Lunar eclipse/blood moon tonight

[the*scarlet*pimpernel]

starts around 8pm on the east coast

[the*scarlet*pimpernel]

almost covered here. I can't hold my camera still enough to get a good shot. It's a lovely clear night though.

[debra9275]

It's been too cloudy in Port Arlington to see it, I can see clear skies somewhere across the water but not here.

[imastawka]

Pimpy, sit down on the ground and lean your elbows on your knees.

That should keep the camera a bit steadier

[imastawka]

   Complete bust here.  Too much cloud cover

and now it's starting to rain!!!!!!!

[bushies.girl]

Beautiful clear sky here, hubs has been outside taking pic for 1.5 hours, hope he has some good shots

[the*scarlet*pimpernel]

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@imastawka wrote:

Pimpy, sit down on the ground and lean your elbows on your knees.

That should keep the camera a bit steadier

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I tried that, but still didn't work. The shutter speed is very slow.

I wish it would rain here.

[jimmy*part4]

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@imastawka wrote:

Pimpy, sit down on the ground and lean your elbows on your knees.

That should keep the camera a bit steadier

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I bought a cheap light weight tripod recommended by another ebay poster. Gorrilla pod.

But I'd be interested in some details on your telescope camera. I met a guy who knows a guy with a camera, auto tracking telescope with a camera. He was able to take a great picture of another galaxy (Andromeda?)

I guess when I have time I'll look up some prices.

[bushies.girl]

Or use a tripod, much easier

[imastawka]

Jimmy, it's just a Canon DSLR.   You can get a thing called a T ring attachment

that you can hook up the camera to the telescope eye piece.

http://www.ozscopes.com.au/catalogsearch/result/?q=T+ring

[the_great_she_elephant]

I've just been out to have a look (7.30 here) but it's so overcast I can't see a single star - let  alone the moon.