Overcast, I went back to sleep.
Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote:
> What happened with this?
>
> Kostas
>
> On Thu, 25 Jan 2007, Patrice LACOUTURE (GMail) wrote:
>
>
>> 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
>>
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