It will be my first opportunity to catch a good occultation on camera, but the weather report is looking NOT GOOD! So i'll be relying on you guys to get some nice images!
I have to hope for a break in the clouds between 12am and 2am Friday morning!
This would be a challenging event for photography - the magnitude difference between the moon and Uranus is so extreme it'd be quite difficult. Probably have to be composite shots of shorter and longer exposures. I'll be interested to see what results people get. My scope's not setup for webcam at the moment so will be skipping it.
Also later in the morning there is a partial lunar eclipse so being a FULL moon any sort of photography would be difficult. Still its possible but I think most images will show the moon very washed out in brightness.
for SydneySiders... WinOccult says...
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day Time P Star Sp Mag % Elon Sun Moon CA PA
06 09 07 14 34 13 d Uranus 5.7 100+ 177 62 335 52S 89
We just live in hope and frustration, we need the rain but its such a busy night astronomically speaking. Besides, I bet we just get the clouds and wind and not much rain.............
Well, Uranus is still 41 arc min from the Moon's limb and my ST7E ccd is washed out with glare from the Moon. Completely overwhelms Uranus with scattered light. No images from me for this event, although I will stay up for the penumbral eclipse and try to bag a couple of snaps.
It's crystal clear, I'm staying up even though I have a MASSIVE meeting in the morning and I'm waiting for a six second show.
"I'm sorry boss, but I stuffed up the meeting with the CEO 'cos I was up late watching Uranus disappear behind the moon."
"That's ok, I fully understand, have a pay rise"
dream on ...
Thats exactly how I would do it too . Best of luck whoever can get this. full cloud cover now over newcastle - so I would say mike is not going to be imaging
Well, Uranus is still 41 arc min from the Moon's limb and my ST7E ccd is washed out with glare from the Moon. Completely overwhelms Uranus with scattered light. No images from me for this event, although I will stay up for the penumbral eclipse and try to bag a couple of snaps.
Cheers
Dennis
Due to flat batteries i will unfortunately be using the Canon 350D, with the el cheapo 300mm zoom lens. I feel naked without my trusty Pentax and 50-500 lens and a 2 times converter
Is all of Australia against us tonight! Here we presantly have heavy cloud cover, rain periods and 80 km/hr winds to boot (non stop for the last three days would you believe). AAAAH !!!
Personal observing report - it was there, then it wasn't! It was even quicker than I expected - but it crossed of the last event on the "what haven't you seen" poll!
I managed to glimpse it too! There one minute, gone the next! I'm not gonna stay up for the eclipse cause the moon will be way behind the trees Another time perhaps!
Wow! It was great wasn't it!
I knew someone would take the time to get some pics. Thanks Dennis.
It was in the back of my mind that the moonglare would drown out Uranus but you could see it as a pale blue disc up to the end.
Good stuff.
. Best of luck whoever can get this. full cloud cover now over newcastle - so I would say mike is not going to be imaging
