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The moon now AEST

Postby Geoff on Mon May 23, 2005 6:52 pm

For those that can see the moon right now, check out the moon and get snapping with your tripod!! I think something is telling me to get a new tripod - my trusty velbon tripod just broke as I was setting up for this fantastic moon opportunity!
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Postby big pix on Mon May 23, 2005 6:54 pm

it is much brighter here in Queensland........

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Postby BBJ on Mon May 23, 2005 6:55 pm

Bloody wet here, like it's been raining all day here at bottom of SA.
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Postby birddog114 on Mon May 23, 2005 6:56 pm

big pix wrote:it is much brighter here in Queensland........

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I can see you can grab it with the ladder :lol:
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Postby leek on Mon May 23, 2005 7:01 pm

I'll have to wait a while... It's behind a tree... :lol:
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Postby Geoff on Mon May 23, 2005 7:09 pm

Nothing special at all, but my first serious attempt at a moon shot. Yes, this was taken with the 70-300G :)

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Postby big pix on Mon May 23, 2005 7:16 pm

sorry I was poking it with a stick on top of a ladder........

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moonrise and set tables

Postby rjlhughes on Mon May 23, 2005 7:19 pm

I'm not sure if people know about these moon rise tables courtesy of the American Navy, but thought this might be a good spot to pop them up:

http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneYear.html

They're also sunrise and sunset tables for everywhere on the planet.

Their full list of services are at:

http://aa.usno.navy.mil/

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After I posted this I realised other moon time software had been the subject of a previous discussion in another place on the forum.
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Postby tsanglabs on Mon May 23, 2005 7:45 pm

When I left work and drove home the moon looked amazing. By the time I got home it was too late :cry:
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Postby leek on Mon May 23, 2005 9:41 pm

OK Geoff... You prompted me to go out in the cold...

Here's my attempt... Not as good as some that I've seen, but I'm happy with it.

1/640s F5.6 80-400VR (without VR) - cruddy Velbon tripod.

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Postby Matt. K on Mon May 23, 2005 9:46 pm

John
Did you use the diffuser on the SB800? The lighting seems very even. :lol: :lol:
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Postby leek on Mon May 23, 2005 9:51 pm

Matt. K wrote:John

Did you use the diffuser on the SB800? The lighting seems very even. :lol: :lol:


Yep but only for fill-flash effect :lol:
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