Currently cloudy and light snow in Yellowknifeat 00:15. No wind and -8C. Tho get clear skies we would need a good -20C
I'll try at 3:00, but no great hope. Michel [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alin Flaider" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, 19 November, 2002 0:04 Subject: Anybody else enjoyed the Leonids? > > Hi everybody, > > Just got back from the hills, chilled and in big need of a hot > tea to warm up my fingers enough to be able to type. > This is my very first meteor storm and I must say it deserved its > name. At its peak I could count more than five bright flashes per > minute, and this is in a fairly populated area, with lot of residual > light. Fortunately, the air was transparent, with just a bit of > haze above the city that scattered right before the storm apogee. > > I drove on top of a hill near the outskirts where I could have a > large view over the town, southwards. The full moon setting over the > town in the haze was too blinding so it forced me to pick a marginal > subject at the beginning, somehow dull - so I started shooting with > Ilford XP2 Super. Then, right after the apogee, the thin haze > dissipated, the view towards the town opened, so I switched to > Provia 100 F for the more colourful cityscape. Green meteors > were glimpsing right over the city horizon. I took all the pictures > at 28 mm - the largest wideangle I possess :o( - at f/8 and speeds > ranging from 15 to 30 seconds. Shutter on B, was counting while > staring at the sky (if I ever get that MZ-S, I'll take the > intervalometer too). Yes I'm aware I risked some star trails but I > wanted to improve my chances of capturing the meteor trails. Not > that I was very lucky - it seemed that everything interesting > happened elsewhere in the sky but still, of the 80 pictures, I > reckon I got at least seven clear meteors traces, of which a couple > with multiple trails. Just before the moon touched down behind the > town lights I switched to 135 mm and tried a tight framing - was it > just my imagination or I did got a scintillation in the frame? > > Anyway, I can't wait to see the pictures. This time I take my > transparencies to the lab. God be merciful with them if they screw > it up... > > Servus, Alin > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > Xnet scaneaza automat toate mesajele impotriva virusilor folosind RAV AntiVirus. > Xnet automatically scans all messages for viruses using RAV AntiVirus. > > > Nota: RAV AntiVirus poate sa nu detecteze toti virusii noi sau toate variantele lor. >Va rugam sa luati in considerare ca exista un risc de fiecare data cand deschideti fisiere atasate si ca MobiFon nu este responsabila pentru nici un prejudiciu cauzat de virusi. > > Disclaimer: RAV AntiVirus may not be able to detect all new viruses and variants. >Please be aware that there is a risk involved whenever opening e-mail attachments to your computer and that MobiFon is not responsible for any damages caused by viruses. >
