(meteorobs) Leonids Meteor Picture

[Mike Hankey]

Bob,

Thank you for pointing this out. I plotted the picture in a star chart
and I see what you mean.

http://www.mikesastrophotos.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/leonids-starmap.jpg

Do the sporadic rates go up during a shower, meaning can sporadic
meteors during a shower be related to the same dust field that creates
the shower? Or are they totally random and not related at all?

I also see I should have pointed the camera down about 10 degrees to
get closer to the radiant.

Thanks for the photo tips too, I will give them a try next time.

Mike

On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 5:25 PM, Robert Lunsford <lunro.imo.usa at cox.net> wrote:
> Mike and All,
>
> Mike, after looking at your picture the trail of the meteor passes roughly 10 degrees north of the Leonid radiant. Therefore I
> believe you have captured a sporadic meteor. I too have seen bright meteors pass directly though my camera's field of view only to
> see a faint trail or none at all!
>
> May I suggest you lower the ISO to 400 of your camera in order to get a more natural sky appearance in your photographs. Of course
> this depends on your conditions which can vary night to night. On nights of good transparency you may be able to use ISO 800 and
> still get a nice, dark sky.
>
> I hope this helps!
>
> Bob Lunsford
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Mike Hankey" <mike.hankey at gmail.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 8:47 AM
> To: "Global Meteor Observing Forum" <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>; "meteoritelist" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Subject: (meteorobs) Leonids Meteor Picture
>
>> I captured a Leonids picture last night!
>>
>> http://www.mikesastrophotos.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/leonoid.jpg
>>
>> At the time I was focused on Procyon and shooting continuously and
>> waiting and watching. I saw a meteor radiate directly out of Procyon
>> and was like NO WAY!  But I check the camera screen and couldn't see
>> anything. I didn't realize I caught it until this morning when I was
>> reviewing the pics.
>>
>> Its pretty faint, at the time my f ratio was jacked up at f/5. I've
>> since lowered it and ordered a new lens that can do f/1.4.
>>
>> It was much brighter in person, its a little faint in the pic. Still
>> really happy I caught it.
>>
>> For reference purposes: I was using a Canon 20D, piggy back mounted on
>> my telescope with ISO 800, f/5 focal ratio and a 60 second exposure.
>
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