GOT THROW? w/Pics

[JetskiMark]

....I've been waiting for someone to do beamshots at a golf driving range. Most have 4X6 white plywood targets and most ranges are about 300 yards. Target increments are usually 75, 100, 150 175, 200, 225, 250, 275, 300 yards with big black numbers....

That is a good idea. I will have to ask a local course if a shoot out there would be possible some time.

Regards,
Mark

 

[Nitro]

Marlite,

That's a good idea. I'll have to look around at some golf courses.

However, currently I'm trying to find a dark site at 5000, 7500 and 10000 feet. The hard part is finding a good target at those distances.

 

[Patriot]

Nitro, how are you determining the range to your targets?

Thanks

 

[toby_pra]

WOW these Beamshots are really impressive!

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[DM51]

Nitro, how are you determining the range to your targets?

Thanks

Using Google Earth is a good way - zoom in to the spot, add in a line between the 2 points, and the distance comes up. It's very accurate, too (+/- ~1meter).

 

[Marlite]

Marlite,

That's a good idea. I'll have to look around at some golf courses.

However, currently I'm trying to find a dark site at 5000, 7500 and 10000 feet. The hard part is finding a good target at those distances.

Nitro, you're welcome, your shots were amazing and I wanted to help so we could see some more. A 4X6 sheet of 3mil white plastic, edges reinforced with packing tape and stapled to a couple of poles, would be quite visible and easy to pack.

Jetskimark, I will certainly watch for your beamshots too good luck.

marlite

 

[BigBluefish]

I love these beamshots!

I always wanted a phaser. Now, I just have to get a Maxabeam.

So, does the Maxabeam actually ignite things say, within 20ft?

 

[Nitro]

Thanks guys! I have as much fun doing them as you do seeing them.

I used Google Maps to determine the distances. Although they are just rough estimates.

Now that it's warming up, I'll by doing some more, using my new camera, Nikon D300.

 

[DM51]

A random piece of info (may have appeared elsewhere, maybe not): filters made for the Supernova will fit the Maxabeam. The bezels have the same bayonet-style fastening lugs.

 

[1 what]

I've just come across this post. Fantastic!
Only 1 thing to add. The title should be changed from "GOT THROW ?" to "GOT THROW !!"

 

[Raybo]

Nitro,

Thanks for all your work but.................you need to find a "dark site".

Big lights with big reflectors and huge power will always out shine the smaller lights, but in the real world your comparision is kinda moot.

Got dark?


Ray

 

[Patriot]

A random piece of info (may have appeared elsewhere, maybe not): filters made for the Supernova will fit the Maxabeam. The bezels have the same bayonet-style fastening lugs.

Thank you! I did not know that. Great info. :thanks:

 

[Raybo]

Marlite,

That's a good idea. I'll have to look around at some golf courses.

However, currently I'm trying to find a dark site at 5000, 7500 and 10000 feet. The hard part is finding a good target at those distances.

Move or take a short trip.

Wheeling (and i'm guessing it's in Illinos) is terrible for darkness.

Ray

 

[LuxLuthor]

Another :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: for very well done shots! I have this saved in my Firefox "Scrapbook"

 

[Patriot]

I love the long range shots Nitro, but don't you know you were supposed to extend the range just a little more to 5280 feet. :nana:


I can definitely detect that the ambient light was making it difficult in the 5000 foot shots.

 

[illumiGeek]

Sorry Nitro, I must protest !!! In the right time of the year, on a clear night, you can see the Andromeda-galaxy with the naked eye: 2.2 million lightyears away !

With about 68,280,275,350,000,000,000,000 feet distance, it is the most distant object that can be seen with the naked eye ! :crackup

Actually, that's not true. It is a common misconception that the Andromeda Galaxy is the most distant naked eye object, but it is really the most distant object that can be easily seen (since it can be seen even from rural areas with lights nearby).

From a really dark site you can also see its slightly further companion M33 which is 3M LY away. But even that is quite close compared to M81, which can be seen from a very dark, clear site and it is just under 12M LY away.

M81 held the record for the furthest naked eye object until March of 2008 when that record was obliterated for a brief few hours when a Gamma Ray burst in the constellation Bootes reached nearly 5th magnitude (well within the range of human vision from a reasonably dark site).

The Very Large Telescope in Chile and the Hobby-Eberly Telescope in Texas measured the burst's red-shift at 0.94. A redshift of 0.94 translates into a distance of 7.5 billion light years (yes, that's BILLION with a "B"), meaning the explosion took place 7.5 billion years ago, a time when the universe was less than half its current age and Earth had yet to form.

And now back to our regularly scheduled topic.

Great pics Nitro!

It's really great to see comparisons of all the different types of lights under similar and relatively controlled conditions. Thank you so much for all the hard work!

How would you compare the throw of the Mag60 to the Mag85? The 85 clearly puts out more light, but the the WA 1160 lamp seems to focus tighter.

Aloha, Tim

 

[Nitro]

How would you compare the throw of the Mag60 to the Mag85? The 85 clearly puts out more light, but the the WA 1160 lamp seems to focus tighter.

Hey Tim,

I haven't been on the forums in a while, so I missed your post. Wow, this thread brings back a lot of memories. I loved doing these shots.

Regarding the Mag60 and Mag85. I would say the Mag60 has more efficient throw (meaning throw with less lumens). The Mag85 is like a wall of light, and will actually throw further, but uses a lot of lumens to do it. The ROP HI has a lot more throw then the Mag60, and is more efficient then the Mag85. Hope that makes sense.

 

[makapuu]

I haven't been on the forums in a while

Hope you will be coming on more often.
I learned a lota stuff from you when I was a lurker.
Welcome back.

 

[Nitro]

Hope you will be coming on more often.
I learned a lota stuff from you when I was a lurker.
Welcome back.

Thanks! I'm a Software Developer, so that takes a lot of my time to stay current.

I'll have to come back here and start learning myself, so I can get up to speed on all the new updates. It's amazing how fast this industry is growing.

 

[LuxLuthor]

Great to see you again, Nitro. This thread is one of my favorites...as I said earlier, not only do I have it in my CPF subscriptions, but also saved as a Firefox "Scrapbook" entry.