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Aug 28, 2007, 05:14 AM
 
I have a great view, not a cloud in the sky, the moon is about 1/4 covered right now.

Sky will be red hopefully!
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Aug 28, 2007, 05:37 AM
 
Can you take a photo?
     
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Aug 28, 2007, 06:15 AM
 
They were pretty much right on the money - fully eclipsed at 2:52-ish. Amazing how they can get that down to the minute! I work nights, and we were all outside just now watching. Pretty cool.
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Aug 28, 2007, 08:21 AM
 
Sucky cloud cover-right now. Sigh. I have checked a couple of times, and no way I'll be able to see the eclipse. Drat! And forecasts say my sky is going to be bad for viewing anything pretty much all day. Yuck!

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Aug 28, 2007, 09:06 AM
 
My Astro professor was telling us about it yesterday, we could apparently see it from about 5-6:30. No way I was getting up then.
     
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Aug 28, 2007, 09:44 AM
 
Got up around 3:20 am to watch. Clouds disappeared around 3:30 for a perfect view. Totality here was around 4:00 am. Pretty cool.
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Aug 28, 2007, 04:58 PM
 
Originally Posted by Rev-O View Post
Got up around 3:20 am to watch. Clouds disappeared around 3:30 for a perfect view. Totality here was around 4:00 am. Pretty cool.
Darn you and your Colorado elevation and good weather! No, it didn't clear off here in San Antonio until the sun was up high enough to make it hot. Grrrr.

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Aug 28, 2007, 10:49 PM
 
I was out with two cameras, but sadly my lenses weren't up to the task (fuzzy red ping pong balls).

My friend had invested in some better glass and got this:


Spectacular show anyway.

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Aug 28, 2007, 10:54 PM
 
Wow, nice picture!
     
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Aug 29, 2007, 06:35 AM
 
Indeed, VERY nice picture.
     
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Aug 29, 2007, 07:35 AM
 
Originally Posted by - - e r i k - - View Post
I was out with two cameras, but sadly my lenses weren't up to the task (fuzzy red ping pong balls).

My friend had invested in some better glass and got this:


Spectacular show anyway.
So thats not been photoshoped????
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Aug 29, 2007, 07:47 AM
 
Originally Posted by richwig83 View Post
So thats not been photoshoped????
Nope. Straight from the camera. Just cropped.

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Aug 29, 2007, 09:00 AM
 
So if it's not photoshoped, how is that done then?

It looks like two seperate shots (judging by the stars to the right) that have been overlayed or something
     
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Aug 29, 2007, 06:28 PM
 
Originally Posted by Spook E View Post
So if it's not photoshoped, how is that done then?

It looks like two seperate shots (judging by the stars to the right) that have been overlayed or something
Nope. One exposure. Not that hard to do really

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Aug 29, 2007, 06:32 PM
 
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Nope. One exposure. Not that hard to do really
Are you gonna tell us how or is it a secret?
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Aug 29, 2007, 06:38 PM
 
and I always thought Earth had only 1 moon!
     
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Aug 29, 2007, 07:02 PM
 
Originally Posted by richwig83 View Post
Are you gonna tell us how or is it a secret?
Since it's a 30s exposure towards the night sky, you can cover up the lens mid shot, reposition it (in this case zoom out) and keep exposing without any negative consequences.

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Aug 29, 2007, 07:03 PM
 
Originally Posted by Brass View Post
and I always thought Earth had only 1 moon!
That's not a moon…

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Aug 29, 2007, 07:06 PM
 
Originally Posted by - - e r i k - - View Post
Since it's a 30s exposure towards the night sky, you can cover up the lens mid shot, reposition it (in this case zoom out) and keep exposing without any negative consequences.

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Aug 29, 2007, 07:12 PM
 
Originally Posted by - - e r i k - - View Post
That's not a moon…
I'll reply in the same way that I did when CATS posted that quote.

     
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Aug 29, 2007, 07:13 PM
 
Originally Posted by Laminar View Post
I'll reply in the same way that I did when CATS posted that quote.

I did have that very cartoon in mind when I posted it

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Aug 29, 2007, 07:17 PM
 
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That's not a moon…
...that's yo' momma!
     
   
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