Contrail spotting December 2008

[Skystef]

Thanks you all for last months pictorial contributions throughout various locations in Europe.

But a new month has arrived, in fact now it's prime time for the photographers. So if weather permits please report your (pictorial) sightings.

Here my small contribution of Dec 1, snapped in a very small gap in the everlasting cloudfields over Belgium.

TC-MZZ at 36000 ft on UL608



XV303 at 26000 ft on UL608, finally a prop with contrails


More over here.

[Skystef]

Since December 1, a daily visitor in Belgian skies, Emirates A380.
Between 1130-1230LT westbound on UL608 (although she takes often the more northern route via southern Holland ) & between 1530-1630LT eastbound on UL607.

Here captured on Dec 3, A6-EDB at 36000 ft enroute LHR-DBX.


More of this day over here.

[DC10MD11]

hi
my 1st pictures on the site----not great as some of you but its a start--hope your like.any conments would be welcome.
all the best
dc10md11

[ilpavone2004]

hi
my 1st pictures on the site----not great as some of you but its a start--hope your like.any conments would be welcome.
all the best
dc10md11

What settings do you use? i mean shutter speed and ISO. What kind of slr do you own?

[contrailwatcherUK]

Hi,

Finally I have the opportunity to upload my photos.
Was a fantatic weekend at last, and I felt confident enough to use the barlow for some shots. here are the results:

Arkefly 767


Unusually I spotted two of Air Europa 737s:



JAI228


Northwest A330, came out very clear


Austrian 767


This Iberworld A330 heading to BRU as XLF1550


AVI4 routing New York - Paris

[DC10MD11]

hi
my 1st pictures on the site----not great as some of you but its a start--hope your like.any conments would be welcome.
all the best
dc10md11

What settings do you use? i mean shutter speed and ISO. What kind of slr do you own?

MANY THANKS for your reply---as regards my settings i use a canon 350d+iso 200+shutter speed of 1600sec--------i have a skywatcher 8inch with f6 on a dobson mount+i use a 2inch barlow and shoot in jpeg.------at this time of year the sun is low in the sky!!!!may be to little light for the barlow?????????????????
hope this helps??????????????????have you any advice----------has ANY ONE GOT ANY ADVICE????????????????????.
all the best
dc10md11

[tommy_ES.com]

Hi

Write what you have barlow? Soligor or Televue?

The sun is enough to barlow.
1. ADVICE
Push the camera at an angle. That:

2. ADVICE
Reduce to ISO100 and reduce time to about -+ 1/400 so that it wasn't too dark.
Possibly become at ISO200 and reduce time to about +-1/600.

1/1600 is too short!!!! And always you had dark!!!

I fixed little your Asiana:


3. ADVICE
File save as *.jpg in RGB , don't GIF.

GREETING
Tommy
ExtremeSpotting.com

[DC10MD11]

Hi tommy_es.com
would like to say thank you very much for your help and time---------------i use a 2inch revelation ed barlow lens and my scope is a 1200 f/6 skywatcher.
please can you tell me how you process your pictures in photoshop as the picture you enclosed is far better than the picture which i enclosed.----------if you have time!!!!!!!!!!!.

many thanks
dc10md11

[Bushman787]

Hi everyone!
My name is Sergey, I'm from Moscow, Russia.

I've got a problem of choice. I want to start doing contrail photography through a telescope but I need a portable one 'cause I'm going to travel around with it.
Here is what I found: http://www.sky-watcher.net/swtinc/produ ... class2=201
I would like to ask your advice if this thing is worth buying and if I will be able to get acceptable results with it.
If this thing is not good are there any better alternatives to it among portable scopes?

BTW, some contrail pictures made with Canon 70-300+2x Extender and Canon 100-400L+2x Extender are here: http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?userid=607

Thank you very much!

[tommy_ES.com]

Hello Sergey

Only this: http://www.sky-watcher.net/swtinc/produ ... class2=106
ONLY DOBSPON 6" or 8" or 10" or 12" !!!!!!!!!!


DC10MD11 - I sent you PM

GREETINGS
Tommy
ExtremeSpotting.com

[Andrzej_ES.com]

Hi

contrailwatcherUK, amazing photo of Northwest A330

Two photos from 9 December, sorry for quality, but weather it's not good.

11:14 - UN133-PODAN - A321 Novair


15:17 - PADKA-SKAVI-NM - B744 Lufthansa (photo from 20 km)


Regards

[contrailwatcherUK]

Hi

contrailwatcherUK, amazing photo of Northwest A330

Two photos from 9 December, sorry for quality, but weather it's not good.

Thanks for your comment...

Your photos look very good too!!

[Bushman787]

[quote="tommy_ES.com"]

Only this: http://www.sky-watcher.net/swtinc/produ ... class2=106
ONLY DOBSPON 6" or 8" or 10" or 12" !!!!!!!!!!

Thank you very much for the advice!
Today I've ordered a 8" scope
Looking forward to get some pictures soon.

[Skystef]

Finally found some time to add a few pics of last Sunday. More than a dozen could be photographed, more via my web.

Below some on UL608:
4X-ELC


ZZ173


9G-AXB

[Andrzej_ES.com]

Hello,

One shot from 13.12:

B772 SQ - 9V-SVD - SIA323


Regards!

[DC10MD11]

Hi
got out today(17/12/08)for a few hours-----not perfect blue sky----going west today was 6 MARTINAIR aircraft.
pictures not as good as some of you out their--a bit more pratice required---any review of my pictures would be welcome.

[DC10MD11]

hi
1st time for me-northwest cargo B747-----be nice in delta colours

[YYZ727]

Since December 1, a daily visitor in Belgian skies, Emirates A380.
Between 1130-1230LT westbound on UL608 (although she takes often the more northern route via southern Holland

Just saw it at 12.27 over Maldegem, heading over to LHR. To make things even better, it was immediately followed by an Etihad 346. Anybody got the registration of these beauties ?

[sdbelgium]

Maybe this can be of any help:

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ACARS mode: E  Aircraft reg: A6-EHE  [Airbus A346]
Message label: 2P Block id: 3 Msg no: M70A
Flight id: EY0019 [AUH-LHR]  [Etihad Airways]
Message content:-
FM1 100542,ET 1207,LT N 48.640,LN E 20.067,AL 38001,GS 490
----------------------------------------------------------[ 19/12/2008 11:05 ]-

and...

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ACARS mode: 2  Aircraft reg: A6-EDB  [Airbus A388]
Message label: Q0 Block id: 5 Msg no: S95A
Flight id: EK0001 [DXB-LHR]  [Emirates]
Message content:-

----------------------------------------------------------[ 19/12/2008 10:31 ]-

[YYZ727]

That was quick !
Thank you very much indeed.