Contrail spotting May 2019

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xtbe
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Contrail spotting May 2019

Post by xtbe »

A new month is starting. Let us see your best contrail pictures!

a330a340
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Re: Contrail spotting May 2019

Post by a330a340 »

Hi
My 1st post for a while .Pictures below taken over the last few weeks..Hope you like...........
LUFTHANSA AIRBUS A380 D-AIMN ROUTING MIAMI-FRANKFURT AS LH463         39,000FT.
LUFTHANSA AIRBUS A380 D-AIMN ROUTING MIAMI-FRANKFURT AS LH463 39,000FT.
TUI AIRWAYS BOEING 757 G-BYAW ROUTING MANCHESTER-ZAKYNTHOS AS BY2716    35,000FT.
TUI AIRWAYS BOEING 757 G-BYAW ROUTING MANCHESTER-ZAKYNTHOS AS BY2716 35,000FT.
AIR TRANSAT AIRBUS A330  C-GTSI ROUTING MONTREAL-VENICE AS TS442   39,000FT.
AIR TRANSAT AIRBUS A330 C-GTSI ROUTING MONTREAL-VENICE AS TS442 39,000FT.
OMNI AIR INTERNATIONAL BOEING 777 N828AX ROUTING BALTIMORE-RAMSTEIN AS CMB118   36,000FT.
OMNI AIR INTERNATIONAL BOEING 777 N828AX ROUTING BALTIMORE-RAMSTEIN AS CMB118 36,000FT.
SOUTHERN AIR/DHL BOEING 777 N774SA ROUTING CINCINNATI-BAH MANAMA AS 9S7930   37,000FT...Not Great.
SOUTHERN AIR/DHL BOEING 777 N774SA ROUTING CINCINNATI-BAH MANAMA AS 9S7930 37,000FT...Not Great.
JET TIME BOEING 737 HEADING WEST(N/T)
JET TIME BOEING 737 HEADING WEST(N/T)
LUFTHANSA BOEING 747 D-ABVX ROUTING ORLANDO-FRANKFURT AS LH465    38,000FT.
LUFTHANSA BOEING 747 D-ABVX ROUTING ORLANDO-FRANKFURT AS LH465 38,000FT.
UNITED BOEING 787-10 DREAMLINER N17002 ROUTING NEW YORK(EWR)-FRANKFURT AS UA960 37,000FT.
UNITED BOEING 787-10 DREAMLINER N17002 ROUTING NEW YORK(EWR)-FRANKFURT AS UA960 37,000FT.
AMERICAN AIRLINES AIRBUS A330 N287AY ROUTING PHILADELPHIA-PRAGUE AS AA52   39,000.
AMERICAN AIRLINES AIRBUS A330 N287AY ROUTING PHILADELPHIA-PRAGUE AS AA52 39,000.
Hope some one can help ????????I am after a SOLIGOR 2 inch x2 Barlow Lens....If some one has one for SALE can they please message me please...

All the best
:D :D a330a340 :D :D

PHBFS
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Joined: 17 Jun 2019, 18:59

Re: Contrail spotting May 2019

Post by PHBFS »

First of all, what amazing pictures everyone has over here! It inspired me to purchase a SkyWatcher 8" Dobsonian. However, I've run into some problems so I was wondering if someone could help...

I was able to align my finder scope with the telescope itself (using a distant object), but when I try to take pictures with my Canon (attached with t-ring and 2x barlow lens), I'm having difficulty focusing on the aircraft using the Crayford focuser. How do you guys focus so quickly on such fast moving subjects? I guess it comes with practice, but I don't even know where to begin as all I can get on my camera is blue with a dark smudge in the middle.

Thanks!!!

Hollins185
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Re: Contrail spotting May 2019

Post by Hollins185 »

Couple of recent grabs from my videos. No pp or editing.
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Austrian 767
Austrian 767
EL-AL 787
EL-AL 787
Lufthansa 747
Lufthansa 747
Emirates a380 United for wildlife livery.
Emirates a380 United for wildlife livery.

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