ET Phone Home  by kiwinanna

ET Phone Home

Finally the skies cleared, out came the stars so out went I. Struggling to get focus just like ET struggled to phone home. I may try again tonight if I can stay awake.
i can see the pot!
January 4th, 2019  
Yes, I also see the saucepan but what is the streak from the left of the frame to the saucepan? Did you catch a meteor or satellite?
January 4th, 2019  

@bella_ss Teehee - just call it creative licence - actually I think it is the roofline of my house although it looked a bit like a telephone line for ET. A meteor would have been a more exciting explanation.. I have seen satellites crossing through the 'pot' other times though.
January 4th, 2019  
@kiwinanna It can't be the roofline because we can see through it and it fades out just like a meteor. Maybe check your photo up close :)
January 4th, 2019  
Boo
been wanting clear skies since Little Hoo had her birthday!
January 4th, 2019  
Super star shot! I can see several constellations here!
January 4th, 2019  
@bella_ss Maybe you are right - I did go back and have another look really zoomed in and it could very well be a bit of space junk (aka meteor). I will own it then. Thanks for the push to re-check - and the follow.
January 4th, 2019  
@maggiemae Thanks - it was a wonderfully clear night to be out seeking the stars.
January 4th, 2019  
@kiwinanna Yes, maybe even a satellite but still something moving in the sky :) I usually don't see them until look at the computer.
I thought I already followed you :)
January 5th, 2019  
šŸ˜‚ Iā€™m looking for a pan hanging on the clothesline! Then I realised
January 5th, 2019  
@bella_ss Quite possibly and as I am so remiss at commenting (something I will rectify this year) my memory is probably fading! lol.
January 6th, 2019  
good job, nice capture
January 6th, 2019  
If you can, turn off autofocus and manually focus to infinity. This looks pretty sharp except for a few stars on the right side. Not sure if it is camera movement or the movement of the stars.
January 11th, 2019  
@skipt07 Hi Skip I did have manual focus on infinity so I think it is movement of the stars (20 seconds as I did get lots of movement at 30sec) - or I didn't quite have my infinity focus correct. I'm working on that next time there is a cloudless night sky. Thanks for your advice. Much appreciated.
January 11th, 2019  
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