Turkish eclipse

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Dr John Stockton typed:

AIUI, the Moon's orbital speed is around 2000 mph - I suppose that's
the rate, more or less, at which New Moon crosses the country?


+- small adjustment for earths rotational speed ? I'm no astronomer or
mathematician so correct me if I'm wrong.

+- a tiny adjustment for sun's apparent motion ?

Jo

I would be interested in know if anyone else is going from Birmingham
with Omega.

I'm going with Omega, but from Gatwick. I wanted Brum but all places had
gone! (I'm in West Mids too).

On Thu, 09 Feb 2006 15:44:20 +0000, Ian wrote:

On 8 Feb 2006 04:11:10 -0800, "Jezzer" wrote:

Hi all,

So - I've got my flight booked and a hotel in Side, Turkey ready for
the eclipse. Is anyone else here going along?

Snip

Jeremy

I have booked with Omega Holidays on an organised Solar Eclipse 2 day
break from Birmingham Airport on the 28th/29th March. Is anyone going
on this trip?

Incidentally I do have a friend with an apartment in Side and if
anyone is interested in staying longer than a couple of days I could
ask them to contact you. I will be staying in a hotel organised by
Omega Holidays (either Xanthe Resort or Iberotel Serra Palace).

I would be interested in know if anyone else is going from Birmingham
with Omega.

I may see you there amongst the millions ;-)
--
Pete
http://www.digitalsky.org.uk

I am obviously looking forward to my first "Total" eclipse outside the
UK. I have one thing on my mind - Do I take a small portable scope
with me such as a Meade ETX 90 with a field tripod and BCF Filter and
digital camera to hold over the lens during totality for simplicity,
or do I just go and enjoy my first eclipse visually using safety
glasses and savour the moment?

3+ Mins sounds a bit of a panic with cameras and/or scopes and I don't
want to miss this awesome sight.

What are the rest of you, who are travelling planning to do?

Ian.
Tamworth. UK.

On 8 Feb 2006 04:11:10 -0800, "Jezzer" wrote:

Hi all,

So - I've got my flight booked and a hotel in Side, Turkey ready for
the eclipse. Is anyone else here going along?

Snip

cheers

Jeremy

I may see you there amongst the millions ;-)

I sure hope so Pete - Can you bring Patrick Moore and Brian May with
you........ Would be great to meet you guys!

Sadly, Patrick won't be seeing this particular total eclipse.
--
Pete
http://www.digitalsky.org.uk

Ian wrote:
I am obviously looking forward to my first "Total" eclipse outside the
UK. I have one thing on my mind - Do I take a small portable scope
with me such as a Meade ETX 90 with a field tripod and BCF Filter and
digital camera to hold over the lens during totality for simplicity,
or do I just go and enjoy my first eclipse visually using safety
glasses and savour the moment?

3+ Mins sounds a bit of a panic with cameras and/or scopes and I don't
want to miss this awesome sight.

What are the rest of you, who are travelling planning to do?


But would you not have only part of the sun in your field of view? You
could not have picture of the corona, etc...
I intend to take a small table equatorial mount and put my Canon 300D on
it with a 300mm lens (that's the best I can afford). It would be
motorised and I'll just need to use the remote every few minutes. During
totality, i intend to go through virtually all shutter speeds to be sure
I have at least a good one. I've "practiced" at home, and I think I can
do it without panicking and still enjoying the show visually...

Philippe

On Thu, 16 Feb 2006 02:25:34 +0000, Ian wrote:

I am obviously looking forward to my first "Total" eclipse outside the
UK. I have one thing on my mind - Do I take a small portable scope
with me such as a Meade ETX 90 with a field tripod and BCF Filter and
digital camera to hold over the lens during totality for simplicity,
or do I just go and enjoy my first eclipse visually using safety
glasses and savour the moment?

3+ Mins sounds a bit of a panic with cameras and/or scopes and I don't
want to miss this awesome sight.

What are the rest of you, who are travelling planning to do?

Ian.
Tamworth. UK.

Hi Ian,
if this is your first eclipse then I would recommend that you don't
attempt any imaging of it. It all happens so fast that, without a
tremendous effort rehearsing and/or automating all the exposures and
changes that need to be made, you will spend so much time on your
equipment that you will feel that you have missed the main event.

Just take some eclipse shades for the partial phases, something to rig
a pin hole camera up with and a pair of binoculars for totality,
ideally on a tripod or monopod. I also recommend that you take a
compact 35mm camera for general shots of the event and the people (and
just in case you get to see shadow bands). If you can arrange it, it
is rather good to make a sound recording of the time from before
second contact to after third contact. Some use a video camera on a
tripod for this.

Regards

- Mike

On Thu, 16 Feb 2006 15:15:26 +0000, Mike Murphy evmurph.zetnet@co@uk
wrote:


What are the rest of you, who are travelling planning to do?

Hi Ian,
if this is your first eclipse then I would recommend that you don't
attempt any imaging of it. It all happens so fast that, without a
tremendous effort rehearsing and/or automating all the exposures and
changes that need to be made, you will spend so much time on your
equipment that you will feel that you have missed the main event.

Just take some eclipse shades for the partial phases, something to rig
a pin hole camera up with and a pair of binoculars for totality,
ideally on a tripod or monopod. I also recommend that you take a
compact 35mm camera for general shots of the event and the people (and
just in case you get to see shadow bands). If you can arrange it, it
is rather good to make a sound recording of the time from before
second contact to after third contact. Some use a video camera on a
tripod for this.

Although if someone had said this to me before last October's annular,
it would have felt like being asked to cut an arm off, it's generally
good advice. I recorded the whole October event from start to finish
(and outside of these boundaries too -
http://www.digitalsky.org.uk/2005-10...id/madrid.html).
Ultimately, I was left with very little emotional feeling because my
concentration was on recording it.

Personally, I didn't mind, but you have to be aware that obsessive
imaging will diminish the experience. If you want to take shots, aim
for a few key images and, if you can, practice beforehand. Actually go
through the motions around totality (you don't need to be pointing at
the Sun to do this) and decide exactly what you intend to do
beforehand. It's over in a flash so it's important not to get stressed
and, above all else, enjoy the event.
--
Pete
http://www.digitalsky.org.uk

I'm going to take my old 35mm SLR with a 150mm zoom lens and a tripod. The
pictures will be more like "proof I was there" than great imaging.
Here's one I took with the same equipment in France 1999.
http://www.suaveharv.com/eclipse.jpg
See? it won't win awards, but at least I didn't get stressed trying to take
the snaps. . and I agree with the others. Enjoy the EXPERIENCE rather than
use it as a photo opportunity. Especially if it's your first eclipse.
I can't bloody wait!!!!
--


"Jezzer" wrote in message
oups.com...
Hi,

I'm planning to take my ST80 and use eyepiece projection with my
digital camera. Going to have to practice a bit (being careful to
change the latitude setting on the EQ mount to a roughly Turkish
setting). I'm a bit worried about the solar filter - on for the partial
eclipse, off for the totality, then back on before the end otherwise I
guess it'll fry the camera. Could be fiddly.

Is it inadvisable to take a visual look at totality through the
telescope? It would seem unwise toward the beginning or end but right
at the heart of the event wouldn't it be OK?

Jezzer