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A beautiful clear Oklahoma sky from our back yard tonight, and a beautiful conjunction between the Moon and Jupiter. Here is tonight's Moon, through a 3.5" refracting telescope and 30mm objective (click for full size):
Just thought I'd share this lovely image with everyone ...
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Comments (16)
Thanks, skies a little clou... (Below threshold)1. Posted by epador | November 23, 2009 11:47 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Thanks, skies a little cloudy out here in the NW.
1. Posted by epador | November 23, 2009 11:47 PM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on November 23, 2009 23:47
2. Posted by ExSubNuke | November 24, 2009 12:11 AM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
That's my new background. Terrific pic. Thanks for sharing.
2. Posted by ExSubNuke | November 24, 2009 12:11 AM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on November 24, 2009 00:11
3. Posted by Alan | November 24, 2009 12:19 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Thank you!
3. Posted by Alan | November 24, 2009 12:19 AM |
Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on November 24, 2009 00:19
4. Posted by proof | November 24, 2009 12:41 AM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Thanks for the pic. It's nice to be mooned by someone without a "D" behind their name for a change!
4. Posted by proof | November 24, 2009 12:41 AM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on November 24, 2009 00:41
5. Posted by ac | November 24, 2009 2:11 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
The wonders of the universe. Photos like these never cease to awe.
5. Posted by ac | November 24, 2009 2:11 AM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on November 24, 2009 02:11
6. Posted by Jim Addison | November 24, 2009 3:25 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Beautiful shot! Thanks!
6. Posted by Jim Addison | November 24, 2009 3:25 AM |
Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on November 24, 2009 03:25
7. Posted by xiphos | November 24, 2009 5:02 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Great picture! My new background.
The last time I was mooned, "it" didn't look near as good.
7. Posted by xiphos | November 24, 2009 5:02 AM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on November 24, 2009 05:02
8. Posted by MichaelC | November 24, 2009 5:28 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Whoa ! Helluva view out your backdoor, Michael. Thanks for sharing. Got anything else to show us. That seems to be a pretty darned good telescope.
8. Posted by MichaelC | November 24, 2009 5:28 AM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on November 24, 2009 05:28
9. Posted by Dr Carlo Lombardi | November 24, 2009 6:09 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
It's chocolate dipped !
9. Posted by Dr Carlo Lombardi | November 24, 2009 6:09 AM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on November 24, 2009 06:09
10. Posted by John Wehman | November 24, 2009 8:20 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
What are your iso/f-stop/exposure settings on this? It's hard taking pictures of the moon that turn out well, and you really nailed it.
10. Posted by John Wehman | November 24, 2009 8:20 AM |
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Posted on November 24, 2009 08:20
11. Posted by Michael Laprarie | November 24, 2009 9:13 AM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
John,
This photo was taken the simplest way possible (and the only way I can take telescope photos, unfortunately) -- holding my digital camera up to the eyepiece, focusing by setting the camera to infinity and adjusting the eyepiece focus until the image is sharp on the camera view screen, and then taking lots of pictures with various combinations of f-stop and exposure settings until the image turns out right. There were about 20 images that you didn't see!
I used a now-ancient Sony DSC-S75, outdoor white balance, F/100, and the camera's shortest focal length to fit the entire image onto the screen (34 mm). The camera auto-adjusts the shutter speed.
The moon is the only object bright enough for this technique to work. I also tried several shots of Jupiter. The planet turned out decently but the Galilean moons were too faint to be detected by the camera. Perhaps some more adjustments to the light sensitivity of the camera would do the trick. If tonight is clear and I get good results for Jupiter, I'll post another image.
11. Posted by Michael Laprarie | November 24, 2009 9:13 AM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on November 24, 2009 09:13
12. Posted by kevino | November 24, 2009 9:22 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Very nice shot. I tried to take pictures like that using a holder for Polaroid film. An OK shot of the moon was the best I could do. This is much better.
If you get that shot of Jupiter, please post it.
12. Posted by kevino | November 24, 2009 9:22 AM |
Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on November 24, 2009 09:22
13. Posted by rick13 | November 24, 2009 11:25 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Thanks! Was watching the Moon and Venus from Djibouti, Africa last night as our plane was landing. It was a cresent on the bottom with Venus off to the left side of it.
13. Posted by rick13 | November 24, 2009 11:25 AM |
Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on November 24, 2009 11:25
14. Posted by 914 | November 24, 2009 1:11 PM | Score: 1 (3 votes cast)
I always wanted a telescope every Christmas as a kid. I still have'nt got one and Im almost 50.. I think Its time to enjoy the vastness and intrinsic beauty of the creation and buy one.
14. Posted by 914 | November 24, 2009 1:11 PM |
Score: 1 (3 votes cast)
Posted on November 24, 2009 13:11
15. Posted by drjohn | November 24, 2009 5:41 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
There's nothing like taking your own pictures.
Great job.
15. Posted by drjohn | November 24, 2009 5:41 PM |
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Posted on November 24, 2009 17:41
16. Posted by Helga Aull | December 24, 2010 2:59 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
This is by far intriguing posts you've added. i disagree on some points however the majority of the sections you added I can understand where you were coming from.
16. Posted by Helga Aull | December 24, 2010 2:59 AM |
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Posted on December 24, 2010 02:59