Re: PESO: Supermoon Lunar Eclipse

2021-05-27 Thread David Mann
Thanks for the feedback, everyone. We didn't quite get totality here. I think the photo I posted was about the maximum. I realised partway through the eclipse that having the stars in there was a bit more interesting. I didn't quite go this far though... https://xkcd.com/2463/ Exposure was

Re: PESO: Supermoon Lunar Eclipse

2021-05-26 Thread Toine
Nice! and a clear sky. We have to wait a year or so to see one. On Wed, 26 May 2021 at 14:07, David Mann wrote: > > Just a quick upload before I go to bed far too late. I need a darker > template on my website but it'll have to do. > > http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1121/#peso > > Cheers, >

Re: PESO: Supermoon Lunar Eclipse

2021-05-26 Thread ann sanfedele
NIce! ann On 5/26/2021 12:21 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On May 26, 2021, at 5:07 AM, David Mann wrote: Just a quick upload before I go to bed far too late. I need a darker template on my website but it'll have to do. http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1121/#peso Very well done. -- Larry

Re: PESO: Supermoon Lunar Eclipse

2021-05-26 Thread Paul Stenquist
Well done. Nicely framed. Paul > On May 26, 2021, at 8:07 AM, David Mann wrote: > > Just a quick upload before I go to bed far too late. I need a darker > template on my website but it'll have to do. > > http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1121/#peso > > Cheers, > Dave > -- > %(real_name)s

Re: PESO: Supermoon Lunar Eclipse

2021-05-26 Thread Alan C
Well done, Dave. Unfortunately we wont see it in SA. Alan C On 26-May-21 02:07 PM, David Mann wrote: Just a quick upload before I go to bed far too late. I need a darker template on my website but it'll have to do. http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1121/#peso Cheers, Dave -- %(real_name)s

Re: PESO: Supermoon Lunar Eclipse

2021-05-26 Thread Larry Colen
> On May 26, 2021, at 5:07 AM, David Mann wrote: > > Just a quick upload before I go to bed far too late. I need a darker > template on my website but it'll have to do. > > http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1121/#peso Very well done. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com -- %(real_name)s

Re: PESO: Supermoon Lunar Eclipse

2021-05-26 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Excellent! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Wed, May 26, 2021 at 8:07 AM David Mann wrote: > Just a quick upload before I go to bed far too late. I need a darker > template on my website but it'll have to do. > >

PESO: Supermoon Lunar Eclipse

2021-05-26 Thread David Mann
Just a quick upload before I go to bed far too late. I need a darker template on my website but it'll have to do. http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1121/#peso Cheers, Dave -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

2018-02-01 Thread John
means brightening skis Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "John" <sesso...@earthlink.net> Subject: Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography Super Moon because it's close to perigee (appears about 7% larger).

Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

2018-02-01 Thread John
happen a couple times a year, and are visible from about half the planet. Are you sure the next one isn't until 2037? I'm guessing he means the next time a lunar eclipse will occur during a "Blue Moon" that is also a "Supermoon". The last time that combination occur

Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

2018-01-31 Thread Henk Terhell
Thanks Dan. I'm not very happy with the FA 80-320/4.5-5.6 on the K-1 (nor on the K5), but it has fairly good length for a moon shot. Henk Op 2018-02-01 om 07:44 schreef Daniel J. Matyola: Nice image Henk! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at

Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

2018-01-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
xer/39299622064/in/dateposted/ > > Henk > > Op 2018-01-30 om 18:58 schreef John: > >> Super Moon because it's close to perigee (appears about 7% larger). >> Blue Moon because it's the second full moon in the month of January. >> Blood Moon because it's going to be a tot

Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

2018-01-31 Thread Paul Stenquist
Cloud cover here. Paul > On Jan 31, 2018, at 7:51 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > battling this cold I work up more than the usual amount of times and when I > checked the clock and saw it was > about an hour before the time when it would be lowest and reddest I went to >

Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

2018-01-31 Thread ann sanfedele
battling this cold I work up more than the usual amount of times and when I checked the clock and saw it was about an hour before the time when it would be lowest and reddest I went to the living room window .. the position of the moon at that point did show me a bit of a pale yellow-orange

Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

2018-01-31 Thread John Francis
l@pdml.net> > Subject: Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography > > > > John Coyle wrote: > > For the first time in weeks, we had 100% cloud cover! I went up on to > > our roof, 54 metres above sea level, and still could not see a thing. > > I guess I'm no

RE: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

2018-01-31 Thread John Coyle
ct: Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography John Coyle wrote: > For the first time in weeks, we had 100% cloud cover! I went up on to > our roof, 54 metres above sea level, and still could not see a thing. > I guess I'm not likely to still be here for the next one, in 2037 :-(

Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

2018-01-31 Thread Larry Colen
John Coyle wrote: For the first time in weeks, we had 100% cloud cover! I went up on to our roof, 54 metres above sea level, and still could not see a thing. I guess I'm not likely to still be here for the next one, in 2037 :-( Lunar eclipses happen a couple times a year, and are visible

RE: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

2018-01-31 Thread John Coyle
...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Igor PDML-StR Sent: Thursday, 1 February 2018 12:51 AM To: PDML@pdml.net Subject: Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography Mark, for you, with the sunrise at 6:59am, it was probably bad. But in Detroit, which is considerably west from you, the sunrise was at 7:47am. So

Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

2018-01-31 Thread Larry Colen
John Francis wrote: Nope - last night. I happened to wake up at 4:25, so I stepped outside to take a look. We had clear skies in San Jose, and from the deck outside the house I had an unobstructed view. I woke up briefly at about 4:45, couldn't see the moon through the bathroom window. I

Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography [traveling-with-tripod question]

2018-01-31 Thread Stanley Halpin
t, > because that is not a real astronomical event. I even heard something > about a lunar eclipse, but that didn't seen to apply to me. > > So, I am here, in the middle of the Pacific, and it suddenly dawns on me > that there will be a total eclipse of the moon, right over my head, i

Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

2018-01-31 Thread Henk Terhell
moon in the month of January. Blood Moon because it's going to be a total lunar eclipse. It's a fairly rare thing for all three to occur during the same full moon. The last time one was visible from North America was 150 years ago. I think we're supposed to be able to see the beginning

Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

2018-01-31 Thread Ken Waller
PDML-StR" <pdml...@komkon.org> Subject: Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography Mark, for you, with the sunrise at 6:59am, it was probably bad. But in Detroit, which is considerably west from you, the sunrise was at 7:47am. So, I'd say the partial eclipse (in "umbra"

Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

2018-01-31 Thread John Francis
r wrote: > > > > > > > Weather guy here in the Detroit area says it will be occurring around 8 > > > > AM > > > > which means brightening skis > > > > > > > >Kenneth Waller > > > > http://www.pentaxphotogal

Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

2018-01-31 Thread John
r http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "John" <sesso...@earthlink.net> Subject: Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography Super Moon because it's close to perigee (appears about 7% larger). Blue Moon because it's the second full moon in the m

Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

2018-01-31 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Mark, for you, with the sunrise at 6:59am, it was probably bad. But in Detroit, which is considerably west from you, the sunrise was at 7:47am. So, I'd say the partial eclipse (in "umbra") was probably still visible for Ken. (Ken, how was it?) In our neck of the woods, we had a very tight

Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

2018-01-31 Thread Mark Roberts
Igor PDML-StR wrote: >Ken Waller Tue, 30 Jan 2018 10:49:12 -0800 wrote: > >Weather guy here in the Detroit area says it will be occurring around 8 AM >which means brightening skis > >You can find your eclipse phases times, e.g. here: >https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2018-january-31 >or

Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

2018-01-30 Thread lrc
begins: 2:52 a.m. HAST >> Greatest eclipse: 3:30 a.m. HAST >> Total eclipse ends: 4:08 a.m. HAST >> >> >> On 1/30/2018 13:48, Ken Waller wrote: >> >>> Weather guy here in the Detroit area says it will be occurring >aroun

Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

2018-01-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
8 AM >> which means brightening skis >> >> Kenneth Waller >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller >> >> - Original Message - >>> From: "John" <sesso...@earthlink.net> >>> Subject: Re: HELP! Advice

Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

2018-01-30 Thread John
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "John" <sesso...@earthlink.net> Subject: Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography Super Moon because it's close to perigee (appears about 7% larger). Blue Moon because it's the

Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

2018-01-30 Thread Igor PDML-StR
You can find your eclipse phases times, e.g. here: https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2018-january-31 or here: http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/LunarEclipse.php Note the altitude. I've just realized that we'll need to get to a hill to see it... Igor Ken Waller Tue, 30 Jan 2018

HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

2018-01-30 Thread Ken Waller
Weather guy here in the Detroit area says it will be occurring around 8 AM which means brightening skis Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "John" <sesso...@earthlink.net> Subject: Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Ecl

Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

2018-01-30 Thread John
Super Moon because it's close to perigee (appears about 7% larger). Blue Moon because it's the second full moon in the month of January. Blood Moon because it's going to be a total lunar eclipse. It's a fairly rare thing for all three to occur during the same full moon. The last time one

Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

2018-01-30 Thread John
or buy a beanbag, and set up photos using that and the 2 second delay. Alternatively, you could just not worry about trying to get an awesome shot of this lunar eclipse, and enjoy the show. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc -- Science - Questions we may

Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

2018-01-29 Thread David Mann
o be a "Blue Moon" on Jan 31, but ignored it, > because that is not a real astronomical event. I even heard something > about a lunar eclipse, but that didn't seen to apply to me. > > So, I am here, in the middle of the Pacific, and it suddenly dawns on me > that there will

Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

2018-01-29 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
you don't want to invest in a cheap tripod, you could make, or buy a > beanbag, and set up photos using that and the 2 second delay. > > Alternatively, you could just not worry about trying to get an awesome > shot of this lunar eclipse, and enjoy the show. > > -- > Larry Cole

Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

2018-01-29 Thread Larry Colen
of this lunar eclipse, and enjoy the show. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

2018-01-29 Thread John
the K-5 IIs has a built in intervalometer. Someone else may know how often you want to set it to trigger the shutter. Try this B tutorial for the info you need to determine your exposure: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/tips-and-solutions/22-tips-for-photographing-a-lunar-eclipse

HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

2018-01-29 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I heard there was going to be a "Blue Moon" on Jan 31, but ignored it, because that is not a real astronomical event. I even heard something about a lunar eclipse, but that didn't seen to apply to me. So, I am here, in the middle of the Pacific, and it suddenly d

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-28 Thread P.J. Alling
esso...@earthlink.net> wrote: Unfortunately, it's still heavily overcast around here. Nearest patch of clear skies is several hundred miles away. On 9/22/2015 3:18 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: From an email I received this afternoon: Total Lunar Eclipse! On the evening of September 27

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-28 Thread ann sanfedele
hlink.net> wrote: Unfortunately, it's still heavily overcast around here. Nearest patch of clear skies is several hundred miles away. On 9/22/2015 3:18 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: From an email I received this afternoon: Total Lunar Eclipse! On the evening of September 27th, skywatchers

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-28 Thread P.J. Alling
iles away. On 9/22/2015 3:18 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: From an email I received this afternoon: Total Lunar Eclipse! On the evening of September 27th, skywatchers throughout North America will be treated to one of nature’s grandest celestial sky shows – a total eclipse of the Moon. A

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-28 Thread Bob W-PDML
Write a book's worth of first lines then. > On 28 Sep 2015, at 20:22, P.J. Alling wrote: > > I wish I had a story that would go with. I write better first lines than > most authors, it's the rest that escapes me. > >> On 9/28/2015 3:12 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: >>

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-28 Thread John
Found two sites with collected photos from the Super-Moon Eclipse: http://petapixel.com/2015/09/28/the-best-photos-and-videos-from-supermoon-lunar-eclipse-2015/ http://twistedsifter.com/2015/09/photos-of-the-super-mega-ultra-blood-moon-eclipse-that-you-probably-didnt-see/ Don't know how many

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-28 Thread John
es is several hundred miles away. On 9/22/2015 3:18 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: From an email I received this afternoon: Total Lunar Eclipse! On the evening of September 27th, skywatchers throughout North America will be treated to one of nature’s grandest celestial sky shows – a total

