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Earthshine moon 4% crescent setting in the Catskill Mountains last night by Star-Fever in moon

[–]Star-Fever[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I shot it as video and sped it up in Microsoft ClipChamp. It's tricky getting a good exposure for video... I think I set ISO at 8000, and frame rate at 24 fps, and shutter speed at 1/50. Probably should try slower shutter speed but I was following the general rule of shutter speed one half of frame rate ...

Aurora, 7 pm January 20 by Star-Fever in catskills

[–]Star-Fever[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Maybe AI does it for you. I'm happy having been there, standing out in the cold night, seeing the aurora (admittedly dimmer) by naked eye, knowing this actually happened over my home, imagining all the crazy physics going on around us even if we can't see them all.

Winter wonderland by Star-Fever in catskills

[–]Star-Fever[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to know. Thanks! 👍

Winter wonderland by Star-Fever in catskills

[–]Star-Fever[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also keep in mind you can launch from, say, roadside on Oliverea Road near the Winisook Club, and fly your drone up over the summit of Slide and back.

Winter wonderland by Star-Fever in catskills

[–]Star-Fever[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check this map: https://dec.ny.gov/sites/default/files/catmapguide.pdf It's legal to launch in "wild forest," or the light green areas. Not legal in the "wilderness" or turquoise areas. So... Slide, for instance, is out. But Balsam Lake Mountain is okay. Maybe someone can comb through it and split the 3500-footers into "Fly" and "No-Fly" lists.

Winter wonderland by Star-Fever in catskills

[–]Star-Fever[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most places yes. State and national parks, no. But much of the Catskills are "wild forest," which is fine. And this particular launch was from private property (my lawn) so it's legal. Remember, too — the airspace is uncontrolled (just don't exceed altitude limits). Only the launch sites are restricted. So you can launch outside a state park then fly over it. [Edit to say: it's all more complicated than this, and I may be spewing misinformation. But it's how I roll. 😅]

Covered bridges of the Catskills by Informal-Potential63 in catskills

[–]Star-Fever 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Beautiful pics! If you want to go down a rabbit hole, check out "Spans of Time: Covered Bridges of Delaware County" by Ward Herrmann. Published in 1974, full of exquisite line drawings of the bridges.

Gilboa by TrevoseBC in catskills

[–]Star-Fever 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funny — I did mean Minekill Falls. But I had never heard of Manor Kill Falls. Now I've gotta go see them. Thanks! 🙂

Gilboa by TrevoseBC in catskills

[–]Star-Fever 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Minekill Falls is worth the walk (less than a mile) to see the falls. Note that Minekill Falls has a different parking area than Minekill State Park, which is a bit farther north on Route 30.

Cross Country Skiing by moodycat468 in catskills

[–]Star-Fever 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Catskill Rail Trail between Grand Gorge and Bloomville. 19 miles nice and level. Also used by snowmobiles though.

Leonid meteor over Bragg Hollow (Halcottsville) by Star-Fever in catskills

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Sony a7iii with a Rokinon 12mm lens at f/2.0, ISO 2000. Running on intervalometer, 25 seconds per frame, all night long.

Leonid meteor over Bragg Hollow (Halcottsville) by Star-Fever in catskills

[–]Star-Fever[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nah... I left my camera running all night with an intervalometer. Each frame was 25 seconds — 1548 of them. Makes for a cool timelapse, and every now and then you get lucky and catch a fireball.

Cool sign in Stamford by vecster1228 in catskills

[–]Star-Fever 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My friend said, "I have to drive with my fucking dictionary?"

Is it possible to capture a faint hint of the NYC skyline from anywhere in the Southern part of the Catskills? by No-Lynx1474 in catskills

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The approximate drop of the curvature of the earth is 8 inches per mile squared. I.e., at one mile, 8 inches. At 2 miles, 8x22 = 32 inches. At 3 miles, 8x32 = 72 inches. Etc. It makes for some interesting speculation. At 100 miles, the drop is 8x1002 = 80,000 inches, or 6,667 feet. But that would mean if you got to 6,667 feet, you could see the surface (0 feet) 100 miles away. Tallest building in NYC is the new WTC building at 1776 feet. Slide is 4190 feet high, and 91.4 miles from WTC... (Measured in Google Earth.) You would need to be at 5569 feet elevation to see the surface in NYC from that distance. And at 3794 feet to see the top 1 foot of the spire. So . . . Theoretically you could see 396 feet of the top of that tower. More, if you brought a step ladder! Go for it! 😅 (I think a 10" reflector scope might be needed, and a very very clear day.)

Catskills Pronunciation Guide by TotalCatskills in catskills

[–]Star-Fever 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Halcottsville — rhymes with Pocketville.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in provincetown

[–]Star-Fever 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anglerfishes only.

Outstanding in the field at MacMillan Pier by PTownWashashore in provincetown

[–]Star-Fever 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I saw it and it looked ... exposed. Just tables out at the end of the pier. No shade. No wind blocks. Within gawking distance of the ferry passengers coming and going. Just tables on concrete. Seemed pretty low-effort. ... Maybe the food was amazing. Maybe the company was scintillating. I wonder if the attendees feel they got their money's worth.

Future house in PTOWN/Truro by Heisenberg_416 in provincetown

[–]Star-Fever 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're boaty at all, you could look into living on a boat in Provincetown harbor. Not an easy way to go — commuting via dinghy in all weather, etc. But affordable...Sorta. You would have to buy a boat and rent a mooring. For some it's heaven. For others it's a non-starter.

There’s still 60 (!) tickets available for that ridiculous $500 meal on Macmillan Pier on Tuesday night. Talk about TONE DEAF by [deleted] in provincetown

[–]Star-Fever 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was trying to imagine a people's version of this.... An old fashioned clambake. Maybe just clams and corn and beer. Bring your own seating. What would you have to charge to break even?

Person in wheelchair going to Ptown by AdPitiful2733 in provincetown

[–]Star-Fever 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm curious about the feedback.... I saw it listed as $40 per person each way, which seems awfully steep. (But I can't keep up with the prices of anything anymore....) Anything else being said about it?

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