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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II
 08/11/2009 10:39:50 PM · #1
Anyone planning to stay up or get up early to watch the meteor shower tonight???? :)
I've done it in the past and it was well worth the show! Question is...can we get some good shots??
Perseid Shower
Sony DSLR-A200
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 08/11/2009 11:02:17 PM · #2
I just came in from checking it out. Saw some pretty good ones already. My wife and I are gonna head back out around peak and watch them. Reminds me of when I was little and dad would take us out to see them.

As far as shots I might try if they're really good. I don't know how well I'll be able to do it without a cable or remote for bulb. 30 seconds might not cut it.

ETA: I took my wife out a few weeks back and she saw her first meteor ever. Sometimes I forget that not everyone had a nerdy upbringing like me. I pitty them.

Message edited by author 2009-08-11 23:07:03.
Sony Alpha a1 II
Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS
 08/11/2009 11:20:44 PM · #3
we have clouds and rain!!! drat drat drat
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II
 08/11/2009 11:25:25 PM · #4
They said it should be visible the next two nights, so you might still get to see them.

Originally posted by vawendy:
we have clouds and rain!!! drat drat drat
Nikon Z9
 08/14/2009 11:14:58 AM · #5

10 sec exposure at 11/08/09
Latitude: N 50°11.227' (50°11'13.6")
Longitude: W 98°19.447' (98°19'26.8")

Nikon D40
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 08/14/2009 01:01:25 PM · #6
Cool shot, Ralph :)

I lay on the back deck for 15 minutes or so, which only gives a little slice of sky, but saw 8 in that time. I planned to lie out front around 2am but by then we had just enough cloud cover to muck it up. The clouds have just cleared away now :(
Nikon Z9
 08/14/2009 01:32:41 PM · #7
above was out at our cottage / by all accounts one of the hottest days- clearest nights of the summer

that was 1 of 550 frames of 10 sec -- from ~9:30-11pm (once the moon rose it blew out the sky )
lots of satellites & plane trails though ..
and giant mosquitoes .... spent half the time waving my arms about ,...

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