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Post by BillW on Feb 15, 2013 23:52:00 GMT
The skies cleared, just, to let me have a look for 2012DA14.
Thin cirrus still in sky so was unsure of a visual id but using the watec 120 I made this time lapse
The YouTube comperssion softens the image and adds some unwanted artifacts but you can see the asteroid zipping along.
Frames were taken at one second intervals.
cheers,
Bill
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Post by stewartw on Feb 17, 2013 10:25:44 GMT
Hi Bill,
Very nice - beautiful capture!
What do you use for you time-source and for inserting the timecode into your video stream?
Best regards
William
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Post by arp on Feb 17, 2013 20:15:09 GMT
A great video, Bill. :-)
It had been clear almost all day, then I had a constant battle all night against the clouds, but I nabbed some videos through the cloud gaps.
I used my 102mm f/6 apo refractor and Mintron camera to record real-time video with embedded GPS times.
I recommend that you send your report and link to Richard Miles, Director of the BAA Asteroids and Remote Planets Section.
Clear skies,
Alex.
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Post by BillW on Feb 18, 2013 9:11:11 GMT
Hi,
The time is only read from the lap top, I'm afraid it looks good bt has no guarantee of accuracy.
The program is a licensed version of HandyAVI. I've found it very useful.
For an uncompressed version contact me.
Be warned it's 325MB, but it looks a lot "clearner", you can see the cirrus streaming through the frame and a satellite.
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Post by jimmyf on Mar 10, 2013 16:02:38 GMT
Hi,
Well done, Bill.
I saw your movie on the Sky at Night. It looked great.
Regards,
Jimmy.
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Post by BillW on Mar 10, 2013 23:41:02 GMT
Hi,
Thanks, I was very surprised when I got an email from the BBC saying they were going to use it but I was just a little disappointed they didn't show more of it. The snippet didn't really put it in context I felt. I sent them the uncompressed version which is was a lot cleaner than the youtube version so it looked ok.
It was very flattering nonetheless!!! Quite a buzz seeing the name flash on the screen, edited with the cheer was a nice coincidence too!
I was just glad the clouds cleared, just lucky that's all.
OK on the lens from the other post. I went and bought one, I find mine to be ok but I have to stop it down to get it sharp also I was gutted to find out I can't use it on my 5D cos the mirror hits the rear lens element. Using it on the 5D was the reason I bought the thing, for the circular full frame image. I didn't even think there would be an issue for an EOS mounted version.
It is great for general meteorology photography on the other smaller frame cameras. It's been used a lot already, so not a total failure by a long way. Need to start saving again though....
cheers,
Bill.
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Post by arp on Mar 11, 2013 15:27:45 GMT
Hi Bill,
I also saw your 2012 DA14 video on S@N. Well done!
I've never sent anything to the BBC. A few years ago their new S@N webpage invited viewers' pics, then when you read through the 'Accept' pages it said (in legal speak) something about the image owner had agreed to surrender world and universal rights of their images to the BBC...
By the way, Richard Miles has left a footnote to your video on the BAA ARPS webpage saying 'instrument details to be added'.
You may wish to follow this up.
Congrats again and clear skies,
Alex.
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