Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Partial Eclipse Photography
Partial Eclipse Photography
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I kinda anticipated that there would NOT be to much of a photo opportunity around here in dreary, cloudy Vancouver, WA
So when a bright patch actually appeared in the cloudy sky, just after mid-eclipse I switched lenses...
Sigmas 300mm , 1/500th of a second, f/ 22, ISO 100
Lightroom 4 teased out enough information to make out that the sun was actually being covered by the moon. Highlight and shadow recovery really helped!
I also shot a sequence starting at first contact and ending at mid-eclipse, yep, it got dark.
You can see the video on my Facebook page
Next astronomical Photo opportunity?
Venus transits the Sun on June 5th!
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Thursday, April 27, 2017
Photo Opportunity Lunar Eclipse Early Saturday Morning
Photo Opportunity Lunar Eclipse Early Saturday Morning
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The diagram shows where the moon will be ink the western sky at 5 am about 20 minutes or so after the partial eclipse has started
Put your camera on a tripod, have fun, and at least enjoy the event!
If there are hills on your horizon, or you live in a valley...the moon may be obscured by the hills at Totality
This diagram is for 6:30 am near Mid-eclipse
For details about the eclipse go to Sky & Telescopes web site
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/highlights/A-Dawn-Eclipse-of-the-Moon-134436603.html
You have almost an hour when the Moon is Totally eclipsed from 6:05 to to 6:57 am
But Moon will be really low in the sky in the North West , it will set when the sun rises.
Sunrise Saturday morning is: 7:39am
| December 10ths Total Lunar Eclipse | ||||
| Event | UT | CST | MST | PST |
| Penumbra first visible? | 12:05 | 6:05 a.m. | 5:05 a.m. | 4:05 a.m. |
| Partial eclipse begins | 12:45 | 6:45 a.m. | 5:45 a.m. | 4:45 a.m. |
| Total eclipse begins | 14:05 | — | 7:05 a.m. | 6:05 a.m. |
| Mid-eclipse | 14:32 | — | 7:32 a.m. | 6:32 a.m. |
Total eclipse ends | 14:57 | — | 7:57 a.m. | 6:57 a.m. |
| Partial eclipse ends | 16:18 | — | — | — |
Enjoy!!!
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Friday, October 28, 2016
Partial Annular Solar Eclipse Photo Opportunity
Partial Annular Solar Eclipse Photo Opportunity
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Heres the details Data from http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa/vancouver
Partial Solar Eclipse from Vancouver, WA
Partial eclipse begins May 20 at 5:04 PM 263° 35.4° above horizon
Maximum Eclipse May 20 at 6:21 PM 277° 22.1° above horizon
Partial Eclipse ends May 20 at 7:29 PM 288° 10.5° above horizon
Times are local for Vancouver (PDT - Pacific Daylight Time).
Annular Solar Eclipse
Between Medford and Redding CA
Maximum for about 5 minutes in the center of the path
Time for Redding Annular
Maximum Eclipse May 20 at 6:29 PM 280° 19.7° above the horizon
Also Annular in Brookings, OR to Eureka, CA
The Google Map is interactive and will give times (UT) for any location in the path
Click the Map (its pretty and neat!)
Remember DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN!
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