Re: [APML] Leonids Composite

[Matt BenDaniel <matt@starmatt.com>]

At 11:51 PM 11/20/2002 -0500, George Anderson wrote:
>WOW!!!!
>Might not be any fireballs, but is sure is a text book example of what a
>radiant should look like.
>Very nice work Matt.

Thanks.

>Have you thought about having the image printed to a 35mm slide to
>install in a "christmas projector" (latest thing up here for the front
>of your house) to light up your daughters ceiling on her birthday? After
>all it is her meteor shower.

She's already seen it on my monitor. Wasn't impressed. Oh well.

>But then I'm known for being tacky and kitchey. 
>See hhtp://www.angelfire.com/space/lunatic/observing.htm for proof.

Yeah, I see what you mean. ;-)

>George Anderson
>Montreal Canada
>
>Clear skies and good health
>
>Matt BenDaniel wrote:
>> 
>> I've never done a composite like this one before. I scanned over 100 frames and selected 22 of them.
>> 
>> One mistake I made was failing to do the following: During a lull in the shower, I should've stopped down my lens and done a long shot to produce the background. Then I would have avoided the star aberrations here. I suppose I could go out some night soon and do that.
>> 
>> I used Fuji Press 400 film. I suspect it may not have been the best choice. Seems like red response is a bit down.
>> 
>> http://starmatt.com/gallery/astro/leonids02.html
>> 
>> I was not impressed with the shower. It was nothing like last year's. We also had clouds and mediocre transparency. Not to mention the full moon.
>> 
>> Comments welcome.
>> --
>> Matt BenDaniel
>> matt@starmatt.com
>> http://starmatt.com


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