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My Amateur Recording to Last Nights Lunar Eclipse Edited To Under 2 Minutes
YouTube ^ | April 14 & 15, 2014 | OneVike

Posted on 04/15/2014 6:31:52 PM PDT by OneVike

I used a Sony DCR-SR46 Handycam on a tripod to record the eclipse in my back yard. Unfortunately, clouds began rolling in when the eclipse was full and they messed with my cameras focus. So I wasn't able to continue recording all the way to where it returned to the full moon status.

I edited out all the jumping around caused by me readjusting the camera to stay with the moon, and increased the speed of the video so I could get the final result under 2 minutes. It's not the best video, but I worked with what I had.

Just click on the picture below and YouTube will open in another tab you to watch the finalized project.



TOPICS: Astronomy; Chit/Chat; Miscellaneous; Science
KEYWORDS: bloodmoon; lunareclipse
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To: OneVike

Kudos on the the job you did with what you had to work with… As stated earlier, Astrophotography can be very challenging. I kind of miss being able to do it anymore (NOT staying up all night at sub-freezing temperatures, however ;)


41 posted on 04/17/2014 10:25:57 AM PDT by mikrofon (Astro BUMP)
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Luckily I live in an area of california that never ever gets to sub freezing. As a rule the temp never gets below 25% and even then it’s rare. So star gazing is a relatively comfortable hobby.

I did the same thing for the Solar eclipse we had tow (?) years ago. I just never reduced it to 2 minute or so video. I still have the footage though.


42 posted on 04/17/2014 10:33:58 AM PDT by OneVike (I'm just a Christian waiting for a ride home)
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To: OneVike

Cool… When I was in my “prime,” connecting a video camera directly to my scope was nearly impossible. I did have an 8-inch Schmidt with an equatorial clock mount, and adapters for an old SLR; I was able to fine-tune the tracking on say, a crater or a sunspot, and fire away onto old-style film(!) to capture a sequence of these events.

Actually, I still have most of the equipment, but the ravages of old age & disease have made me just a spectator now, plus an occasional ‘Shopper ;)


43 posted on 04/17/2014 11:46:52 AM PDT by mikrofon (Astro BUMP)
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