Look at the moon right now if you can

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  1. JMatt

    JMatt Platinum Supporting Member

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    Total eclipse for those without cloudy skies.
     
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    take pics.. im cloudy.
     
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    StevoSRT Moderator

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    im issed it...i think it happend for me before
     
  4. master_1011

    master_1011 The Man.

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    clouds here.....boo hoo.
     
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    turtle yer a Dorkfish!

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    Absolutely awesome ! ! ! :rockon: :rockon:
     
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    turtle yer a Dorkfish!

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    I wish my camera was working! I would have loved to taken a pic :sad: my camera's broken :cry:
     
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    turtle yer a Dorkfish!

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  9. JMatt

    JMatt Platinum Supporting Member

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    Here was my best effort tonight. Forgot until too late to set up my telescope. This was with camera:

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    Here's a better effort of a full moon using the telescope:

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  10. master_1011

    master_1011 The Man.

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    wow. Excellent pictures.
     
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    turtle yer a Dorkfish!

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    Those are so cool! :rockon:
     
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    Thanks. I'm ticked I didn't think to set up the telescope in time.
     
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    Django Glib, but Sincere

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    Awesome piks.....

    Telescope specially....

    Thanks...

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    HEMISFEAR Ur Friendly Canadian

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    Wow JMatt! Better than the one I took earlier...then again, never tried to take a picture of the moon in a dark sky so I just left it on automatic with the flash lol..

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    This was about an hour ago..
     
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    TheSickness 1/2 Man 1/2 Amazing !

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    I have a great camera and I still can't take a good pic of the moon for some reason :aggressive:
     
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    JMatt Platinum Supporting Member

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    OK - got out the telescope. Still the best I can do. Can't get great focus until telescope temp matches outdoor temp. It's 60 degrees colder outside than inside right now...
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  17. master_1011

    master_1011 The Man.

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    Looks good.

    Keep taking those awesome pictures.
     
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    HEMISFEAR Ur Friendly Canadian

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    niiiice.
     
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    The full moon, and eclipsed moon are same telescope, same camera. The weather here tonight is cold, crisp, and clear sky. Problem is, the telescope focuses manually, and the idea would be to let the telescope reach outdoor temp, then get nice and focused in on the moon......WHEN IT'S LIGHT ENOUGH TO STILL FOCUS ON!!!!

    Arrrrrrrggghhhh!!!!

    Sorry I coudn't get that better. It's the clearest one I've seen in nearly 10 years. Other's in the recent past were cloud covered for me.
     
  20. master_1011

    master_1011 The Man.

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    well...win some lose some.

    Still cool pics if you ask me.