I came across a couple time-lapses of it I made. Posted them to X:
Astronomy pictures thread
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Sweet! I can hardly wait...
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Not exactly 'pictures', but Space....
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2. 01:25 ship Starlink improvements
3. 02:00 what did flight 4 do unexpectedly well?
4. 02:45 e's take on the lil flap that could
5. 03:30 chopsticks wen?
6. 04:00 stargate construction
7. 05:40 what age / attitude is best to work at SpaceX?
8. 06:00 turnaround time goals, status
9. 07:00 gravity well troubles / broad overview
10. 9:00 value of public interest, timing
11. 9:45 children on mars?
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2. 01:25 ship Starlink improvements
3. 02:00 what did flight 4 do unexpectedly well?
4. 02:45 e's take on the lil flap that could
5. 03:30 chopsticks wen?
6. 04:00 stargate construction
7. 05:40 what age / attitude is best to work at SpaceX?
8. 06:00 turnaround time goals, status
9. 07:00 gravity well troubles / broad overview
10. 9:00 value of public interest, timing
11. 9:45 children on mars?
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A nice meteor this morning.
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Dim lights paint the sky
Relics of ancient events
Celestial wonder
Relics of ancient events
Celestial wonder
I decided to stack some of the frames from when I was going for meteors the night before last.
Date: 6/29/2024
Camera: Canon Rebel T8i (modified)
Lens: 24mm f/1.4 sigma art
Exposure: 83x5sec (6min 55sec total) at f/1.4 and ISO 3200
Date: 6/29/2024
Camera: Canon Rebel T8i (modified)
Lens: 24mm f/1.4 sigma art
Exposure: 83x5sec (6min 55sec total) at f/1.4 and ISO 3200
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Thanks! I'm digging the skies here but it saddens me that so few people live in areas dark enough to truly appreciate the night sky.
Me too, and I'm one of 'em.
Bortle 9-10 here.
Edited to add:...but there are Bortle 2 skies about an hour out of town.
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When too many people move to a dark area the ruin it.
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We're about to make the move to the Bortle 2-3 site, house is just about done.
Sorry to hear that. My place is estimated at the darker side of bortle 4 which is as dark as I can find within ~30 minutes of work. Eventually I want to get a sky quality meter and take some actual measurements. Given the estimate my skies are better than I thought they would be.Me too, and I'm one of 'em.
Bortle 9-10 here.
Edited to add:...but there are Bortle 2 skies about an hour out of town.
They need to be like me and disable the outdoor lights making the area darker by moving here.
That sounds awesome. It has been almost 3 years since I have been under skies that dark.
4 years ago today I had my first observation of Comet C/2020 F3 (Neowise).
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That was definitely the best comet I have ever observed.
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That was definitely the best comet I have ever observed.
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Soon (within a couple of months I hope) the news will report the recurrent Nova. It can occur at anytime. If you want to prepare to view if watch the video below for info.
T Coronae Borealis - A Once in a Lifetime Nova Explosion!
Finally a break from the rain reveals the smokey skies.
Captured this nice meteor last night on 2 cameras. One still and one video.
I got a Sony A7s III + a 35mm f/1.4 Sigma art lens specifically for capturing low light video. Setting up my Canon camera for stills looking at the same part of the sky allows me to find the timing of a meteor so I can find it in the several hour long video file.
Camera: Canon EOS 850D (modified)
Lens: 24mm f/1.4 sigma
Exposure: 5sec at f/1.4 and ISO 3200
Captured this nice meteor last night on 2 cameras. One still and one video.
I got a Sony A7s III + a 35mm f/1.4 Sigma art lens specifically for capturing low light video. Setting up my Canon camera for stills looking at the same part of the sky allows me to find the timing of a meteor so I can find it in the several hour long video file.
Camera: Canon EOS 850D (modified)
Lens: 24mm f/1.4 sigma
Exposure: 5sec at f/1.4 and ISO 3200
Captured a particularly beautiful meteor this morning.
The Perseid meteor shower is expected to peak around 8/12-8/13 but it is already worth looking. Last night I saw 3 really nice meteors in about 30 minutes.
I also have video of this meteor which I will add to youtube eventually.
Date: 8/2/2024
Camera: Canon EOS 850D (modified)
Lens: Sigma 24mm f/1.4 art
Exposure: 5sec at f/1.4 and ISO 3200
The Perseid meteor shower is expected to peak around 8/12-8/13 but it is already worth looking. Last night I saw 3 really nice meteors in about 30 minutes.
I also have video of this meteor which I will add to youtube eventually.
Date: 8/2/2024
Camera: Canon EOS 850D (modified)
Lens: Sigma 24mm f/1.4 art
Exposure: 5sec at f/1.4 and ISO 3200
Meteors 8/1-8/2/2024
Some nice meteors again last night/this morning. This is one of the better ones. Even got an "upward moving" one on video which I know agonizes some science deniers.
Thanks! That's a lot like my forecast for almost the entire summer.
Another meteor from the night before last.
Lots of sunspot groups right now.