Re: PESO -- Cloudy Moon (was) Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-28 Thread John
afternoon: Total Lunar Eclipse! On the evening of September 27th, skywatchers throughout North America will be treated to one of nature’s grandest celestial sky shows – a total eclipse of the Moon. And unlike the one in April which occurred in the early predawn hours, this one will happen during

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-28 Thread Toralf Lund
.@earthlink.net> wrote: Unfortunately, it's still heavily overcast around here. Nearest patch of clear skies is several hundred miles away. On 9/22/2015 3:18 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: From an email I received this afternoon: Total Lunar Eclipse! On the evening of September 2

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-28 Thread ann sanfedele
nk On 27 September, 2015 7:19:31 PM EDT, John <sesso...@earthlink.net> wrote: Unfortunately, it's still heavily overcast around here. Nearest patch of clear skies is several hundred miles away. On 9/22/2015 3:18 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: From an email I received this afterno

RE: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-28 Thread Bob W
> -Original Message- > From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John > > Found two sites with collected photos from the Super-Moon Eclipse: > > http://petapixel.com/2015/09/28/the-best-photos-and-videos-from- > supermoon-lunar-eclipse-2015/ > &g

Re: PESO -- Cloudy Moon (was) Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-28 Thread Jack Davis
is might be the reason for the bad focus, every shot >>> with every lens combination whether manual or auto focused looked >>> pretty much like the one posted, just smaller on the frame. I do >> kind >>> of like it as an abstract, but I really wish that I had ca

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-28 Thread Jack Davis
Here's my first contribution; "The night was humid." J Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 28, 2015, at 12:55 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: > > Write a book's worth of first lines then. > >> On 28 Sep 2015, at 20:22, P.J. Alling wrote: >> >> I wish I had

Re: PESO -- Cloudy Moon (was) Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-28 Thread ann sanfedele
abstract, but I really wish that I had captured more detail. On 9/22/2015 3:18 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: From an email I received this afternoon: Total Lunar Eclipse! On the evening of September 27th, skywatchers throughout North America will be treated to one of nature’s grandest cel

Re: PESO -- Cloudy Moon (was) Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-28 Thread Jack Davis
6 AM Subject: Re: PESO -- Cloudy Moon (was) Re: Total Lunar Eclipse ActuallY I saw it for about 45 minutes ... but no colors.. up to where it became a very thin ")" - I did make anattempt with the 55-300 but using my dressmaker dummy as a tripod and I'msure all I got ws a fuzzy c

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-27 Thread John
Unfortunately, it's still heavily overcast around here. Nearest patch of clear skies is several hundred miles away. On 9/22/2015 3:18 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: From an email I received this afternoon: Total Lunar Eclipse! On the evening of September 27th, skywatchers throughout North

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Go ahead, play your trump card. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Sep 25, 2015 at 2:54 AM, Brian Walters wrote: > On Fri, Sep 25, 2015, at 03:36 PM, David Mann wrote: >> On Sep 25, 2015, at 12:24 am, Daniel J. Matyola

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-27 Thread Ken Waller
That would be Hillary-us. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola" <danmaty...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Total Lunar Eclipse Go ahead, play your trump card. Dan Matyola http://www.pentax

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-27 Thread Knarf
ely, it's still heavily overcast around here. Nearest patch >of >clear skies is several hundred miles away. > >On 9/22/2015 3:18 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >> From an email I received this afternoon: >> >> >> Total Lunar Eclipse! >> >> On th

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-27 Thread Knarf
ank >>> >>> On 27 September, 2015 7:19:31 PM EDT, John <sesso...@earthlink.net> >wrote: >>>> Unfortunately, it's still heavily overcast around here. Nearest >patch >>>> of >>>> clear skies is several hundred miles away. >>>

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-27 Thread ann sanfedele
la wrote: From an email I received this afternoon: Total Lunar Eclipse! On the evening of September 27th, skywatchers throughout North America will be treated to one of nature’s grandest celestial sky shows – a total eclipse of the Moon. And unlike the one in April which occurred in

