| Capturing good images
of Comets and Meteors can range from very easy to very difficult.
For the easy ones (the bright comets) you can often just point a camera
towards the sky and open the lens for 30-40 seconds. You will need
a camera that allows you to make time exposures with a bulb setting and
a tripod. Unfortunately, many of the newer cameras and digital cameras
do not offer this feature. For the more difficult (dim comets), the
larger the telescope the better. Meteors are also easy to image.
Again you will need a camera that can take time exposures and a tripod.
Just point the camera at the radiant point of the meteor shower and open
the lens for 5-10 each exposure. The best equipment you can have
to image meteors is a wide angle lens and a viewing site with dark skies.
Camcorders can also make nice images of the brighter meteors if you have
a dark viewing location. Visit Gary Kronk's page and Sky &
Telescopes for lots of good information for viewing and Photographing Meteor
showers and Comets. |
