well finally here we are in a Saturday
night we're already into November so it
should be November 3rd 2018 it's now
6:37 p.m. up here in Northeastern
Ohio, yeah we've had, oh my gosh, what's it
been like two weeks now. I almost felt
like we were in prison up here just had
a solid gray mass up above us a big
blanket and there's not really much we
can get tonight
the moon's already set the sun's
already set
I was hoping to at least get Saturn and
Mars but it's not looking too good but
we're gonna give it a go anyway.
we're on the Canon tonight the Canon 80D
with the Tamron 18 to 400 mil lens
and I do have the Kenko 1.4x
teleconverter on there which really
mucks u, I mean I know gets you in
closer but the focus is even worse. yeah
I don't like teleconverters too much but
they do help zoom in more but the focus
is pretty shitty with it. anyway we're
recording this on the Atomos Ninja Flame
recorder, the external monitor and all
that. let's see, just to get the settings
there all right
it'll be interesting to see
yeah
yeah it's not gonna come out too well with
that teleconverter on there but I did
want to give it a try
yeah not looking too good here are we
Well let me go walk around and see if I
can spot any of the lights up in the sky
have a mucky backyard here. yeah so far
no luck
oh well I'll keep pointing in that
direction and. I think the Sun went down
about, I don't know, good half-hour ago
but yeah the moon already set it's
about a 17% Crescent maybe about 15% by
now
and of course Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter
are either below the horizon or dipped
down below the tree so the only two
things I can get out here would be Mars
and Saturn, if the clouds allow. I am kind
of surprised to see it's so light out
quarter to seven now. okay so do you see
Mars twinkling over there over by the
tree. cool
Adjust the focus
ah looks like it has a buddy down there
at the seven o'clock position
all right, now I have to put digital zoom
on. I'll be right back. all right he's
peeking out above those clouds now. all
right so there's Mars out of focus
try to get it in better and we'll zoom
up with the Canon's digital zoom
there we go
it's like a red-hot fiery star huh, a
watery one. try to get it in better
it's pretty much just a small speck on
this camera but I don't quite have the
zoom that the Nikon p1000 has but like I
said I wanted to try that
1.4 X teleconverter on this camera, so
yeah I think that's the best I'll be
able to get it. in we will try a crop
zoom. Now I still don't see Saturn by eye but
we're gonna take a look for it anyway
well I don't know who those two buddies
there were below Mars. We'll have to check when
we go in. there they are
one about the 4 o'clock position, one
about the 7 o'clock. that's cool
and over here should be where Saturn is
somewhere. doggone it. yeah the way things
are going up here in Ohio um this has
been a really crappy year for filming
2017 was a lot better. yeah I know it's
grainy but that's what happens when you
try to get the planets at night, but you
know what, I think I do see it. okay so
there's our reference of Mars and the
willow tree and right above that edge of
the garage or shed should be Saturn
Lets go into digital zoom
I got it too bright, over exposed
and there's our Saturn
we'll try a crop zoom in the Final Cut
Pro try to get it in bigger
and there must be clouds going over it
because it looks like hell right now. No
I don't see any clouds by eye, what the hell
must be something over it. look at that
it's warping in and out
that's crazy it looks like we have a
holographic sky doesn't it
and let's take the digital zoom off
crank this back up so we can see some of
the landscape, oh, this would help - whoa
hello
I can't see it by eye so I'm just
tracking it down here. yeah the camera
has a hell of a lot better eyes than I
do because I don't see one flash in the
sky. I did hear an aircraft but that was
about it
and Mars is still up there. all right
time for some pictures, but anyway it's
good to be back. I don't know how long
for but not with the way our skies been but
I hope wherever you are you have better
viewing and great weather and all is
right in your world.
all right y'all take care now bye
 
