Astronomy, Photography and Weather
April 18, 2024, 11:04:38 am
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
News: IAA lecture programme continues alternate Wednesdays from September - an excellent programme of lectures- Queens University Belfast - Bell Lecture Theatre. Also keep an eye out for the Summer Events
 
  Home Help Search Gallery Staff List Login Register  

Moonbows - Sept 16th

Pages: [1]
  Print  
Author Topic: Moonbows - Sept 16th  (Read 220 times)
martinastro
Martin Mc Kenna
Global Moderator
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 5182


Maghera, N. Ireland


View Profile WWW
« on: September 17, 2010, 12:08:14 am »

Caught this Moonbow tonight at 22.00 BST, primary and secondary arcs were visible, primary was easy with naked eye with subtle colour and quite impressive for such a weak moon phase, the arc was complete and visible for 5 min's, camera got drenched though in the precip.

18mm ISO1600, 26-34 sec's





Report Spam   Logged

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter

paulster78
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 752


Omagh, N. Ireland


View Profile WWW
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2010, 08:49:22 pm »

Cracking Shots Martin!  Lovely composition in the second one with the stars in the background.  I saw my first moonbow a few weeks back, its a strange and beautiful sight  Smiley
Report Spam   Logged

martinastro
Martin Mc Kenna
Global Moderator
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 5182


Maghera, N. Ireland


View Profile WWW
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2010, 10:14:46 pm »

Thanks for the reply Paul, I hope to catch more exceptional examples this year, great to know you saw one too!, many people have never seen them and most don't even know they exist lol
Report Spam   Logged

JohnC
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 1631

Gloucester : UK


View Profile
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2010, 02:32:09 pm »

Just surfacing after owl centre photo.shoot.and deiting

Wonderful photos,Martin.I've never seen one,must keep an eye out,.
Report Spam   Logged
martinastro
Martin Mc Kenna
Global Moderator
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 5182


Maghera, N. Ireland


View Profile WWW
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2010, 03:44:54 pm »

Thanks John  Smiley
Report Spam   Logged

markt
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 1416

West Midlands, UK


View Profile
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2010, 10:00:35 pm »

Brilliant!
Report Spam   Logged



Pages: [1]
  Print  
 
Jump to:  

Bookmark this site! | Upgrade This Forum
SMF For Free - Create your own Forum

Powered by SMF | SMF © 2016, Simple Machines
Privacy Policy