Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Take a line through the top and bottom stars in the Southern Cross (top centre of photo) and extend it upwards there. That goes to true south. The two planets were way cool to see so bright, even in the midst of this cities light pollution they really stood out. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ Pick up your camera and make the best photo you can. -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Nathan Wajsman Sent: Tuesday, 2 December 2008 07:32 To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: New planet discovered in Southern sky Sonny, remember that Geoff is in Australia, everything is upside down :-) Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Dec 1, 2008, at 3:31 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > Full frame, unretouched, as it came from the sensor! > > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > Pick up your camera and make the best photo you can. > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf > Of Sonny Carter > Sent: Tuesday, 2 December 2008 00:27 > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: New planet discovered in Southern sky > > Gotta be fake. The moon is upside down! > > ;-) > > On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 5:45 AM, Geoff Hopkinson > <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au>wrote: > >> Tonight while looking at an unusual sky from my suburban back yard, I >> think I accidentally discovered a new planet, only detectable with a >> properly equipped M8! >> I shall call it LUVIR >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/ns/Sky.jpg.html> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/ns/Sky.jpg.html> >> http://tinyurl.com/57gy9y >> M8 <http://tinyurl.com/57gy9yM8> 75AA 4 secs >> >> Cheers >> Geoff >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ >> Pick up your camera and make the best photo you can. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://www.sonc.com > http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > USA