The Moon This Evening

Oh I just LOVE the moon. Somewhere I have a (very poor) photo of the moon take at the very moment Neil Armstrong was setting foot on it! I took it on a box Brownie so nothing to write home about. But a moment in history.

 

Hi Cookie it's good your back.:thmb:

 

Brilliant pics Dave.

 

All this talk of astrological events has prompted me to dust down my telescope and do a bit of star gazing.
It was the moon last night and those crators seem just as large as they did last time I looked. I shall have the get the lenses cleaned up for the December event.
All I need is some way of reminding myself......
robert

 

December event? Did I miss something?

 

Daisees
Ive quoted walnuts post from a page or two back
robert

 

And don't forget the Leonides meteor showers around the 22nd

 

That really has the 'wow' factor, fantastic.

 

unbeleavable pics , would you be able to see the next event with binoculars or would they be to weak for that type of job on the 1st of Dec and the 22nd

 

The Geminids shower is due to peak on Dec 13th, but the moon will be full so meteors will be difficult to see.
The Leonids peak was on 17th Nov.

 

Nathan the event on the 1st dec will be easily visible to the naked eye (if it's not cloudy) binnoculars would enhance the experience but not necessary,the event is just after sunset.

 

I've just learned from a recent post of yours what camera you are using Rouxbee. You should be able to take photos with almost the same detail - you should certainly be able to pick up some of the main features. You'll need to use a tripod or other way of supporting your Fuji and then crop and sharpen the photo; and you'll probably get a better pic if you use manual control over exposure.Your camera takes pics at 8MP, mine at 12MP so there really isn't a vast difference and it's well worth having a go!

 

Had a great viewing of the space station going over last night just in front of it was the detached space shuttle which as just seperated for its return,didn't have time to set the camera up ,there's a challenge for you Dave photographing the iss as it passes over it moves quite quickly.
TONIGHT there are 2 sightings easily visible by the naked eye (if the sky is clear)
the best one at 17:57 starting in the West. it's at maximum altitude at 18:00 when it will be due South finishing just after 18:00 in the sse as it loses the suns reflection ,you will just see it fade out of view.

 

Thanks for that info Walnut, unfortunately I missed your post (and the ISS). I was busy experimenting with exposures to capture Venus and Jupiter last night.
I've just copied the ISS passes 30th Non to 9 Dec from 'Heavens Above' so I'll have a look this evening.

 

Walnut you are right about the ISS passing quickly! I had the camera set up at approx the correct az-el
but I was just off enough to miss it in the view finder. I tried to 'catch up' on it but didn't manage. Next time it passes I'll use a wider lens instead of the long zoom.
After seeing example of star tracks on the www I thought I'd give it a go. Next time I'll go for a longer exposure, this was 180 secs. Dunno if the tracks will show up clearly after being reduced in Photobucket.