What do you do when the moon nears full?

[batema]

Hi,

The weather on the sunshine coast has been shocking for quite some time. I have my list of objects I want to photograph but I can see the sky clearing just as we hit the full moon knowing my luck. What do people do for that period of maybe a week/2weeks proir to and following the full moon.My gear tends to go into early retirement for this period and was wondering if there are things to do that I just don't realise.

Mark :)

[RB]

I begin to howl......:(

[astronut]

Pray for Rain!!:lol::lol:

[Bassnut]

Absolutely !!!!!!!!!!!!! :thumbsup:

Image with Narrowband filters, the moon is then next to irellevent, I do it all the time :D.

[batema]

Fred, Can you give me some examples of the filters you use. I shoot through a Williams Optics Flt 110 triplet with a Canon 400d unmodified.

Mark

[leon]

Go inside and forget about it until it racks off.

Leon

[Ric]

Yep, I'm the same as Fred. Just keep on imaging in narrowband. I use 13nm Astronomiks.

[renormalised]

Take pics of the Moon and anything bright enough that moonlight doesn't bother too much.

[Bassnut]

Mark. Well, I was being a bit flippent there (but you did ask ;-), NB filters for DSLRs arnt cheap (large), bintel has the EOS clip in ones, but itll cost a few hundred for a set. Exposure times get really long too, so yr mount needs to be up for it.

[rogerg]

I usually concentrate on non-astronomy hobbies/chores, spending more time with family, etc. I take it as an opportunity to have a break.

But... if I do some astronomy I usually do things like trying to improve polar alignment, PEC, autoguiding, or such. Things which take time to do but don't need dark skies.

[chrisp9au]

Well, I reckon it's time to whisper sweet nothings in the wife's ear, you never know your luck. ;)

Too busy the rest of the month! :whistle:

Chris

[jjjnettie]

I use this time to catch up on sleep.

[Screwdriverone]

I use the scope to look at the MOON! and try and spot the Lunar Rover and descent stages ;)

Closest astronomical object to earth, not counting the ISS and it always puts on a good show, changes from night to night.

Bugger this DSO astrophoto stuff, havent got enough money for all that....................YET! :lol:

Cheers

Chris

[Jazza]

Is it bad that on first reading I though you meant that whispering sweet nothings in her ear might convince her to let you buy nb filters?

[Matty P]

Well if it is clear when there is a Full Moon out. I usually try to image in a part of the sky opposite the Moon. It usually works but you will probably have to cut down your exposure time with a DSLR.

Or as an alternative, I give up and dream about NB filters and a CCD camera. :rolleyes:

:thumbsup:

[chrisp9au]

Jazza, that's real bad!

My considered opinion of most of the replies on this thread is that there are a lot of sad/bad cases out there in the IIS community!

Mind you, I'm a lucky man, a gorgeous wife and dark skies!

PS, already got that NB filter! :thumbsup:

Chris