Polaris is not super bright and not precisely on axis with the earths rotation. Thats probably why its not as distinct as you expected
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Polaris is not super bright and not precisely on axis with the earths rotation. Thats probably why its not as distinct as you expected
so if I had a suuuuper long exposure, Polaris might have described a...doughnut ? lol thanks for the info, couldn't figure it out. stay safe
A very bright doughnut -- the star may not be that bright, but it is in about the same spot the whole time...as seen in the posted example.
I think my biggest challenge is going to be finding a smoke free night sky this next new moon :rolleyes:
A smoke-free view FROM the moon you say. Yes, that makes sense.
I was only pointing out the fact that the surface of the moon is the only smoke-free vantage point to set up a camera right now. As for viewing conditions from Mars, I'm there right now. It's cold, still barely twilight, and the entire sky dark orange. But perhaps the real Mars has more breathable air at the moment. The remains of Jose Basin have now reached my own lungs, but the air is nowhere near as unhealthy as two years ago when north Bay burbs full of plastic, oil, and aluminum were incinerating.
Yeah, it’s night at my house out here in the Sunset district of San Francisco, with the added bonus of an orange sky. I’ve lived in the SF Bay Area for 36 years and have never seen anything like it.
Roger
Thanks Randy. Where did you post your Polaroids, they sound like fun.
Roger