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Old 03-08-2008, 04:24 PM
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Java Meteor

I'm not really into astronomy myself, by by a freak chance I caught this meteor on camera while I was trying to catch a volcanic eruption. The location was a few km south of Mt Semeru in East Java, looking NW at 21:37 on 27/7/2008. This images is slightly cropped on the bottom, but apart from that it is from a full frame image from a Canon 1Ds MkIII - so the original is big. I've also attached the volcanic eruption I was waiting for and the combination of the two (after all, it all happened within a few hours). Can't help good luck - eh?
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Old 03-08-2008, 05:20 PM
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Wow!!!This is extraaaaordinary. A fireball & lots of smoke all inside the frame.Magnitude - 7 or8? Steve I tell you what: this is a once in a lifetime photo. Thanks for sharing. It's unbelievable. You should have it published in a magazine.
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Old 03-08-2008, 05:20 PM
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All I can say is wow! Quite a catch you nabbed there! A nice combination of the two as well which I'm sure will end up on a wall somewhere in your house
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Old 03-08-2008, 05:36 PM
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Wow, that's brilliant! Nice catch indeed, and great photos of the volcano.

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Old 03-08-2008, 06:17 PM
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Thanks guys. Now I just need to find someone who wants to buy it. Probably a vain hope.
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Old 03-08-2008, 06:45 PM
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Fantastic image Steve! Talk about luck.

Thanks for sharing.
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Old 03-08-2008, 07:30 PM
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This might end up in Astro Pic of the day. Brilliantly done!
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Old 04-08-2008, 07:34 AM
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Hi Steve,

that is stunning. A chance image, that you have captured very well.
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Old 04-08-2008, 11:24 AM
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In the beginning, there were volcanoes and meteors... Fantastic!
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Old 05-08-2008, 07:26 AM
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Man o Man thats a special image you have there!
WOW!
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Old 05-08-2008, 07:27 AM
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Send it to APOD!
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Old 05-08-2008, 07:52 AM
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I would send it to Sky & Telescope, I am sure they would love it, plus you would get a bit of a buzz out of seeing your picture in a magazine!
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Old 05-08-2008, 06:24 PM
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Thanks guys. I'll see what they think of it.
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I wonder how many astronomers ever get such a shot - Volcano eruption + space shot in one image!

I to think that should end up in a magazine as the shot of the year!
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Old 07-08-2008, 02:26 PM
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Jaw-dropping shot, congrats !!
Very nice camera too.
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Old 08-08-2008, 12:22 AM
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what a beautiful picture great work
thats definately one to blow up and frame it on the wall
cheers
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Old 08-08-2008, 12:29 PM
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wow - right place at the right time if I've ever seen it! that's awesome
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