there is a lunar opportunity that won't come around for a while if you miss it

**Just1MoreDave** · 01-21-2019, 09:06 PM

Originally posted by reeftool

We got our 24 inches of snow and for those brave enough to hang around outside with a camera probably got some good shots. It cleared up nicely but the wind was gusting to 30mph +. I had a rather unpleasant evening with my wife in the emergency room with breathing issues. She's ok. She got the flu despite getting the shot. She also just recently finished a round of chemo therapy so anything like this has to be checked out quickly. We left the hospital after 11 and had a pretty good view of the eclipse on the drive home but we just headed directly indoors once we got home. -10F with a 30mph wind. I don't even want to think what that wind chill was.

I'm glad your wife is OK. The flu can be extremely serious.

We used to drive by the hospital up there on our way to camp at Northampton Beach in the 70s. Someone would inevitably point it out - "there's the hospital in case we need to take David there." I sort of earned a reputation as the child most likely to need an ER.

leekil · 01-22-2019, 10:42 PM

Originally posted by tuco

Follow the link in the post. I didn't want to distract from the moon with a solar eclipse photo.

Somehow I missed it. Sorry!

**aslyfox** · 01-23-2019, 02:37 AM

I wonder if anyone caught this ?

A meteor hit the moon during the lunar eclipse. Here's what we know.

see photo in article

johnmflores · 01-27-2019, 03:37 PM - **3 Likes**

Holy cow! Going through my photos of the Super Wolf Blood Moon again, I realized that I actually captured the meteor strike!

Meteor impact during Super Blood Wolf Moon by John Flores, on Flickr

Meteor impact (closeup) during Super Blood Wolf Moon by John Flores, on Flickr

Q-S1 with DA55-300. What dumb luck!

**RGlasel** · 01-27-2019, 07:30 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by johnmflores

What dumb luck!

Doesn't seem so dumb to me. What's the adage, "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity?"

**aslyfox** · 01-27-2019, 08:01 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by johnmflores

Holy cow! Going through my photos of the Super Wolf Blood Moon again, I realized that I actually captured the meteor strike!

. . . .!

glad that you got it

and that I posted the article or do you think you would have discovered it without the article?

gifthorse · 01-27-2019, 09:30 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by johnmflores

Holy cow! Going through my photos of the Super Wolf Blood Moon again, I realized that I actually captured the meteor strike!

Meteor impact during Super Blood Wolf Moon by John Flores, on Flickr

Meteor impact (closeup) during Super Blood Wolf Moon by John Flores, on Flickr

Q-S1 with DA55-300. What dumb luck!

Wow! Congratulations. For what it's worth, you can add a square around the meteor strike and add a label in Flickr to highlight some part of the image. Open the Flickr image and put your cursor over the image. The cursor will turn into a magnifying glass. Move the cursor/magnifying glass near the part you want to highlight. Left click and drag and a square will appear. When the square surrounds the part you want to highlight release the mouse button. A box will appear below the square. You can type the description in that box. If the square around the highlighted object is the wrong size or place, you can change it by "grabbing" the box and moving or resizing. When you're satisfied with it, just click the "save" button. Now when someone hovers their cursor over the object, the square and description will appear.

johnmflores · 01-28-2019, 06:40 AM

Originally posted by RGlasel

Doesn't seem so dumb to me. What's the adage, "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity?"

I like that! I also like, "The harder I work, the luckier I seem to get."

Originally posted by aslyfox

glad that you got it

and that I posted the article or do you think you would have discovered it without the article?

Funny story. The night of the Super Wolf Blood Moon, I was reviewing shots and saw the white flash. I dismissed it as malfunctioning pixels. In the following days, I saw news stories about the impact here and elsewhere, but I didn't put two and two together until last night.

Originally posted by gifthorse

Wow! Congratulations. For what it's worth, you can add a square around the meteor strike and add a label in Flickr to highlight some part of the image. Open the Flickr image and put your cursor over the image. The cursor will turn into a magnifying glass. Move the cursor/magnifying glass near the part you want to highlight. Left click and drag and a square will appear. When the square surrounds the part you want to highlight release the mouse button. A box will appear below the square. You can type the description in that box. If the square around the highlighted object is the wrong size or place, you can change it by "grabbing" the box and moving or resizing. When you're satisfied with it, just click the "save" button. Now when someone hovers their cursor over the object, the square and description will appear.

Thanks for the tip!

**c.a.m** · 01-28-2019, 12:05 PM

Originally posted by johnmflores

Holy cow! Going through my photos of the Super Wolf Blood Moon again, I realized that I actually captured the meteor strike!

Wow! Good on you, John. Amazing chance shot.

You could also add a bunch of 'tags' to your Flickr image, to attract viewers and interest.

**aslyfox** · 05-02-2019, 12:23 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by johnmflores

Holy cow! Going through my photos of the Super Wolf Blood Moon again, I realized that I actually captured the meteor strike!

Meteor impact during Super Blood Wolf Moon by John Flores, on Flickr

Meteor impact (closeup) during Super Blood Wolf Moon by John Flores, on Flickr

Q-S1 with DA55-300. What dumb luck!

