[meteorite-list] Leonids Meteor Picture

[Thomas Webb]

Neat Mike!
Thanks,
Thomas



--- On Tue, 11/17/09, Mike Hankey <mike.hankey at gmail.com> wrote:


> From: Mike Hankey <mike.hankey at gmail.com>

> Subject: [meteorite-list] Leonids Meteor Picture

> To: "Global Meteor Observing Forum" <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>, "meteoritelist" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>

> Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 11:47 AM

> I captured a Leonids picture last

> night!

> 

> http://www.mikesastrophotos.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/leonoid.jpg

> 

> At the time I was focused on Procyon and shooting

> continuously and

> waiting and watching. I saw a meteor radiate directly out

> of Procyon

> and was like NO WAY!  But I check the camera screen

> and couldn't see

> anything. I didn't realize I caught it until this morning

> when I was

> reviewing the pics.

> 

> Its pretty faint, at the time my f ratio was jacked up at

> f/5. I've

> since lowered it and ordered a new lens that can do f/1.4.

> 

> It was much brighter in person, its a little faint in the

> pic. Still

> really happy I caught it.

> 

> For reference purposes: I was using a Canon 20D, piggy back

> mounted on

> my telescope with ISO 800, f/5 focal ratio and a 60 second

> exposure.

> ______________________________________________

> http://www.meteoritecentral.com

> Meteorite-list mailing list

> Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com

> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

>