thanks.
Thanks.
Aug 13, 2018 07:27:29 #
about midnight in east Kentucky the fog moved in so I gave up. I did get to see one really bright one early, about 11PM, but no photos. Hope others had better luck.
Aug 13, 2018 08:42:12 #
bebenecio wrote:
Hi all, anyone planning to watch/shoot the meteor shower tonight in NJ?? Any particular spots?? Equipment?? Just wondering...
Thanks.
Thanks.
http://www.techradar.com/us/news/photography-video-capture/cameras/how-to-see-the-perseid-meteor-shower-this-week-1301477
http://www.popphoto.com/how-to/2010/08/how-to-photographing-perseid-meteor-shower
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-blogs/capturing-the-perseids-how-to-photograph-a-meteor-shower/
https://petapixel.com/2014/05/22/10-tips-photographing-meteor-showers/
Aug 13, 2018 09:12:42 #
New Jersey is a big place, anywhere near the cities not good. Country hills better, outside of the small towns. I went out last night from midnight to 1. D750 24-120 f4 set at 24 f4, ISO 400, 20 sec exposures, repeat interval mode. 1 card jpeg, 1 card RAW. Saw 18 amazing meteors, some left bright, residual trails right across the north star and big dipper. Didn't catch a one, always had the camera pointed at a different part of the sky. Night before, caught only 2/3s of one, before it went out of the frame...
Aug 13, 2018 10:29:30 #
Given the weather forecast, I would suggest a 747 at 35,000 feet!
Aug 13, 2018 14:19:24 #
Out here in the high desert of Oregon, (Prineville). the forest fire smoke let up a bit. I and a few of my students went out Saturday and Sunday night to try and get a few shots. One student used a Canon Rebel with 18-something kit lens. I haven't heard about results yet. I used a Sony a7s with a Samyang 14mm f2.8, Sigma 12-24mm f4.5-5.6 , Minolta 28mm f2.8 and a Minolta 50mm f1.4. I got one shooting star out of about 100 shots. but not that great. Another student used a Sony a7rll with a Samyang 14mm f2.8 and a Canon 24-105mm. She said that she got 2 frames out of 100 that had shooting stars. We never saw the predicted 60-70 shooting stars per hour. It was more like one every 10 minutes. The MilkyWay was fantastic.
look just right of center near the irragation equipment
no shooting stars, Mars is the bright spot just above the trees
Aug 13, 2018 15:39:56 #
Clouds, rain, more clouds and rain. And the rain drops came down too fast to count.
Aug 13, 2018 16:02:38 #
Aug 13, 2018 22:47:36 #
ORpilot wrote:
Out here in the high desert of Oregon, (Prineville... (show quote)
I got lucky last night with meteor, Mars and Milky Way. I say lucky because most of the meteors came from the north. I was facing south with this shot.
Aug 14, 2018 02:12:10 #
foggypreacher
Loc: Dickinson, Texas
I have been out every night the past several nights, but overcast kept them away. I'll look again tonight or actually about 1:30 am. in Dickinson, Texas. Wish me luck!
Aug 14, 2018 02:16:12 #
ORpilot wrote:
Out here in the high desert of Oregon, (Prineville... (show quote)
We had counted 15 in about 20 minutes Saturday night in Prairie City
Aug 14, 2018 04:51:58 #
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Aug 15, 2018 02:11:20 #
foggypreacher
Loc: Dickinson, Texas
No luck tonight either. Maybe next time around I can get out of town and see some clear sky.
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