Neat Mike! Thanks, Thomas
--- On Tue, 11/17/09, Mike Hankey <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Mike Hankey <[email protected]> > Subject: [meteorite-list] Leonids Meteor Picture > To: "Global Meteor Observing Forum" <[email protected]>, > "meteoritelist" <[email protected]> > Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 11:47 AM > I captured a Leonids picture last > night! > > http://www.mikesastrophotos.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/leonoid.jpg > > At the time I was focused on Procyon and shooting > continuously and > waiting and watching. I saw a meteor radiate directly out > of Procyon > and was like NO WAY! But I check the camera screen > and couldn't see > anything. I didn't realize I caught it until this morning > when I was > reviewing the pics. > > Its pretty faint, at the time my f ratio was jacked up at > f/5. I've > since lowered it and ordered a new lens that can do f/1.4. > > It was much brighter in person, its a little faint in the > pic. Still > really happy I caught it. > > For reference purposes: I was using a Canon 20D, piggy back > mounted on > my telescope with ISO 800, f/5 focal ratio and a 60 second > exposure. > ______________________________________________ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
