Is there a timetable for the moon?

the_syco

Lo all,

I'm wondering is there some sort of timetable for when the moon pops up, when it would appear "big", etc? I ask as I want to photograph it. Usually I only see it when I'm out driving (without the camera + tripod), and thus don't get a good shot. I know of a few places around here and Celbridge that wouldn't have much light to interfere with the shot.

djhaxman

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/astronomy.html?n=78&month=10&year=2010&obj=moon&afl=-12&day=1

http://www.rodurago.net/en/index.php?month=10&year=2010&geodata=53.20%2C-6.15%2C0&site=details&link=calendar#showcalendar

Either of these will do. Make sure and post up some of your photos!

deman

Correct me if I'm wrong as I'm not an expert but I read somewhere that because the moon appearing to be big is an optical illusion, the illusion of it being big doesn't transfer to photos. I hope you can prove me wrong though.

the_syco

djhaxman wrote: »

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/astronomy.html?n=78&month=10&year=2010&obj=moon&afl=-12&day=1

This made no sense to me

djhaxman wrote: »

http://www.rodurago.net/en/index.php?month=10&year=2010&geodata=53.20%2C-6.15%2C0&site=details&link=calendar#showcalendar

This one made sense. On the 24th October, whilst sitting on top of the hill of the Popes Cross in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, I got the following:







Hope to get clearer shots of the moon next time I shoot - Due to the low angle, the lens doesn't allow for certain functions to work (lens doesn't seem fully compatible without extra power). This shows what happens if there is good contact between the lens and the camera.

thecommander

the_syco wrote: »

Due to the low angle, the lens doesn't allow for certain functions to work (lens doesn't seem fully compatible without extra power)

What lens are you using?

Took this one with a 300mm a few months back.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/complexvisuals/4721925139/in/set-72157624126926136/

the_syco

thecommander wrote: »

What lens are you using?

Some Sigma jobbie. Seems a few of the newer ones are not compatible with the newer Canons. Have found that a battery grip may solve it, so I'll be getting one in the next pay day.

stevoslice

deman wrote: »

Correct me if I'm wrong as I'm not an expert but I read somewhere that because the moon appearing to be big is an optical illusion, the illusion of it being big doesn't transfer to photos. I hope you can prove me wrong though.

I think you may be both right and wrong. The ponzo illusion is what your referring to, and if i picked it up correctly the moon doesn't change size (visually) in the sky, its all got to do with the points of reference (buildings, mountains) that we can see when the moon is low in the horizon.

On phone now so can't linky but do a quick search for 'bad astronomy' + 'ponzo'.

mysons

I took this one in April of this year using a Bresser Messier scope and a 450D canon camera.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/finepix9500/4552425806/

the_syco

mysons wrote: »

I took this one in April of this year using a Bresser Messier scope and a 450D canon camera.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/finepix9500/4552425806/

How easily do cameras attach to scopes?

hal9000

the_syco wrote: »

How easily do cameras attach to scopes?

very easily, for DSLR's you just need a t-ring (connects to the camera body) & t-adapter (connects to the telescope)
there are plenty of youtube videos detailing the method

but you might need a focal reducer if you were hoping to take a large section of the moon with a telescope.