That sounds like a lot of fun. I plan on participating! Thanks. Tom C.
>From: "Patrice LACOUTURE (GMail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >Subject: Photo Challenge: Moon, Jupiter and Antares >Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 01:30:46 +0100 > >Hello, > >Some of you may have noticed my latest GESO, about a nice conjunction >between the thin moon crescent and the planet Venus last Saturday (GESO >visible here): >http://www.lacouture.nom.fr/gallery/v/geso/2007-01-20-LuneVenusMarseille/ >http://tinyurl.com/24bg2d > >Unfortunately, I forgot to post a notice on the list beforehand, and >only David Savage and I shared images of this event (Dave's images here): > ><http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/GESO/GESO_013/pages/_IGP0846.htm> ><http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/GESO/GESO_013/pages/_IGP0855.htm> > > >For people here that are interested in doing this kind of photos, I >propose another similar challenge: > >On next February 12, the now growing moon will then be a very thin >crescent again, closing to the sun. At this very day, it will cruise >near the very bright planet Jupiter and the bright start Antares, in the >Scorpion constellation. > >The trio will raise at the east (as usual), shortly before the sun, >wherever you live. > >There are two challenges here: >- doing a nice composition, of general photographic interest, and not >only a pure astronomical "documentary" photograph, that would please >only astronomers. >- getting up at this time of the morning (and of the year in northern >countries) > >I will do my best to produce something, and I invite enthusiasts to join >me. > >To get an idea of what to expect, I did a simulation with the great >software Stellarium, visible here: > >http://www.lacouture.nom.fr/gallery/v/divers/2007-02-12-MJA/2007-02-12-Moon-Jupiter-Antares-crop.jpg.html >http://tinyurl.com/ytmx8k > >This simulation is for Marseilles, France, but the configuration should >be similar wherever you live in the northern hemisphere. The moon >inclination will vary according to your latitude, and will be reversed >in the southern hemisphere, but you get the idea. FYI, my shot of last >saturday with the longest focal was approx 125mm. > >This is not really a "synchronicity" project, as everyone must take the >picture before dawn wherever (s)he lives, before the moon and the rest >disappear into the sun's light. > >If the number of participants is enough, I'll probably set up a gallery >somewhere to host the images. > >If this bothers you, sorry for that, otherwise, enjoy! > >Patrice > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >[email protected] >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
