Airborne observing

[Stu]

Heading back from Germany this evening, just landed. Had lovely views of the moon and Orion on my way back, plus spectacular views of the City as we came over.

[Davey-T]

I was just admiring the Moon with bin's earlier, I think I saw you go over 

Dave

[Hallingskies]

Polar alignment must have been a bit tricky...?

[JamesF]

If it's good enough for SOFIA, I'm sure the rest of us can have a go :)

James

[Stu]

1 hour ago, Davey-T said:

I was just admiring the Moon with bin's earlier, I think I saw you go over 

Dave

Did you see me waving Dave? ?

[Captain Scarlet]

Superb. Earthshine from a camera phone through an aircraft cabin window! That top pic a great image by any standards.

If you look really carefully you can see me ranting by Blackfriars, having taken my DSLR in to work and on my way home having planned and found the perfect spot and the perfect view with skyscrapers and a lucky perfect clear evening, only to discover the battery was almost dead and useless. I checked it before taking it in this morning, it showed 4 bars BUT IT WAS LYING.

Magnus

[Davey-T]

1 minute ago, Stu said:

Did you see me waving Dave? ?

Yes, I was just saying to myself damn contrails and thought who's that waving, looks like Stu

Dave

[Demonperformer]

In the fourth photo, why did you juxtapose a photo of Orion with a photo of part of the sun taken through a Ha scope?

[Stu]

1 hour ago, Demonperformer said:

In the fourth photo, why did you juxtapose a photo of Orion with a photo of part of the sun taken through a Ha scope?

Looks like it, doesn't it?

I think anyone who knows my Photoshopping skills will know that that capability is in a tutorial I have yet to study

[JOC]

You know what?  In shots 2 and 3 I'd swear the horizon looks curved!!!

[Demonperformer]

Optical illusion!!

[JOC]

1 minute ago, Demonperformer said:

Optical illusion!!

Must be those thick aircraft windows!

[Stu]

11 minutes ago, JOC said:

You know what?  In shots 2 and 3 I'd swear the horizon looks curved!!!

It does look like it doesn't it? I guess it must be an illusion of some sort.

[Pig]

Nice images Stu ? I am surprised they allowed the blinds up on the plane during hours of darkness. Every flight I go on I get asked to either open them or close them.

[Stub Mandrel]

Beautiful views of the LP Stu! Ironic isn't it how lovely the lights look from above!

[Stu]

33 minutes ago, Pig said:

Nice images Stu ? I am surprised they allowed the blinds up on the plane during hours of darkness. Every flight I go on I get asked to either open them or close them.

It was only a very short flight Shaun so no bother with blinds. They dimmed the lights for landing which made it much easier to take a picture.

EDIT Where was the picture taken?

[Stu]

27 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

Beautiful views of the LP Stu! Ironic isn't it how lovely the lights look from above!

Yes, it is somewhat ironic that I love looking at the lights when flying over them, but curse at them when trying to observe!

[Pig]

2 minutes ago, Stu said:

It was only a very short flight Shaun so no bother with blinds. They dimmed the lights for landing which made it much easier to take a picture.

EDIT Where was the picture taken?

The mountains are the Dolomites I believe, Italy ?

[Stu]

1 minute ago, Pig said:

The mountains are the Dolomites I believe, Italy ?

Nice.

[Stub Mandrel]

2 hours ago, Stu said:

They dimmed the lights for landing which made it much easier to take a picture.

Just to cheer you up, they do that so everyone will already be dark adapted in the event of a crash...

[Stu]

24 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

Just to cheer you up, they do that so everyone will already be dark adapted in the event of a crash...

What a jolly thought! You are right obviously but I choose to think they have an interest in in-flight photography instead