[EMP2012] Fwd: EclipseMegamovie

[Scott W. McIntosh]

for those on the ground....I don't know how reliable the location info is.

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> From: Eclipse MegaMovie <eclipsemegamovie at gmail.com>
> Date: Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 6:03 AM
> Subject: Re: EclipseMegamovie
> To: "richard.hole at truesolutions.info" <richard.hole at truesolutions.info>
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> Hi Richard, 
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> Thanks for your Email. We only have a small team here but were trying to cover a lot of the bases you mention- some of us are in palm cove and others are heading up and inland a bit. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. Ill try to capture your advice in a FB post :) Good luck tomorrow morning. 
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> On Monday, November 12, 2012, Richard Hole wrote:
> Hello
> 
> I am from Tolga and I have some suggestions on what would prove valuable to do during the eclipse. It would be appreciated if you could share this letter and if possible, include it in your newsletter or Facebook page. Please let me know if you could do this. I know some good lookouts near Atherton that would be an interesting place to observe from as it is near the southern edge of the shadow. Therefore, the area would be closer to the edge of the shadow for longer than would be the case for an observer near the centre of the path. Therefore, some interesting footage of the edge of the shadow and contrast in light could be gained from lookouts like at Halloran's Hill and Bones Knob.  I know of some of the best viewing points so if you know anyone that can take some still shots and video footage there, please let me know so I could advise them on what is the best way to go.  Also, do you know anyone going through Tolga and traveling north to view the eclipse? I would be interested in getting a lift with someone.
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> Please see my letter below.
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> Regards Richard
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> 
> Filming and observing the eclipse
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> It would be good if some people could take video camera footage during the eclipse from different locations. Most digital still cameras for sale now also enable recording high quality video. It could be uploaded on to Youtube with the GPS coordinates of the location or the address.
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> Even if it is overcast, footage in areas near the edge of the path of totality would also be valuable, because most interested people would not see this, as they would be near the centre of the path of totality. At lookouts near the edge of the path of totality, high quality video footage could be taken of how dark it gets at the lookout, and also of the contrast in the light in different directions. A couple of people may be needed to cover all directions in the limited time. Footage taken from an elevated location or lookout is best because you can see a greater area of distant terrain so that the edge of the shadow's path can be filmed for longer
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> A third person with a camera at each lookout could film the eclipse itself. To do this, either special astronomical safety film, eclipse glasses or #14 welding glass is required in front of the camera lens (and view finder if it is used) while the eclipse is still partial. This would need to be removed during totality and replaced just as totality ends.
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> People should also observe and record light intensity and weather conditions including temperature and barometric pressure. Note which street lights turn on, what stars or planets become visible and how animals are behaving.
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> Please inform me if you are able to do this or of any recordings you make. You can contact me on 4095 5447 or 4095 4354 or via my website at http://tolga.info
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> Your help would be appreciated
> Regards Richard.
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