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« on: November 11, 2008, 09:08:38 pm » |
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Got this shot at teatime using the 1.8 lens. Jupiter and Venus are really starting to close in on one another. They were a beautiful sight. I really do have to try and get a better foreground for these images, but I was too lazy to drive up the road a bit
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« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2008, 09:18:45 pm » |
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Very nice John, and the Star-6 filter is a nice touch! Looking forward to Dec 1st - I so hope we get clear skies for that one - Venus occulted by the Moon with Jupiter in very close attendance!
Anyone up for a trip to Antrim Loughshore for an over water view of the entire sequence which will include sunset?
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« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2008, 09:58:46 pm » |
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Lovely image John and thanks for the vivid reminder about the pair closing the gap. Great star effect on those. I never even thought of checking the two planets out this evening. Will do so for now on!.
Looking forward to Dec 1st. Hope the weather Gods are kind to us.
I hope you get a few up at the Lough Shore Paul. I have no access to a car so I will probably head out to higher ground and catch the conjunction over the Sperrins which should be nice. Doesn't come close to catching the reflection on water though!! :
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« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2008, 11:45:22 pm » |
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Thanks guy's! Here is another one taken slightly earlier.
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« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2008, 09:59:45 pm » |
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Nice shots, John. It is a beautiful sight indeed going on now in the evening sky November 10, 16:50 EET ...distance 20.8 o, 21 day before conjunction
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« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2008, 10:15:36 pm » |
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yeah, the other day I was drving back from my trip and noticed, it really is a huge difference from just a couple weeks ago. Looking forward to dec. 1, my buddy is letting me barrow his 300mm lens!
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« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2008, 01:01:47 am » |
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here is a shot I took this evening
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« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2008, 01:04:42 am » |
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That's a beauty Tyler...well done on a great photo. It has a very pleasant look to it. Glad you got some clear sky! Nothing but cloud here...again * That's a nice image of the ISS on tonightssky.org which is something we never see from the UK. The ISS is near Ursa Major!
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« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2008, 02:33:26 pm » |
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That's a lovely image Tyler, well done!
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« Reply #9 on: November 18, 2008, 05:09:00 pm » |
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I'll repeat John, nice image. Keep watching until Dec.01, Tyler!
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« Reply #10 on: November 18, 2008, 06:07:47 pm » |
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Lovely shot Tyler - much better than this one I caught on the way home this evening - 1/3rd sec handheld lol! Keep watching these two come together! Paul.
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« Reply #11 on: November 18, 2008, 07:31:43 pm » |
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You were lucky Paul, I did'nt even see that much!
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« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2008, 08:34:58 pm » |
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Nice capture Paul. That's more than what I seen too. It actually cleared this evening for a period so I had the scope out. The chimney smoke from the neighbour's house across the road was so bad it washed the stars from the sky - I packed up in a huff lol. Tyler, I think your image is much better than that one on SW!. Get another capture and send it in....
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« Reply #14 on: November 19, 2008, 09:25:01 am » |
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Great shots guys!!! Will have to make time to get out and try myself... Tyler, That is a great shot...
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