[meteorite-list] Leonids Meteor Picture

From: Greg Stanley <stanleygregr_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:48:12 -0800
Message-ID: <SNT117-W230F9950D1B1A851015BF9D2A40_at_phx.gbl>

Mike:

Really cool.? Nice pic.
Thanks for sharing.

Greg S.

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> Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:47:47 -0500
> From: mike.hankey at gmail.com
> To: meteorobs at meteorobs.org; meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Leonids Meteor Picture
>
> I captured a Leonids picture last night!
>
> http://www.mikesastrophotos.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/leonoid.jpg
>
> At the time I was focused on Procyon and shooting continuously and
> waiting and watching. I saw a meteor radiate directly out of Procyon
> and was like NO WAY! But I check the camera screen and couldn't see
> anything. I didn't realize I caught it until this morning when I was
> reviewing the pics.
>
> Its pretty faint, at the time my f ratio was jacked up at f/5. I've
> since lowered it and ordered a new lens that can do f/1.4.
>
> It was much brighter in person, its a little faint in the pic. Still
> really happy I caught it.
>
> For reference purposes: I was using a Canon 20D, piggy back mounted on
> my telescope with ISO 800, f/5 focal ratio and a 60 second exposure.
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