[AZ-Observing] Re: Eclipse on Easter Island
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- Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:04:10 -0700
Nice images from this event, Howard.
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From: "Howard Anderson" <handy13@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 5:47 PM
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Eclipse on Easter Island
> Hi,
>
> I have just posted my Eclipse photos from Easter Island at:
> http://www.astroshow.com/Eclipse/Eclipse/Eclipse.htm
>
> My first total eclipse event. Just used a Canon S3IS camera at
> 12x zoom on a tripod and got what I think are reasonable images.
> Even got the prominances which I initially thought I had missed.
> I was not sure of exposure times so bracketed like crazy. Only
> had 4 minutes to get it right... :-)
>
> I thought about dragging a telescope out there but decided
> against it. In retrospect, that was a really good idea... Modern
> image stabilized cameras with unbelievable zoom (some now
> go to 20x or more...) on a tripod are nearly impossible to improve
> upon for eclipse imaging... Just my opinion... Of course, if you
> happen to accidentally have a Keck-type telescope miraculously
> right in the path of an Eclipse then you should use it. :-) Might
> even be such an event in the next half-million years or so... :-)
>
> High zoom camera example: "Canon PowerShot SX20IS 12.1MP Digital
> Camera with 20x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
> and 2.5-inch Articulating LCD" I don't have one of these but
> probably should have bought one for this trip... The S3IS
> did OK though...
>
> Easter Island Moai images are also available through my
> main web page: http://www.astroshow.com
>
> Also have an answer as to how the Easter Island Moai (statues) were moved
> from the quarry to their sites along the coastline. Natives said
> "They walked". That is very close to the truth apparently:
> http://www.astroshow.com/Eclipse/Easter/MoaiWalked.doc
>
> --
>
> Thanks,
>
> Howard, in Tempe AZ
>
> Http://www.astroshow.com
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> http://www.ShastaDaylight.com
>
>
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