Leonids tonight / tomorrow morning!

bertwert · 11-17-2015, 11:41 AM

Everything you need to know: Leonid meteor shower 2015 | Astronomy Essentials | EarthSky

I'll probably be getting up at midnight to go and try to take some photos, good luck to other photographers!

What lens do you recommend to use and what sort of settings?

I was thinking something like the Soligor wide open and 10 seconds exposures with whatever ISO needed.
Do you think I'll have more luck at 18mm on the kit lens, f3.5 around 15 seconds and whatever ISO?

bertwert · 11-17-2015, 02:07 PM

Snowing like crazy, I hope it stops snowing by tonight so I can see the sky...
Only 10 more hours for it to stop snowing

**jbinpg** · 11-17-2015, 04:52 PM

Sounds like a good settings starting point but it will require some trial and error. Remember that the radiant (the point in the sky where the meteors seem to originate) is not where you should be aiming your camera unless you have an ultra wide. Best to aim it somewhere along the horizon about 20-30 degrees elevation. Since the direction of travel is random, you will sooner or later catch a few.

bertwert · 11-17-2015, 07:41 PM

Finally stopped snowing after 2 foot, hope the skies clear up

jimr-pdx · 11-17-2015, 07:50 PM

I'm kinda thinking we'll be foggy - 3.15" rain today, 9.91" for the week then "partial clearing"

bertwert · 11-17-2015, 07:53 PM

Originally posted by jbinpg

Sounds like a good settings starting point but it will require some trial and error. Remember that the radiant (the point in the sky where the meteors seem to originate) is notwhere you should be aiming your camera unless you have an ultra wide. Best to aim it somewhere along the horizon about 20-30 degrees elevation. Since the direction of travel is random, you will sooner or later catch

Would you suggest using the 18-55 or the Soligor?

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Arghh! Snowing and cloudy again!

bertwert · 11-18-2015, 08:37 AM

Did anyone else get any photos?
Too cloudy here

11-17-2015, 11:41 AM	#1
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172	Leonids tonight / tomorrow morning! Everything you need to know: Leonid meteor shower 2015 \| Astronomy Essentials \| EarthSky I'll probably be getting up at midnight to go and try to take some photos, good luck to other photographers! What lens do you recommend to use and what sort of settings? I was thinking something like the Soligor wide open and 10 seconds exposures with whatever ISO needed. Do you think I'll have more luck at 18mm on the kit lens, f3.5 around 15 seconds and whatever ISO?

11-17-2015, 07:53 PM	#6
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172 Original Poster	Originally posted by jbinpg Sounds like a good settings starting point but it will require some trial and error. Remember that the radiant (the point in the sky where the meteors seem to originate) is notwhere you should be aiming your camera unless you have an ultra wide. Best to aim it somewhere along the horizon about 20-30 degrees elevation. Since the direction of travel is random, you will sooner or later catch Would you suggest using the 18-55 or the Soligor? --- Arghh! Snowing and cloudy again! Last edited by bertwert; 11-17-2015 at 09:29 PM.

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11-17-2015, 02:07 PM	#2
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172 Original Poster	Snowing like crazy, I hope it stops snowing by tonight so I can see the sky... Only 10 more hours for it to stop snowing

11-17-2015, 04:52 PM	#3
jbinpg Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Prince George, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,546	Sounds like a good settings starting point but it will require some trial and error. Remember that the radiant (the point in the sky where the meteors seem to originate) is not where you should be aiming your camera unless you have an ultra wide. Best to aim it somewhere along the horizon about 20-30 degrees elevation. Since the direction of travel is random, you will sooner or later catch a few.

11-17-2015, 07:41 PM	#4
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172 Original Poster	Finally stopped snowing after 2 foot, hope the skies clear up

11-17-2015, 07:50 PM	#5
jimr-pdx Pentaxian Join Date: May 2010 Location: now 1 hour north of PDX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,897	I'm kinda thinking we'll be foggy - 3.15" rain today, 9.91" for the week then "partial clearing"

11-18-2015, 08:37 AM	#7
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172 Original Poster	Did anyone else get any photos? Too cloudy here