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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Aug 11, 2009 - 09:14pm PT
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I'm ready. Should be way Cool ! The planet and universe are so great....how did Hollywood ever get popular ? Bunch of people doing stupid stuff while life unfolds outdoors. Yeah !
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John Moosie
climber
Beautiful California
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Aug 12, 2009 - 02:39am PT
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Ed, that is because the main show starts after midnight, which would be the 12th.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Aug 12, 2009 - 03:37am PT
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I don't think so...that's why the put 12-13...
but I'll check
Tonight around 11pm there wasn't much happening...
Here's a faint image, look for the line going right and up about left-right center and below the horizontal centerline, 2220 pdt looking northeast.
there was a mist blowing through that is illuminated by lunar rise...
60 s exposure at f3.5 and ISO 800, using the 18mm end of the zoom...
This is a bit more subtle...
a 30s exposure, 2254 pdt looking a bit more north than the first one.
Busy airway in Livermore...
I thought this might be one at 2311 pdt...
but when I looked in the previous exposure I saw the other end of a high flying aircraft....
The moon was up and the mist was heavy enough that I was loosing high magnitude stars... so I called it a night.
To do this I was using my FujiFilm S5 Pro, and a Nikon MC-36 Remote Cord. This is a handy device that has a programmable exposure timer. I had it set up to shoot every 35 seconds with a 30 second exposure (5 sec between exposures). I did this for over an hour.
Not much happening that I could record, though I saw a couple of big ones outside of the camera field of view.
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Mimi
climber
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Aug 12, 2009 - 10:05am PT
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Awesome sky. Thanks for the pics, Ed.
Bump for a better show tonight. No chance here in Seattle, moon or no moon.
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CF
climber
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Aug 12, 2009 - 10:49am PT
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Tuolumne Meadows last night, 10pm
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boognish
Trad climber
SF
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Aug 12, 2009 - 10:58am PT
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I saw 2 really good ones last night around 11 MST. Both were bright with a long tail that ran for a ways. Lots of light pollution in SLC too. I hope its better tonight.
A couple of years ago I was pulling an all night solo drive across hwy 80 in NV. At first I thought I was falling asleep, until I realized it was a meteor shower. Quite an experience one the dark highway with Art Bell and shooting stars screaming across the sky like headlights on a cosmic highway.
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Aug 12, 2009 - 11:19am PT
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Beautiful shot Chris!
Big Bad Bill Frey says "say hi to Falk"
edit..
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CF
climber
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Aug 12, 2009 - 11:48am PT
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who frey?
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Aug 12, 2009 - 01:00pm PT
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Ed,
My understanding is that the Perseids peak on 8/12-8/13 UST (=GMT). GMT is 7 hours ahead of Pacific Daylight time. The exposure to the debris peaked early this morning, our time, but tonight should also be a good show. Besides, the moon rises later, and a wee bit smaller.
John
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L
climber
Wrung through the paradox, broken into wholeness
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Aug 12, 2009 - 01:26pm PT
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Thanks for the photos, Ed & CF. Seeing real night sky here in the megamopolous is always a treat. ;-)
Marine layer nixed any chance of a view last night. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for tonight.
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Haggis
Trad climber
Scotland
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 12, 2009 - 01:33pm PT
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we had cloud cover last night but tonight is looking good too, headed out again to give it a go.
great photos guys!
Rob
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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
New York, NY
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Aug 12, 2009 - 05:38pm PT
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The only ones I am getting to see is the little icon on http://www.google.com
Sort of cute they made their icon special for this. At least somebody's still got money in this economy!
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paganmonkeyboy
climber
mars...it's near nevada...
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Aug 12, 2009 - 11:38pm PT
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Go Now ! twilight to moonrise is the time - go go go !
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Aug 12, 2009 - 11:53pm PT
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it's clear here but I'm creaky. Could we get an early bird special show tonight?
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Jingy
Social climber
Flatland, Ca
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Aug 12, 2009 - 11:57pm PT
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Ed - Great shots....
One looks.. then reads...
Great stuff
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paganmonkeyboy
climber
mars...it's near nevada...
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Aug 12, 2009 - 11:57pm PT
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thunderboomer at 8k feet over here - it keeps rolling around the top of the canyon, but i'm not getting a break...
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dmalloy
Trad climber
eastside
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Aug 13, 2009 - 12:07am PT
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whoooaaa, I almost forgot....I'll get right up to the Buttermilks and give you all a report in 2 hours....
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Aug 13, 2009 - 02:05am PT
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some overcast... more activity than I saw last night, but not so lucky getting an image... here is a coincidence of an aircraft and a meteor
and the continuation after a 5 second pause
this is a view east from Livermore...
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Aug 13, 2009 - 03:11am PT
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couple more shots...
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