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Title: Major Meteor Shows 2014
Post by: Uncle Pete on January 11, 2014, 09:29
I never know if this is Micro or not. I know it's photography?  :)

January 3, 2014 Quadrantids
April 22, 2014 Lyrids
May 5, 2014 Eta Aquarids
July 29-30, 2014 Delta Aquarids
August 10-13, 2014 Perseids
October 7, 2014 Draconids
October 21, 2014 Orionids
November 4-5, 2014 South Taurids
November 11-12, 2014 North Taurids
November 17-18, 2014 Leonids
December 13-14, 2014 Geminids

I subscribe to this site, which sends something pretty much every day. Most of it is astronomy, but it goes off into other topics in the sub-articles. Might be of interest, might be that people need less daily updates in our InBox.

http://earthsky.org/space/earthskys-meteor-shower-guide?utm_source=EarthSky+News&utm_campaign=79e1e064b4-EarthSky_News&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c643945d79-79e1e064b4-393753269 (http://earthsky.org/space/earthskys-meteor-shower-guide?utm_source=EarthSky+News&utm_campaign=79e1e064b4-EarthSky_News&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c643945d79-79e1e064b4-393753269)

Perseids I try to get out every year. Sometimes the Moon is a problem. Others clouds or other weather interference. I think I'm getting better at making the time lapse and will some day capture a meteorite.
Title: Re: Major Meteor Shows 2014
Post by: ruxpriencdiam on January 11, 2014, 11:14
I might just catch one if those this year?
Title: Re: Major Meteor Shows 2014
Post by: Firewall on January 11, 2014, 11:49
It's pretty rewarding if you can capture meteorites, well for yourself, doesn't seem to have a big market for shots like that.
I have images and time lapses of meteorites, even with northern lights in the background, sales are disappointing to say at least ;D
Title: Re: Major Meteor Shows 2014
Post by: Uncle Pete on January 12, 2014, 02:03
Yes, it's in off topic for two reasons. One I don't even know if it would be accepted and two I don't know if they would sell.

I shoot for myself now. The challenge is a long term project, until I get a really nice shot that I like. Some years, no chance, clouds, rain, the Moon... In fact most years aren't that good.

I assume you are correct, and believe you, not much market.   :)

It's pretty rewarding if you can capture meteorites, well for yourself, doesn't seem to have a big market for shots like that.
I have images and time lapses of meteorites, even with northern lights in the background, sales are disappointing to say at least ;D
Title: Re: Major Meteor Shows 2014
Post by: BaldricksTrousers on January 12, 2014, 02:13
Probably best for Alamy - you could run them through the Alamy news channel if you upload them immediately.  Newspapers sometimes run meteorite pictures if there is a shower (though more than once I've seen them run star-trail pictures because apparently neither the photographer nor the sub editors know the difference between the two).
Title: Re: Major Meteor Shows 2014
Post by: bunhill on January 12, 2014, 04:08
more than once I've seen them run star-trail pictures because apparently neither the photographer nor the sub editors know the difference between the two

I've seen pictures of the night sky with a satellite crossing captioned as pictures of meteorites. Not at Alamy, but I haven't looked.
Title: Re: Major Meteor Shows 2014
Post by: Ron on January 12, 2014, 04:11
more than once I've seen them run star-trail pictures because apparently neither the photographer nor the sub editors know the difference between the two

I've seen pictures of the night sky with a satellite crossing captioned as pictures of meteorites. Not at Alamy, but I haven't looked.
I had night shots with a passing plane in the background mistaken and rejected for hot pixels. LMAO  ;D
Title: Re: Major Meteor Shows 2014
Post by: BaldricksTrousers on January 12, 2014, 04:13
more than once I've seen them run star-trail pictures because apparently neither the photographer nor the sub editors know the difference between the two

I've seen pictures of the night sky with a satellite crossing captioned as pictures of meteorites. Not at Alamy, but I haven't looked.
I'm not saying those pics were from Alamy - actually, they are quite likely to be archived at Getty because they were from major news agencies.
Title: Re: Major Meteor Shows 2014
Post by: ShazamImages on January 12, 2014, 06:44
January 3, 2014 Quadrantids
April 22, 2014 Lyrids
May 5, 2014 Eta Aquarids
July 29-30, 2014 Delta Aquarids
August 10-13, 2014 Perseids
October 7, 2014 Draconids
October 21, 2014 Orionids
November 4-5, 2014 South Taurids
November 11-12, 2014 North Taurids
November 17-18, 2014 Leonids
December 13-14, 2014 Geminids


Another possibility is January 12-15, 2014 for meteorites from Comet ISON.

http://earthsky.org/space/meteor-shower-from-comet-ison-january-2014 (http://earthsky.org/space/meteor-shower-from-comet-ison-january-2014)
Title: Re: Major Meteor Shows 2014
Post by: LesHoward on January 12, 2014, 23:32
Perseids might be a problem this year because of the full moon August 10.