[Leica] Clear skies, for a change - Moon halo

[Douglas Barry]

Well spotted, Peter. I haven't seen one of those for a long time.
Douglas


On 18/03/2024 11:49, Peter Dzwig wrote:
> We had a clear night too last night and got a Moon halo.
>
> Didn't have a suitable Leica to hand but took this with my phone.
>
> The moon was not full, it was only half full, but the camera exposed 
> for the ring and the background, so it appears full, and managed to 
> catch a vapour trail too!
>
> In reality radius of the ring was about 20 times the apparent size of 
> the half moon.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/20240317_20002_Moon_halo.jpg.html 
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> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/20240317_20002_Moon_halo.jpg.html> 
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>
> It's the first that I have seen in a while and even then I only got to 
> see it because the dog wanted to go out!
>
> Peter
>
> On 18/03/2024 09:18, Peter Klein via LUG wrote:
>> A trio from this weekend.
>>
>> Half a moon is better than one:
>> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/53595233075/in/dateposted-public/> 
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>> The lit band just below the terminator is at "Golden hour" on the 
>> moon, when you can really see the craters.
>>
>> Steppin' out
>> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/53595231975/in/dateposted-public/> 
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>> ...with top hat, white tie and tails.
>> Alternate caption: Why did the Canadian chicken cross the... oh, 
>> never mind.
>>
>> Row, row, row your boat...
>> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/53593907352/in/dateposted-public/> 
>>
>> Crew races on Seattle's Green Lake.
>>
>> Olympus E-M1 Mark 2.  Pics 1 and 3 with Olympus 50-200 f/2.8-3.5, 
>> which I am finding to be stunningly good. #2 with the Panasonic 
>> 20/1.7. Double click on pics to enlarge.
>>
>> I have dubbed the 50-200 "Kilogram." My neck hurts. I think I'm going 
>> to need something other than a neck strap to use this lens much off 
>> the tripod. Maybe a chest harness?
>>
>> Enjoy!
>>
>> --Peter
>>
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