Star gazers delight!

ian20v · 29-01-10, 08:47 PM

Mars is clearly visible in the night sky,just above to the left of the full moon,i've had a look its clearly red,looks great through a 200mm lens or binos.Its presently 64 million miles from the earth and directly opposite the sun.

Micky · 29-01-10, 08:58 PM

thanks i forgot about that . a perfect night for it .

bloody cold though.

8690q · 29-01-10, 09:08 PM

That's pretty cool Ian.

I heard this on the news earlier but since forgot. I read the tile of your post then went running outside to see for myself.

Wish I was down youre way looking at it

missfire · 29-01-10, 09:15 PM

clear as day over here...!! have been watching it for the last couple of weeks, and thought it was mars but did not check to find out if it was, now i know..!

ZermattGT · 29-01-10, 09:27 PM

Wolf moon.
Mars nearby, super cold and clear.
Not out in th US yet.
Can't wait.

Wednesdays moon was great too.
Massive double corona/halos.
Looked like a special effect.
Tried for a pic but the small digital camera wasn't up to the task.

stuartmmcfc · 29-01-10, 09:28 PM

we've had the wifes telescope set up out side and its cold..

BIGGYIN · 29-01-10, 09:42 PM

I went out for a bit,just got in.COLD.
Had a mess with my camera.Sorry,could only get the moon,that was hard enough.

Too cold to experiment.

Not bad for 1st attempt.

Coxy · 29-01-10, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BIGGYIN

I went out for a bit,just got in.COLD.
Had a mess with my camera.Sorry,could only get the moon,that was hard enough.

Too cold to experiment.

Not bad for 1st attempt.

nice work! Looks like we both had the same idea!!

ian20v · 29-01-10, 10:05 PM

Cracking moon shots there chaps,the fact its moving as well makes it quite tricky to keep it sharp,good effort

Emjay · 29-01-10, 10:05 PM

heres my first effort. Used an old 200mm prime lens in manual mode. Not quite sure what the best white balance is to use so just chose daylight for now.

ISO 200
Shutter Speed 1/90
F stop 22

29-01-10, 09:27 PM	#5
ZermattGT Quad Lamp Commando Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Massachusetts, U.S.A. Posts: 4,299	Wolf moon. Mars nearby, super cold and clear. Not out in th US yet. Can't wait. Wednesdays moon was great too. Massive double corona/halos. Looked like a special effect. Tried for a pic but the small digital camera wasn't up to the task. __________________ 1983 US Model Zermatt Silver Coupe GT

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29-01-10, 08:58 PM	#2
Micky Mr Fifty Thousand! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 8,738	thanks i forgot about that . a perfect night for it . bloody cold though.

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8690q Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Coalsnaughton Posts: 190	That's pretty cool Ian. I heard this on the news earlier but since forgot. I read the tile of your post then went running outside to see for myself. Wish I was down youre way looking at it

29-01-10, 09:15 PM	#4
missfire making wooden things Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: cow land Posts: 8,156	clear as day over here...!! have been watching it for the last couple of weeks, and thought it was mars but did not check to find out if it was, now i know..!

29-01-10, 09:28 PM	#6
stuartmmcfc 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,243	we've had the wifes telescope set up out side and its cold..

29-01-10, 09:42 PM	#7
BIGGYIN 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Merseyside Posts: 7,976	I went out for a bit,just got in.COLD. Had a mess with my camera.Sorry,could only get the moon,that was hard enough. Too cold to experiment. Not bad for 1st attempt.

29-01-10, 10:05 PM	#9
ian20v 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sticksville,dumfries and galloway Posts: 4,241	Cracking moon shots there chaps,the fact its moving as well makes it quite tricky to keep it sharp,good effort

29-01-10, 10:05 PM	#10
Emjay Man Fettler Extraodinaire Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Up my own arse blowing smoke Posts: 7,417	heres my first effort. Used an old 200mm prime lens in manual mode. Not quite sure what the best white balance is to use so just chose daylight for now. ISO 200 Shutter Speed 1/90 F stop 22