Ursa Major and bright meteor: Waiting for the Auroras to show up (they no showed) I got this doing a light pollution test. Way to much pollution here but found a new spot (Ludington...

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Ursa Major and bright meteor

Nov 4, 2015 17:11:03 #

BassmanBruce Loc: Middle of the Mitten

Waiting for the Auroras to show up (they no showed) I got this doing a light pollution test. Way to much pollution here but found a new spot (Ludington State Park) but all I got was some faint Milky Way pics.

Lasted for close to a full second

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Nov 4, 2015 18:40:56 #

7awol Loc: Butler, Pa

Same "luck" here in NW Pa. Great clear dark sky, lots of meteors and airplanes but no green. Still had a great time enjoying a great dark sky night.

Nov 5, 2015 01:51:31 #

SonnyE Loc: Communist California, USA

Still Bruce, that's a really nice capture.
I'm usually looking the wrong way, shooting the wrong thing, and find out what I missed by the cheers that go up after the event is over. :lol:
Maybe some light pollution filters would help?

Nice capture! ;)
:thumbup:

Nov 5, 2015 08:20:15 #

Albuqshutterbug Loc: Albuquerque NM

And a very nice meteor.
Nice capture.

:thumbup: :thumbup:

Nov 5, 2015 08:56:10 #

dlmorris Loc: Loma Linda, Ca

Really nice capture! I like the trees and lights there in the corner also, they add even more interest to the shot.

Nov 5, 2015 09:12:48 #

hettmoe Loc: Rural ND

Nice picture.

Nov 5, 2015 09:16:16 #

BassmanBruce Loc: Middle of the Mitten

SonnyE wrote:

Thanks SonnyE, I like your suggestion of pollution filters and I'm gonna look into it.

Nov 5, 2015 09:17:38 #

BassmanBruce Loc: Middle of the Mitten

Albuqshutterbug wrote:

And a very nice meteor.
Nice capture.

:thumbup: :thumbup:

Thank you sir, sometimes you just get lucky!

Nov 5, 2015 09:18:44 #

BassmanBruce Loc: Middle of the Mitten

dlmorris wrote:

Really nice capture! I like the trees and lights there in the corner also, they add even more interest to the shot.

Thanks, I'm going to try and learn some PP to fine tune the lighting.

Nov 5, 2015 09:21:29 #

BassmanBruce Loc: Middle of the Mitten

hettmoe wrote:

Nice picture.

Thankyou hettmoe!

Nov 5, 2015 13:36:26 #

John_F Loc: Minneapolis, MN

Was this the State park in Michigan, lower peninsula by Lake Huron?

Nov 5, 2015 14:43:42 #

BassmanBruce Loc: Middle of the Mitten

John_F wrote:

Was this the State park in Michigan, lower peninsula by Lake Huron?

No, the photo was taken on the East shore of Hamlin Lake about two miles north of Ludington Michigan. From there I went out to the State Park on the west side of Hamlin Lake. Much darker skies and about 15 miles of gorgeous sandy beach on Lake Michigan. All lower peninsula.
Thanks for stopping by

Nov 5, 2015 17:09:29 #

CraigFair Loc: Santa Maria, CA.

BassmanBruce wrote:

Great capture Bruce. How long did you shoot this one???
Craig
PS: OK, I see it now 30 sec.

Nov 5, 2015 17:54:28 #

BassmanBruce Loc: Middle of the Mitten

CraigFair wrote:

Great capture Bruce. How long did you shoot this one???
Craig
PS: OK, I see it now 30 sec.

Thanks Craig, 30 seconds leads to slight trails but it's worth the trade in brighter stars to me.

Nov 5, 2015 18:17:24 #

CraigFair Loc: Santa Maria, CA.

BassmanBruce wrote:

Thanks Craig, 30 seconds leads to slight trails but it's worth the trade in brighter stars to me.

Yea 30 sec is as far a I like to push Wide Angle shots that are unguided.
Craig

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