Re: PESO -- Cloudy Moon (was) Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-27 Thread Knarf
ke the one posted, just smaller on the frame. I do >kind >> of like it as an abstract, but I really wish that I had captured more > >> detail. >> >> >> >> On 9/22/2015 3:18 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >>> From an email I received this afternoon

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-27 Thread ann sanfedele
l J. Matyola wrote: From an email I received this afternoon: Total Lunar Eclipse! On the evening of September 27th, skywatchers throughout North America will be treated to one of nature’s grandest celestial sky shows – a total eclipse of the Moon. And unlike the one in April which occu

Re: PESO -- Cloudy Moon (was) Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-27 Thread ann sanfedele
Lunar Eclipse! On the evening of September 27th, skywatchers throughout North America will be treated to one of nature’s grandest celestial sky shows – a total eclipse of the Moon. And unlike the one in April which occurred in the early predawn hours, this one will happen during convenient evening

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-27 Thread David Mann
/22/2015 3:18 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >> From an email I received this afternoon: >> >> >> Total Lunar Eclipse! >> >> On the evening of September 27th, skywatchers throughout North America >> will be treated to one of nature’s grandest celest

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
>>clear skies is several hundred miles away. >> >>On 9/22/2015 3:18 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >>> From an email I received this afternoon: >>> >>> >>> Total Lunar Eclipse! >>> >>> On the evening of September 27th, sk

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
5 7:19:31 PM EDT, John <sesso...@earthlink.net> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Unfortunately, it's still heavily overcast around here. Nearest patch >>>> of >>>> clear skies is several hundred miles away. >>>> >>>> On 9/22

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-27 Thread ann sanfedele
around here. Nearest patch of clear skies is several hundred miles away. On 9/22/2015 3:18 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: From an email I received this afternoon: Total Lunar Eclipse! On the evening of September 27th, skywatchers throughout North America will be treated to one of nature’s grande

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-27 Thread Knarf
>>>>> Maybe I'll wander down and see what's what... >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> >>>>>> frank >>>>>> >>>>>> On 27 September, 2015 7:19:31 PM EDT, John ><sesso...@earthlink.net

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-27 Thread Brian Walters
On Mon, Sep 28, 2015, at 01:24 PM, Knarf wrote: > Stayed cloudy here. Not impressed. > > Cheers, > > frank > Nice and clear here - unfortunately we didn't get to see the eclipse. I guess that's the way it goes - the last two total moon eclipses here have been cloudy... Cheers Brian

PESO -- Cloudy Moon (was) Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-27 Thread P.J. Alling
it as an abstract, but I really wish that I had captured more detail. On 9/22/2015 3:18 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: From an email I received this afternoon: Total Lunar Eclipse! On the evening of September 27th, skywatchers throughout North America will be treated to one of nature’s grandest

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-25 Thread Brian Walters
On Fri, Sep 25, 2015, at 03:36 PM, David Mann wrote: > On Sep 25, 2015, at 12:24 am, Daniel J. Matyola > wrote: > > > > On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 1:13 AM, David Mann wrote: > >> I thought we were going to get to make some human sacrifices. > > > > I

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-24 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 1:13 AM, David Mann wrote: > I thought we were going to get to make some human sacrifices. I thought we were avoiding discussions of American electoral politics, Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-24 Thread P.J. Alling
I used to like it better when we didn't sacrifice humans, only politicians. On 9/24/2015 8:24 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 1:13 AM, David Mann wrote: I thought we were going to get to make some human sacrifices. I thought we were avoiding

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-24 Thread John
I might have heard stories about politicians making sacrifices when I was a young child. On 9/24/2015 9:11 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: I used to like it better when we didn't sacrifice humans, only politicians. On 9/24/2015 8:24 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 1:13 AM, David

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-24 Thread David Mann
On Sep 25, 2015, at 12:24 am, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 1:13 AM, David Mann wrote: >> I thought we were going to get to make some human sacrifices. > > I thought we were avoiding discussions of American electoral politics,