Date: 8/6/2024
Camera: Canon Rebel T8i (modified)
Lens: 100-400mm zoom lens at 400mm
Filter: Baader white light filter
Exposure: 1/2500sec at ISO 200
Date: 8/6/2024
Camera: Canon Rebel T8i (modified)
Lens: 100-400mm zoom lens at 400mm
Filter: Baader white light filter
Exposure: 1/2500sec at ISO 200
Meteors overnight last night. I forgot to turn on my anti-dew system but still got some nice ones.
Perseid meteor shower is active and expected to peak 8/12-8/13.
Perseid meteor shower is active and expected to peak 8/12-8/13.
A couple probable Perseid meteors from this morning.
The shower is expected to peak 8/12-8/13 and is already fairly active.
More pics to process and video rendering. Expected to be clear tonight and tomorrow night. It looks like it is going to be a busy next couple days and nights for me.
I decided to set up at the South end of my property for the very open view that it offers.
Camera: Canon EOS 850D (modified)
Lens: 24mm f/1.4 sigma
Exposure: 5sec at f/1.4 and ISO 3200
The shower is expected to peak 8/12-8/13 and is already fairly active.
More pics to process and video rendering. Expected to be clear tonight and tomorrow night. It looks like it is going to be a busy next couple days and nights for me.
I decided to set up at the South end of my property for the very open view that it offers.
Camera: Canon EOS 850D (modified)
Lens: 24mm f/1.4 sigma
Exposure: 5sec at f/1.4 and ISO 3200
Meteors I captured overnight.
Many Perseids and a good number of non-Perseids including some very slow moving ones.
Many Perseids and a good number of non-Perseids including some very slow moving ones.
A couple nice meteors from last night. It was very clear. I got up at 2:30 AM to watch and counted 36 meteors. One was about as bright as Jupiter.
Tonight's forecast looks just as good. I am going to be very tired soon with data that will keep me busy for weeks.
Camera: Canon EOS 850D (modified)
Lens: 24mm f/1.4 sigma
Exposure: 5sec at f/1.4 and ISO 3200
Tonight's forecast looks just as good. I am going to be very tired soon with data that will keep me busy for weeks.
Camera: Canon EOS 850D (modified)
Lens: 24mm f/1.4 sigma
Exposure: 5sec at f/1.4 and ISO 3200
Meteor videos from last night:
Here are some of the better meteors I captured overnight last night. Also have video of all of these.
Turns out the shower may be peaking tonight. Forecast doesn't look good here so I am eyeing tomorrow night.
As predicted, I am utterly exhausted.
Turns out the shower may be peaking tonight. Forecast doesn't look good here so I am eyeing tomorrow night.
As predicted, I am utterly exhausted.
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Hey @EricTheCat - can you see the night skies like you post with your eyes from your QTH?
I don't remember the last time I saw a night sky loaded with stars. I can see the moon and occasionally some stars (the stars mostly in the winter.)
I don't remember the last time I saw a night sky loaded with stars. I can see the moon and occasionally some stars (the stars mostly in the winter.)
Pretty much. On a good clear moonless night once dark adapted the sky is full of stars and the glow of the milky way. Can even see the Andromeda galaxy as an extended object and not just a tiny fuzzy patch like I could see from my old place.
Nice! You caught a legit fireball at about 30 seconds.
Yeah I wish X wasn't so limited. I'm a huge fan of Elon but when he encourages people to use X instead of youtube they really should allow the same kind of content youtube allows if he wants to compete.
Yeah I wish X wasn't so limited. I'm a huge fan of Elon but when he encourages people to use X instead of youtube they really should allow the same kind of content youtube allows if he wants to compete.
I added a video to youtube here of the best of the meteors I captured the night before last. It's a wider full view of the vid I posted to X yesterday.
I was clouded out last night but tonight's forecast is clear and I can see signs that aurora may still be in the offering. My radio meteor detection system is still showing signs of aurora propagation.
I was clouded out last night but tonight's forecast is clear and I can see signs that aurora may still be in the offering. My radio meteor detection system is still showing signs of aurora propagation.
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The exposures were 15 seconds with gain at 300. Tonight I will try faster exposures and higher gain, I'll see if it improves things. An ASI664MC was used.
Faster exposures are good for getting the faint momentary detail. I usually shoot 5 sec exposures for still sbut some do end up being cut off including any that last longer than that.
It's definitely a balance.
Had to share this single frame from my video from the night before last.
I find it amazing that modern equipment can get this kind of detail in 1/60 of a second.
I find it amazing that modern equipment can get this kind of detail in 1/60 of a second.
Meteor video of some of the best meteors from last night
Also added closer crops here:
Also added closer crops here:
Here are some images of some of the better meteors from overnight.
Camera: Canon EOS 850D (modified)
Lens: 24mm f/1.4 sigma
Exposure: 5sec at f/1.4 and ISO 3200
Camera: Canon EOS 850D (modified)
Lens: 24mm f/1.4 sigma
Exposure: 5sec at f/1.4 and ISO 3200