08-12-2009, 03:39 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary
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UGH. Just got back. Pretty much uneventful. Drove out to Barrier Lake, as soon as I was about to get set up, the most beautiful meteor sprawled across the sky illuminating it bright green. I thought I was in for a doozie. I pretty much saw very little. I got some shots, but decided to come back to Calgary. Going through Springbank, I saw a few more, so I decided to stop for a bit. I got this shot purely by accident. I was chatting on my cell to my fiancee who was wondering where the hell I was. I wasn't paying attention and just clicked off my remote. When the display showed the pic, i passed it off as an airplane. Until i realized there were none in the vicinity, nor had there been for a while, but the dots threw me off. Maybe broke into 2 pieces? Maybe it is a plane? I dunno.
Edit: I'm nearly certain this is an airplane.
I'll post the other ones later.
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08-12-2009, 08:52 AM
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#22
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: 110
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Wouldn't a plane make that sort of signature? The middle dot seems evenly spaced like it's the beacon light (or whatever it's called) on the belly of a plane.
Cool shot nonetheless.
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08-12-2009, 08:55 AM
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#23
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary
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Yeah, the only issues is that when a plane's light blinks, the light stays on for at least a fraction of a second, and therefor blurs with the long exposure. I have an example of when a plane went by. I'll post that when i get to work.
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08-12-2009, 10:40 AM
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Dances with Wolves
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Section 304
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You would know far more than I would, but isn't there a blinking light in the middle of the two streams? Could the two streams be a light on each wing? I hope to god it isn't a plane, because that is a great shot if it isn't.
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08-12-2009, 10:56 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary
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Ok. So this is definitely an aircraft. Looks similar, but I'm still on the fence for some reason.
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08-12-2009, 10:57 AM
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Atomic Nerd
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary
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I hope some of them fall into my backyard and gives me alien superpowers. This is what I secretly hope for everytime there is a meteor shower.
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08-12-2009, 10:59 AM
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#27
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Norm!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
I hope some of them fall into my backyard and gives me alien superpowers. This is what I secretly hope for everytime there is a meteor shower.
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Yeah having an 8 foot wide rectum after all the alien probing isn't a superpower my friend.
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08-12-2009, 11:09 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary
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A pretty crappy version of definitely a meteor 
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08-12-2009, 11:13 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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Jayems, that first shot has got to be an aircraft. The two large streaks could be landing lights if they were on at that point, with the belly beacon light going off in between them.
See this shot on Flickr by http://www.flickr.com/photos/sandsy/, hockey related too. You can see a departing aircraft leaving a very similar trail:
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08-12-2009, 11:19 AM
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#30
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigtime
Jayems, that first shot has got to be an aircraft. The two large streaks could be landing lights if they were on at that point, with the belly beacon light going off in between them.
See this shot on Flickr by http://www.flickr.com/photos/sandsy/, hockey related too. You can see a departing aircraft leaving a very similar trail:
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Yeah, logic tells me it is not a meteor. Too bad
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08-12-2009, 01:36 PM
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#31
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Shower! Shower! Shower!
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08-12-2009, 05:34 PM
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#32
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Driving to work this morning at 4am saw 4-5 within 10 mins. Bright green, it was slighly overcast and they poked threw. I think I read that dawn this morning and tonight is supposed to be the heaviest. a few dozen an hour.
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08-12-2009, 08:01 PM
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#33
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Spartanville
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Pretty decent tonight here in the East. Saw about 6 in ~30 minutes. Couple of good ones too. Definitely helps to view before moonrise.
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08-12-2009, 08:52 PM
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#34
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Victoria
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HOOT
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I think I may head up to Mt. Doug.
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08-12-2009, 10:52 PM
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#35
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Playboy Mansion Poolboy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout
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Saw one about an hour ago- in the southern sky. Not sure if it was from the same field, but even though it was dusk it was about 10 times brighter than Venus is at its brightest- and it streak across the sky pretty good too.
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08-13-2009, 10:09 AM
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#36
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Dances with Wolves
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Section 304
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Sat out last night for about 15 minutes and probably saw about 10 ... it was actually really cool. My dad saw some actual fireballs the night prior, but last night was sweet nonetheless.
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08-13-2009, 10:24 AM
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#37
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by troutman
Shower! Shower! Shower!
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I wish ya would before we go for drinks some night...
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