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-23 Thread Alan C
but the difference is hardly noticeable. A lunar eclipse occurs if the full moon passes through the shadow cast behind the earth by the sun. It all depends on the alignment of the three celestial bodies. On average, the alignment is right twice a year. The odds of a total eclipse coinciding with a Super

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-23 Thread John
I received this afternoon: Total Lunar Eclipse! On the evening of September 27th, skywatchers throughout North America will be treated to one of nature’s grandest celestial sky shows – a total eclipse of the Moon. And unlike the one in April which occurred in the early predawn hours, this one will hap

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-23 Thread John
erhaps you are a statistician or just plain superstitious. A so called Super-Moon occurs if the full moon is approximately at the closest point to earth on it's slightly elliptical orbit. It appears slightly brighter than normal but the difference is hardly noticeable. A lunar eclipse occurs if the full m

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-23 Thread David Mann
Super-Moon occurs if > the full moon is approximately at the closest point to earth on it's slightly > elliptical orbit. It appears slightly brighter than normal but the difference > is hardly noticeable. A lunar eclipse occurs if the full moon passes through > the shadow cast behind

Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
From an email I received this afternoon: Total Lunar Eclipse! On the evening of September 27th, skywatchers throughout North America will be treated to one of nature’s grandest celestial sky shows – a total eclipse of the Moon. And unlike the one in April which occurred in the early predawn

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-22 Thread Igor PDML-StR
physicist speaks. :-) ) Igor Daniel J. Matyola Tue, 22 Sep 2015 12:19:18 -0700 wrote: From an email I received this afternoon: Total Lunar Eclipse! On the evening of September 27th, skywatchers throughout North America will be treated to one of nature.s grandest celestial sky shows . a tot

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

2015-09-22 Thread David Mann
The media here said it’s going to be a supermoon as well. We don’t get to see the eclipse here :( Cheers, Dave > On Sep 23, 2015, at 7:18 am, Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com> wrote: > > From an email I received this afternoon: > > > Total Lunar Ecli

Re: lunar eclipse tonight

2014-10-09 Thread Stanley Halpin
Nice sequence Larry - thanks. On Oct 8, 2014, at 2:57 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Igor PDML-StR wrote: Well, just in case: there will be a lunar eclipse tonight. As far as I understand the chart, US West Coast, Austalia and New Zealand got the best seats for the spectacle

Re: lunar eclipse tonight

2014-10-08 Thread P.J. Alling
As usual with any interesting astronomical event, the weather is bad, rain and wind... On 10/8/2014 1:18 AM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Well, just in case: there will be a lunar eclipse tonight. As far as I understand the chart, US West Coast, Austalia and New Zealand got the best seats

Re: lunar eclipse tonight

2014-10-08 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org: Well, just in case: there will be a lunar eclipse tonight. As far as I understand the chart, US West Coast, Austalia and New Zealand got the best seats for the spectacle. http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-29522648 And here is how to watch

Re: lunar eclipse tonight

2014-10-08 Thread Bruce Walker
eclipse. On Wed, Oct 8, 2014 at 1:18 AM, Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org wrote: Well, just in case: there will be a lunar eclipse tonight. As far as I understand the chart, US West Coast, Austalia and New Zealand got the best seats for the spectacle. http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment

Re: lunar eclipse tonight

2014-10-08 Thread Ann Sanfedele
cool colour. I was unable to get any shots though; terrible sight lines and it was just about to go below the neighbor's roofline at 6:25 AM at full eclipse. On Wed, Oct 8, 2014 at 1:18 AM, Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org wrote: Well, just in case: there will be a lunar eclipse tonight. As far

Re: lunar eclipse tonight

2014-10-08 Thread Larry Colen
Igor PDML-StR wrote: Well, just in case: there will be a lunar eclipse tonight. As far as I understand the chart, US West Coast, Austalia and New Zealand got the best seats for the spectacle. http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-29522648 And here is how to watch it: http

Re: lunar eclipse tonight

2014-10-08 Thread J C OConnell
One of these days Im going to drag out my 1000mm/F8 takumar and give it a try on digital/lunar. jco On 10/8/2014 2:57 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Igor PDML-StR wrote: Well, just in case: there will be a lunar eclipse tonight. As far as I understand the chart, US West Coast, Austalia and New

