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Re: [OM] Moonrise/set schedule

Subject: Re: [OM] Moonrise/set schedule
From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:51:27 +0100
Thanks for reminding me, Ken.  I'm off to Brittany on Thursday for a couple of 
weeks (pray for decent weather as we have the whole family in one house ...) 
and it might come in useful.

Chris
On 23 Aug 2010, at 16:28, Ken Norton wrote:

> 
> http://photoephemeris.com/
> 
> This program is highly recommended for planning your shots. I have it
> running on both my laptop and iPad. A little trial and error will be
> required in figuring out how to position yourself in relation to your
> subject being photographed. The program is photographer-centric, not
> subject-centric which is fine more often than not, but for the
> silhouette shots, you'll have to work a little harder.
> 
> Planting the moon directly behind a structure like the cell-tower is a
> little more challenging than a subject on the horizon. But for this
> moonrise, if you are in the northern hemisphere, try to locate
> yourself on an east-west road or path to the west northwest of the
> subject. As the moon is rising, if you want to keep the moon and
> subject aligned you'll be walking east with the tripod.

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