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.
Wow, that’s a great shot.
You know, after I laid down I was awake for almost an hour. I did not want to wake up this morning, and I was very tired at work today.
Wish I could take the credit. LOL! But NASA got that nice shot. I just did a screen capture to save it to my HD. Had to have something to remember it by since I couldn’t go outside to take pix. Durn weather!!!!!!!!!
Sorry, I don’t have any.
As I looked at the close ups I did get of the moon. It’s real hazy and all due to the slight overcast.It seems my camera wanted to focus on the clouds instead of the moon.
That is why I could not continue after it was fully eclipsed. the cloud were getting worse. I am still wondering if it was the moisture of the clouds that caused havoc with me when I tried to get any closer than I did.
“I was one of many who were stuck watching the eclipse online due to LOTS of clouds and rain. “
I woke up by chance at 3:15, thought about going outside until I heard the rain then rolled over and back to zzzz....
I’m awake all night so lunar eclipses and meteor showers are right up my alley. I was so excited about this eclipse because it’s been a long time since a total one has been visible from here. Then I saw the weather report. :-(
At least we have computers and livestream so we don’t have to miss these events completely. Still, it just isn’t the same.
That’s pretty good. It’s too bad you couldn’t get the earth to stop turning. When I was a kid I taped an Instamatic to a binocular eyepiece and used the other for aiming at a lunar eclipse. It worked.
There are people who hand hold telescopes and get pictures of satellites. They’ve even been able to image spacewalkers. The key is to take hundreds of pictures and keep the few good ones.
This is great!
Thanks!
(But where’s the flag? Oh, yes - it’s on Mars. Never mind! ;-)
The moon did have the red tint, but I am still unsure why it came out that way. I have a color camera, but it came out like I was using black and white film. As I said, I am not a professional, so maybe someone else can clue me in to why it didn’t come out red.
Some cameras, in particular, security cameras, will switch to black and white when the light level is low. Or more likely, if the camera has automatic white balance, it could have incorrectly compensated for tungsten lighting.
That’s pretty cool. My video camera has a 40 x optical zoom on it, but you need a tripod to hold it steady, and when I had to move it to catch up with the moon I would lose it at times.
On a clear summer day I have been able to get so close that I can see the canyons on the moon. However, as I said, on tiny bump and all of a sudden I’m focusing on a star out in the galaxy someplace.
The tripod I have is not the best either. So when I am extremely focused in it seems that if someone walks by it shakes which causes it to lose what i am focused on. LOL
As I told GJMY, one time I zoomed in on the hairs on a bees legs from about 10 feet away or more. It was on a flower and just the slightest move made it difficult to keep focused. It’s an awesome camera, but I seldom find things I can film when zooming in due to the unsteadiness of my hands or the old tripod I have that causes problems.
LOL, silly you, everyone knows it’s on mars, What were you thinking?
Good Job! Astrophotography is tough. Plus, 3 more chances are on the way.
Wow, thanks.
You know, I vaguely remembering when I read the pamphlet instructions, (onetime way back when we purchased it) that it had something in them about a white balance deal going on with it. So that could be it.
Thanks again. I’ll see if I can scrounge up the instructions and see what it says.
Too bad Obama didn’t turn his head. As a result, you didn’t see the bright spot right in the middle.
I stayed up to watch it, then got busy so missed it. Thanks for capturing it and sharing with us. Toward the end it appeared to be a purplish haze around the moon. Was that there, or some optical illusion from the film? Do you know?
The only thing I can even imagine that could have happened is one of those brain eclipses that I’ve heard of, but those only happen to blondes.
Oh, wait ...
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That was very nice, thanks. Since I missed it I just got to enjoy it.
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