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**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 111697 08-09-2012 01:50 AM

Currahee Wrote:

LoP Guest Wrote:
I've been watching all night and so far, not a single one has been seen.

I just came in from watching. I think I saw two? The moon is still too bright and there was a slight haze as well amplifying the moons brightness. It had a huge halo.

The best time, until the moon wanes more at least, is right after sunset before the moon rises. Just too much moonlight now.

Yep, very important to know the moon phase

http://stardate.org/nightsky/moon

So next week will be much better than this one. I plan to try out some astrophotography and maybe catch a meteor if lucky! I read some tips:
-use tripod
-use wide angle lens, say 14mm focal length
-use mid aperature, f5.6 to f11
-use ISO 400-800 (or more, if camera can handle the noise)
-30 sec exposure
-focus on infinity
-include a foreground object like tree for nice silhouette effect

I already saw a nice Perseids photo, lemme find it -

here it is, by Jeff Berkes in Utah. Really stunning, eh?

http://i.space.com/images/i/11546/origin...1313442748

article: http://www.space.com/16915-perseid-meteo...story.html

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 111697 08-09-2012 01:54 AM

Oh that image is from July 2011, but still just as vivid.

**Maid In Hell** lop guest User ID: 97345 08-10-2012 09:09 PM

close to the peak of the shower! Cheer

**Maid In Hell** lop guest User ID: 25260 08-12-2012 01:04 AM

for reminder

**Currahee**

Me and the boys out camping just walked away from the fire to find a dark spot and we watched for about 45 minutes until cloud cover rolled in. A saw at least 15 with 3 really bright ones with trails in about 30 seconds. We'll try again later. The best time it's right before dawn looking towards the northeast.

This thread was pinned too early. Peak is this morning and tomorrow morning.

Peace