[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.
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