mickeyobe
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Nov 17, 2009 3:39:17 GMT -5
Post by mickeyobe on Nov 17, 2009 3:39:17 GMT -5
It is now 3:43 am.
My Pentax K100d is set up on a tripod, pointing out my office window at a cloudless north west sky. Manual focus set at infinity. Wide open at f3.5. Focal length at 28mm. Shutter at Bulb. All the lights have been turned off. The window is open even though it is only 1 degree celcius.
Killer, my son's cat has inspected and approved everything.
I am ready for what the meteorologists are calling a meteor shower. I have seen one meteorite since I started my vigil 45 minutes ago. If this is a shower I wonder what a downpour looks like.
I was going to post a picture but black on black --- the contrast was not acceptable.
Nuts! I'm going back to bed. I'll get my shower in the morning.
Well, just one more look. Okay - observation.
Mickey
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Nov 18, 2009 0:31:30 GMT -5
Post by nikonbob on Nov 18, 2009 0:31:30 GMT -5
Ok, don't keep us in suspense. Were you able to capture some? Looking forward to getting a peek at them.
Bob
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Nov 18, 2009 5:37:35 GMT -5
Post by mickeyobe on Nov 18, 2009 5:37:35 GMT -5
Ok, don't keep us in suspense. Were you able to capture some? Looking forward to getting a peek at them. Bob NOTHING! "Perhaps next year". (He said doubting his words even as he spoke them.) Mickey
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Nov 18, 2009 8:26:45 GMT -5
Post by nikonbob on Nov 18, 2009 8:26:45 GMT -5
At least you gave it a try, I didn't and that is a sign of how much confidence I have in getting some.
Bob
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Nov 18, 2009 8:54:44 GMT -5
Post by mickeyobe on Nov 18, 2009 8:54:44 GMT -5
At least you gave it a try, I didn't and that is a sign of how much confidence I have in getting some. Bob Bob, I am sure that without half trying you can do better than I. I believe that all those spectacular, photogenic terrestrial events shut down as soon as I get my equipment set up. It's some kind of vendetta. Mickey
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Nov 18, 2009 9:44:06 GMT -5
Post by Randy on Nov 18, 2009 9:44:06 GMT -5
My Aunt used to have a Mercury Meteor.
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Nov 18, 2009 11:12:49 GMT -5
Post by mickeyobe on Nov 18, 2009 11:12:49 GMT -5
My Aunt used to have a Mercury Meteor. So did my father. It had a peculiar inward sloping rear window. Nice big car. But it knew nothing at all about photography. Mickey
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Nov 18, 2009 12:24:41 GMT -5
Post by nikonbob on Nov 18, 2009 12:24:41 GMT -5
Mickey
Aaaaah yes, the cosmic vendetta theory, I have heard of it and likely been a victim on a few occasions.
Bob
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Nov 18, 2009 15:10:10 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2009 15:10:10 GMT -5
I've stayed away from meteor showers ever since that night a meteor turned out to be an alien spacecraft piloted by Amazon-like women. They didn't bring back home for months and what they did to me would turn your hair gray. But I digress. . .
Wayne
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Nov 18, 2009 17:05:24 GMT -5
Post by John Parry on Nov 18, 2009 17:05:24 GMT -5
Mickey
Those meteor showers vary from year to year. The deciding factor as to how many will turn up is whether or not I've got my camera out. Seems you have the same problem...
Wayne
Ouch - the old 'fate worse than death' hey? Wild horses couldn't make me disclose the infamies they perpetrated on me! LOL
I remember in the 'Soap' series where Burt had been abducted by aliens, and an alien took his place on earth. His wife Jessica had a baby and asked as soon as it was born "What colour is it?" The nurse (who was an African American) was offended by that, and said it was a very racist remark.
"Never mind all that - is it silver?"
Regards - John
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Nov 18, 2009 23:14:51 GMT -5
Post by mickeyobe on Nov 18, 2009 23:14:51 GMT -5
I've stayed away from meteor showers ever since that night a meteor turned out to be an alien spacecraft piloted by Amazon-like women. They didn't bring back home for months and what they did to me would turn your hair gray. But I digress. . . Wayne I am nearly bald and what remains is white so I'm willing to take a chance. "Amazons" you say. I am going to look for some more Amaz----- er, meteors tonight. I wonder if I would have a silver baby. Now that would be a galactic event. Mickey
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Dec 13, 2009 14:35:00 GMT -5
Post by John Parry on Dec 13, 2009 14:35:00 GMT -5
Time to get out there again Mickey
The Geminids are out tonight - around 2200 UT onwards, so probably as soon as it gets dark there. They were talking about 140 per minute at previous peaks and the Geminids are increasing, so worth a look!
Regards - John
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Dec 14, 2009 15:19:34 GMT -5
Post by drako on Dec 14, 2009 15:19:34 GMT -5
Please digress, Wayne! Everyone loves a good story.
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Dec 14, 2009 16:55:41 GMT -5
Post by herron on Dec 14, 2009 16:55:41 GMT -5
No Geminids around here last night. Sky was as overcast as it is possible for it to be. Any shot I took would have been of dark clouds against the night sky.
Yuck!
Carried over into today. All day it has looked gloomy and grey. No that it's getting dark already, it's hard to believe we had any daylight at all.
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Dec 14, 2009 16:57:09 GMT -5
Post by herron on Dec 14, 2009 16:57:09 GMT -5
I've stayed away from meteor showers ever since that night a meteor turned out to be an alien spacecraft piloted by Amazon-like women. They didn't bring back home for months and what they did to me would turn your hair gray. But I digress. . . Wayne I am nearly bald and what remains is white so I'm willing to take a chance. "Amazons" you say. I am going to look for some more Amaz----- er, meteors tonight. I wonder if I would have a silver baby. Now that would be a galactic event. Mickey Didn't see those Amazons, either ... although I looked. Believe me, I looked!
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