Just found this from the AP [ published 4/30/19 ]

Space rock left big crater on moon during full lunar eclipse

it gives details of the impact

thought you folks might find it interesting

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01-21-2019, 09:06 PM	#46
Just1MoreDave Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Aurora, CO Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,340	Originally posted by reeftool We got our 24 inches of snow and for those brave enough to hang around outside with a camera probably got some good shots. It cleared up nicely but the wind was gusting to 30mph +. I had a rather unpleasant evening with my wife in the emergency room with breathing issues. She's ok. She got the flu despite getting the shot. She also just recently finished a round of chemo therapy so anything like this has to be checked out quickly. We left the hospital after 11 and had a pretty good view of the eclipse on the drive home but we just headed directly indoors once we got home. -10F with a 30mph wind. I don't even want to think what that wind chill was. I'm glad your wife is OK. The flu can be extremely serious. We used to drive by the hospital up there on our way to camp at Northampton Beach in the 70s. Someone would inevitably point it out - "there's the hospital in case we need to take David there." I sort of earned a reputation as the child most likely to need an ER.

01-22-2019, 10:42 PM	#47
leekil Pentaxian Join Date: May 2016 Photos: Albums Posts: 2,003	Originally posted by tuco Follow the link in the post. I didn't want to distract from the moon with a solar eclipse photo. Somehow I missed it. Sorry!

01-23-2019, 02:37 AM	#48
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,581 Original Poster	I wonder if anyone caught this ? A meteor hit the moon during the lunar eclipse. Here's what we know. see photo in article

01-27-2019, 03:37 PM - 3 Likes	#49
johnmflores Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somerville, NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,361	Holy cow! Going through my photos of the Super Wolf Blood Moon again, I realized that I actually captured the meteor strike! Meteor impact during Super Blood Wolf Moon by John Flores, on Flickr Meteor impact (closeup) during Super Blood Wolf Moon by John Flores, on Flickr Q-S1 with DA55-300. What dumb luck!

01-27-2019, 07:30 PM - 1 Like	#50
RGlasel Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Saskatoon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,227	Originally posted by johnmflores What dumb luck! Doesn't seem so dumb to me. What's the adage, "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity?"

01-27-2019, 08:01 PM - 1 Like	#51
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,581 Original Poster	Originally posted by johnmflores Holy cow! Going through my photos of the Super Wolf Blood Moon again, I realized that I actually captured the meteor strike! . . . .! glad that you got it and that I posted the article or do you think you would have discovered it without the article?

01-27-2019, 09:30 PM - 1 Like	#52
gifthorse Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Nevada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,945	Originally posted by johnmflores Holy cow! Going through my photos of the Super Wolf Blood Moon again, I realized that I actually captured the meteor strike! Meteor impact during Super Blood Wolf Moon by John Flores, on Flickr Meteor impact (closeup) during Super Blood Wolf Moon by John Flores, on Flickr Q-S1 with DA55-300. What dumb luck! Wow! Congratulations. For what it's worth, you can add a square around the meteor strike and add a label in Flickr to highlight some part of the image. Open the Flickr image and put your cursor over the image. The cursor will turn into a magnifying glass. Move the cursor/magnifying glass near the part you want to highlight. Left click and drag and a square will appear. When the square surrounds the part you want to highlight release the mouse button. A box will appear below the square. You can type the description in that box. If the square around the highlighted object is the wrong size or place, you can change it by "grabbing" the box and moving or resizing. When you're satisfied with it, just click the "save" button. Now when someone hovers their cursor over the object, the square and description will appear.

01-28-2019, 06:40 AM	#53
johnmflores Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somerville, NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,361	Originally posted by RGlasel Doesn't seem so dumb to me. What's the adage, "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity?" I like that! I also like, "The harder I work, the luckier I seem to get." Originally posted by aslyfox glad that you got it and that I posted the article or do you think you would have discovered it without the article? Funny story. The night of the Super Wolf Blood Moon, I was reviewing shots and saw the white flash. I dismissed it as malfunctioning pixels. In the following days, I saw news stories about the impact here and elsewhere, but I didn't put two and two together until last night. Originally posted by gifthorse Wow! Congratulations. For what it's worth, you can add a square around the meteor strike and add a label in Flickr to highlight some part of the image. Open the Flickr image and put your cursor over the image. The cursor will turn into a magnifying glass. Move the cursor/magnifying glass near the part you want to highlight. Left click and drag and a square will appear. When the square surrounds the part you want to highlight release the mouse button. A box will appear below the square. You can type the description in that box. If the square around the highlighted object is the wrong size or place, you can change it by "grabbing" the box and moving or resizing. When you're satisfied with it, just click the "save" button. Now when someone hovers their cursor over the object, the square and description will appear. Thanks for the tip!

01-28-2019, 12:05 PM	#54
c.a.m Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Ottawa, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,188	Originally posted by johnmflores Holy cow! Going through my photos of the Super Wolf Blood Moon again, I realized that I actually captured the meteor strike! Wow! Good on you, John. Amazing chance shot. You could also add a bunch of 'tags' to your Flickr image, to attract viewers and interest.

05-02-2019, 12:23 PM - 1 Like	#55
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,581 Original Poster	Originally posted by johnmflores Holy cow! Going through my photos of the Super Wolf Blood Moon again, I realized that I actually captured the meteor strike! Meteor impact during Super Blood Wolf Moon by John Flores, on Flickr Meteor impact (closeup) during Super Blood Wolf Moon by John Flores, on Flickr Q-S1 with DA55-300. What dumb luck! Just found this from the AP [ published 4/30/19 ] Space rock left big crater on moon during full lunar eclipse it gives details of the impact thought you folks might find it interesting

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