{"id":134,"date":"2010-04-22T09:41:00","date_gmt":"2010-04-22T13:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2010\/04\/22\/turn-out-the-lights-and-shoot-the-meteors-tonight\/"},"modified":"2013-09-23T06:38:32","modified_gmt":"2013-09-23T10:38:32","slug":"turn-out-the-lights-and-shoot-the-meteors-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/turn-out-the-lights-and-shoot-the-meteors-tonight\/","title":{"rendered":"Turn out the lights and shoot the meteors tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Perseid Meteor<\/a>
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With only partly cloudy sky forecast in Cleveland, tonight will be a chance to observe the Lyrids meteor shower. Since it is hard to see all but the brightest meteors when the moon is out, the best time will be after the moon sets at 3:15 a.m. From then until the sun starts to rise, you will have your best chance of seeing the activity.<\/p>\n

If you miss them tonight, your next opportunity will be when the Eta Aquarids are scheduled on the night of May 5. For further dates and times, see http:\/\/stardate.org\/nightsky\/meteors<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Of course, photographers are not simply satisfied with watching the display. They are going to want to grab some photos to prove they were up at that ungodly hour. So, how do you shoot a meteor as it shoots across the night sky?<\/p>\n

A quick list of the basics:<\/p>\n