On 8/11/2015 6:09 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
It seems as if the Perseids will be in full swing this week. Does
anyone have any advice borne of experience for photographing them?
I suspect that a lot of short exposures will have the advantage of
running at a higher ISO and making it easier to capture a dimmer
transient event. Then there is the question of darkfield frames.
Astrotracer or not? Optimal focal length?
http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2015/08/10/perseids_2015_how_to_watch_the_best_meteors_shower_of_the_year.html
http://www.amsmeteors.org/ams-programs/how-to-photograph-meteors-with-a-dslr/
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-resources/astrophotography-tips/photograph-meteor-shower/
http://petapixel.com/2014/05/22/10-tips-photographing-meteor-showers/
This should probably be enough to get you started. Probably the best,
most important thing you can do is find a dark sky location that is not
predicted to be overcast & raining like it's supposed to be around here.
Drat!
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