Re: [APML] Light Pillars

[steve banbury <banburys@sonic.net>]

Hi Brian and John--I have to agree that our definitions of cold vary widely.
As I told Chris Cook, "cold" for us wimpy California boys is anytime its 
too cold for a good chardonnay!
Your weather more than meets that criterion!!
I don't know how you guys can handle it--I wave my ear muffs in your honor!!

:^} Steve

Brian larmay wrote:

>Hi John,
>
>Your definition of cold and my definition might differ
>a bit.
>Prior to the cold snap, it was around 20 degrees and
>then dropped to -6 which to me is very cold....I
>know..whiney american lol.
>After looking at temps in other Canadian regions, Ive
>seen them recently drop to -20 through -30!
>Yikes man!!
>What kind of car batteries do you use up there<G>.
>Between light pillars, aurora, and clouds, when do yuo
>get a chance to shoot...doesnt your film crack?!?
>Somethins gotta crack in that weather:)
>
>Brian
>
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>>Pretty neat Brian!
>>    I have seen this several times over the years
>>but have never taken a
>>picture. For us, it occurs when we get a sudden
>>temperature drop and
>>moisture in the air freezes into ice crystals. Under
>>the right conditions,
>>they can all be aligned or polarized the same
>>direction causing this effect.
>>Very cool when it happens! Was it cold when you took
>>the shots?
>>
>>John Mirtle
>>Calgary, Ab. Canada
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Brian larmay" <power_windows4789@yahoo.com>
>>To: "APML" <astro-photo@seds.org>
>>Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 8:42 PM
>>Subject: [APML] Light Pillars
>>
>>
>>    
>>
>>>Here are some shots Ive taken this morning of some
>>>light pillars here in the falls.
>>>People called these in as UFO's which I thought
>>>      
>>>
>>was
>>    
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>>>mildly amusing.
>>>This was the first time Ive seen an event like
>>>      
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>>this.
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>>>Im wondering if these are street lights that dont
>>>      
>>>
>>have
>>    
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>>>the cobra design cap that reduces light pollution.
>>>Nonetheless, it was pretty.
>>>
>>>Here yas go,
>>>Brian
>>>
>>>http://www.astrobri.com/light_pillars_1.htm
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>http://www.astrobri.com/light_pillars_image_2_1.htm
>>
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