Perseids Meteor Shower

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semajha

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Anyone taking pictures of tonight's skies? I'm excited but kinda bummed out because Houston isn't looking too clear tonight. =( I was wondering if anyone has any tips for doing timelapse/photography on stars?
 
Good luck!
I'm stuck here in London, even when the sky clears the light pollution is pretty sh!te.
Dave
 
I missed the meteor shower on the 12th, but I watched it last night (13th) and it was amazing!

I didn't get many pictures of it, but I did see a lot! Really beautiful. But me neck hurts a bit now :P

I shot at 10sec. f/1.8 100iso.
It was okay for me. But, I dont know if this is the best setting.
 
Light pollution is a big problem for us in Houston too, daveswan. But I was hoping that maybe I could still catch a few meteors if I set a long exposure... and I didn't lol. Didn't catch a single meteor last night.

DDirector, I can't really have my aperture that wide open, the stars become blurry for me. My settings were:
ISO 100
f/8 (probably could of had a bit more open)
Exposure 20 secs.
 
semajha said:
Light pollution is a big problem for us in Houston too, daveswan. But I was hoping that maybe I could still catch a few meteors if I set a long exposure... and I didn't lol. Didn't catch a single meteor last night.

DDirector, I can't really have my aperture that wide open, the stars become blurry for me. My settings were:
ISO 100
f/8 (probably could of had a bit more open)
Exposure 20 secs.
Click to expand...

From what I heard, it also depends on your lens. you must divide 600 by your lens focal length.

Lets assume its a 50mm lens.
600/50=12. So, the maximum exposure time for a 50mm lens should be 12 seconds. This prevents the stars from becoming blurry when they move in the sky.

Also, most of the meteors are as dim or dimmer than the stars your see at night. So, its best to get a wider aperture.

I had no pollution problems in my area, never had. I'm not in or near any city. I only had problem with clouds coming and going.
 
Oh ok, so it's 600/the focal length.. thanks for the tip, I'll definitely keep this mind the next time I head out.

And you're very fortunate to live in such a location.. I've only got to experience the night sky away from the city once in my entire life and I was blown away.
 
semajha said:
Light pollution is a big problem for us in Houston too, daveswan. But I was hoping that maybe I could still catch a few meteors if I set a long exposure... and I didn't lol. Didn't catch a single meteor last night.

DDirector, I can't really have my aperture that wide open, the stars become blurry for me. My settings were:
ISO 100
f/8 (probably could of had a bit more open)
Exposure 20 secs.
Click to expand...

I wanted to see the meteor shower too, but the light pollution is horrendous. :angry: :cry: Other big meteor shows are Leonids (sometimes happens every 33 years), Geminids, and Quadrantid.
 
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