Catch a falling star
Armed with my D70 and a remote, I went looking for a spot to catch a few meteors on film. Tonight (and into the wee small hours of the morning) is the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower.
No such luck though.
Between the lights of the city, suburbia’s need to illuminate every front lawn, and a waxing gibbous moon that hung over my shoulder the entire time I was out, I only managed to see 3 meteors tonight—none of which were caught on film.
It was nice getting out in the cool air though. It almost felt like autumn.
About 3 years ago, I took Amanda out to Goochland with a folding love-seat, and we set it up in the corner of a very remote field off 250. It was absolutely pitch black out there, but the Geminid meteor shower was in full bloom. We watched in the bitter cold for about 90 minutes and saw some fabulous stuff, including a really big one that streaked straight down in front of us and ended with a bright flare. It was fabulous, but you have to get at least 20 miles from civilization to get rid of the city glow.
August 12, 2008 at 09:49 AMTripp Fenderson
We’re making a quick run down to Hatteras soon. Hopefully I’ll be able to make time for some night photos while we’re there.
August 12, 2008 at 10:28 AM