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Show 8 - THANKFUL TIMES - NOVEMBER 1993 SM /|\ >14 /‘\ St; /|\ >24 /|\ Nov/Dec Star Stuff November ‘93 17—Leonid Meteor Shower peaks 6 am MST 20—First Quarter Moon 7:03 pm 28—Full Moon 11:31 pm; Total Lunar Eclipse On November 28/29 the Moon moves into earth’s shadow, providing a 48 minute total eclipse. The Moon will be positioned between the Pleides and Hyades Star Clusters in Taurus, a very photogenic scene. Begins 8:27 pm; totality begins 11:02 pm; totality ends 11:50 pm; eclipse ends 2:25 am. The Leonid Meteor Shower will peak in a moonless morning sky on the 17th. You should see a dozen or more meteors per hour. Leonid activity is expected to increase over the next few years as its parent comet Tempel-Tuttle approaches. December ’93 6—Last Quarter Moon 8:49 am 13—New Moon 2:27 am; Geminid Meteor Shower peaks On the night of 13/14 skies will be dark when the Geminid Meteor Shower is at its best. You can expect roughly 60 meteors per hour on that night. Comet Encke returns this month. A small telescope will be needed for observing this in the evening sky. f/22 or slower and ASA 64 film. Place the moon on the left side of the frame at the start of the partial phase, open the shutter, and let the sky’s motion streak the Moon across the frame. The second technique uses a wide— angle lens, ASA 400 film, and an f/stop setting of 8. Again start with the Moon at the left of the frame, but this time snap an exposure every 5 to 10 minutes Repeat the process in reverse for the second half of the eclipse. The reference to the Moon being dark above is because of the possibility there is still sufficient volcanic ash or debris from the Mt. Pinatubo erruption to significantly darken the eclipse. Don’t feel you have to photograph the eclipse to enjoy it. Binoculars and telescopes enhance the detail you will see but they won’t let you take in the (remember this is multiple exposures on a single frame—don’t advance the film). For the first half of the partial phase try exposures of 1/125 of a second and then gradually lengthen the exposures until you reach 2 seconds at the start of totality. During totality you can lengthen exposures up to 20 seconds (if the Moon is dark you will want to change f/stop to f/4 or f/2.8). whole scene as your eyes will. So, hope for good weather and get out and enjoy this happening . . . the next total lunar eclipse won’t occur until April of 1996! —Sam Welch >14 /I\ 34 /g\ Capture the Eclipse You can get nice results with nothing more than a camera mounted on a tripod. A 35mm SLR camera H Stage 1 : Awareness of problem. 0 Learn about the broader aspects of an issue. .' Dawning awareness. ‘ I \i' 6 Stage 3: may want to try a longer exposure just to see what you get. If your camera allows long time exposure or multiple exposures on the same frame, you can capture the entire eclipse on that one frame. One technique is to use a wide angle lens set to 7 Stage 2: Experience an increased sense of urgency. C. Q Discover the choices. fi , Stage 4: Wishful thinking. capable of timed exposures is needed. Choose a normal lens (50mm) or a short telephoto and use fast film (ASA 400 or higher). Set the f/stop to f/3 or f/ 2.8 and expose for between 5 and 30 seconds. Use the longer exposures for slower film speeds or if you want to capture more of the starry background. Keeping exposures to no more than 30 seconds will keep the background stars from trailing too much. However, you 224 /l\ Developing an Informed Opinion (FORMATION OF PUBLIC OPINION) ~ 0.0.0. 34. /|\ 3; Unwillingness " Stage 5: "a Weigh theK to face necessary tradeoffs. v V choices. a 6 Stage 6: Match with personal values. hu— I Take an intellectual stand. Stage 7: Make a responsible judgment. Table personal interests, ’ ~ wrestle with ethical considerations, \ move toward what benefits society as a whole. Thanks to Daniel Yankelovich and Fortune Magazine |
