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Michael uses a Panasonic FZ20 digital camera and an Olympus
3000Z digital camera for astrophotography. The Olympus is used a-focally
through a Meade ETX90. The Panasonic is used as-is, since it has 12x optical
zoom, image stabilization, and has 5 mega pixel resolution.
Michael made a presentation highlighting photos from his Solar Eclipse trip
on MV Discovery at Members
Night - June 8, 2005. He also viewed the Total Solar Eclipse on March 29,
2006 in Libya, so perhaps he could be described as an eclipse chaser.
| Total Solar Eclipse from south of Tobruk,
Libya - Mar 29, 2006 |
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Sequences approaching both Diamond rings and one at totality; also first
contact, which I was pleased to record with the slightest indication. The
sunspots show up quite well on the western limb. The shots of the diamond
rings were taken at 1/500 @ f8 at ISO 100 with full zoom, equivalent of
432mm. The camera is my Panasonic FZ20 which was tripod mounted without a
remote control (room for improvement). Totality was recorded at 1/100@ f8
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Rainbow and reflection rainbow - Nov 26, 2005 - This
oddity was recorded on the Blackcomb Chair on November 26. The sun is just
out of the frame at the bottom. The streaks are snowflakes. Often, you don�t
have a camera when things like this appear. It was taken at 1/1000 at f 7.3
set at ISO100 with a Panasonic FZ20 set on fully automatic. Just Lucky.
Atmospheric Optics |
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Moon - Dec 12, 2005 7:46pm Details:
Camera: Olympus 3000Z
Exp: 1/125 sec f/2.8
ISO: 100
Telescope: William Opitcs Zenithstart 66 APO
A-focal using a 10mm Spears-Waler |
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Moon - Mars Conjunction - Nov 14, 2005 - the Moon
and Mars were only 2.5� apart. Details
Camera: Panasonic FZ20
Processed: Composite created in Digital Image Pro
Moon: 1/100 sec at f/6.5
Mars: 1/2 sec at f/6.5 |
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Diamond Ring - Solar Eclipse - April 8, 2005 near
Oeno Island (Pacific Ocean) taken from the deck of the MV Discovery. Details
Camera: Panasonic FZ20
Processed: Digital Image Pro |
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Totality - Solar Eclipse - April 8, 2005 near Oeno
Island (Pacific Ocean) taken from the deck of the MV Discovery. Details
Camera: Panasonic FZ20
Processed: Digital Image Pro |
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Jupiter & Moons
Details
Telescope: Meade ETX-90
Camera: Olympus 3000 - a-focal
Processed: Some flaring cleaned up in Digital Image Pro |
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