Re: lunar eclipse tonight

2014-10-08 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Oct 2014 11:57:41 -0700 wrote: Igor PDML-StR wrote: Well, just in case: there will be a lunar eclipse tonight. As far as I understand the chart, US West Coast, Austalia and New Zealand got the best seats for the spectacle. http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-29522648

Re: lunar eclipse tonight

2014-10-08 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Good to see, LArry - next best thing to in person - which was not possible here :-( ann On 10/8/2014 14:57, Larry Colen wrote: Igor PDML-StR wrote: Well, just in case: there will be a lunar eclipse tonight. As far as I understand the chart, US West Coast, Austalia and New Zealand got

Re: lunar eclipse tonight

2014-10-08 Thread Larry Colen
eclipse tonight. As far as I understand the chart, US West Coast, Austalia and New Zealand got the best seats for the spectacle. http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-29522648 And here is how to watch it: http://www.space.com/27353-total-lunar-eclipse-october8-guide.html I hope some PDMLers

lunar eclipse tonight

2014-10-07 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Well, just in case: there will be a lunar eclipse tonight. As far as I understand the chart, US West Coast, Austalia and New Zealand got the best seats for the spectacle. http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-29522648 And here is how to watch it: http://www.space.com/27353-total-lunar

Re: Lunar Eclipse

2014-04-16 Thread David Mann
Maybe in your part of NZ. It was raining down here so I saw nothing. I wouldn't have photographed it anyway... Cheers, Dave On Apr 15, 2014, at 10:20 pm, Alastair Robertson kiwibiolog...@gmail.com wrote: Good views here in NZ - cloudless following a southerly straight from antarctica to

Re: Lunar Eclipse

2014-04-15 Thread Joseph McAllister
a faint and fuzzy version of itself beginning shortly after sunset. Begrudgingly packed it all away tonight after realizing there would be no skyjoy in my land tonight. JJM On Apr 14, 2014, at 14:27 , Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Anyone going to try to photograph the lunar eclipse tonight

Re: Lunar Eclipse

2014-04-15 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com: Though I started setting up the telescope, and readied the K5 on a tripod, as predicted yesterday by the evil weather forecasters, Puget Sound's skies filled with medium to thick clouds tonight. The moon, shining brilliantly with it's

Re: Lunar Eclipse

2014-04-15 Thread Alastair Robertson
Good views here in NZ - cloudless following a southerly straight from antarctica to clean the air yesterday. Unfortunately camera was at work! Alastair On 15 April 2014 21:25, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Quoting Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com: Though I started setting

Re: Lunar Eclipse

2014-04-15 Thread Steve Sharpe
On Tue, 15 Apr 2014 22:20:53 +1200, Alastair Robertson wrote: Good views here in NZ - cloudless following a southerly straight from antarctica to clean the air yesterday. Unfortunately camera was at work! My wife, who's one of those Early Morning People, dragged me out of bed at 5:15am to

Re: Lunar Eclipse

2014-04-15 Thread Darren Addy
This was one of our planned astrophotography classes, but since my wife was ill, and I figured I could do it as easily from my yard, I did not attend the class at the observatory. I set my phone alarm to 1:35 AM (I thought) but somehow made it PM. I awoke a couple of minutes after 3 AM and hurried

Re: Lunar Eclipse

2014-04-15 Thread Bruce Walker
I love the colour and detail in that crop image. On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 10:08 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: This was one of our planned astrophotography classes, but since my wife was ill, and I figured I could do it as easily from my yard, I did not attend the class at the

Re: Lunar Eclipse

2014-04-15 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Excellent! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 10:08 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: This was one of our planned astrophotography classes, but since my wife was ill, and I figured I could do it as easily from my yard, I did not

Re: Lunar Eclipse

2014-04-15 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Well I say good job! How beautiful it is - staying up until 2 am would have been easy for me but we had solid cloud cover in the Big Apple :-( Foggy and drizzly now - storm coming.. (i've done that AM PM switch more often than I care to remember :-( ) ann On 4/15/2014 10:08, Darren Addy

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