THE MOON

LUNAR ECLIPSE OBSERVING


TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE FEBRUARY 20th, 2008


This eclipse was much lighter in color at totality than that of last August. Images obtained with an Olympus C740UZ afocal with TV 55mm plossl projection on the TV102.



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TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE AUGUST 28th, 2007



PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE OCTOBER 17th, 2005

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October 17th, 2005 Penumbral with partial Umbral eclipse, 1220UT, seen visually though a small gap in the cloud. Unable to image as the Moon was quickly re-covered by cloud until it set.

Illustration from Starry Night Pro simulation.

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Photo by Alistair Ling at 11:58 UT, Canon EOS 10D 1/250 sec f/8 ISO 100 300mm telephoto.


TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE OCTOBER 27th, 2004

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Eclipse disappearance sequence, 90mm mak f/5.6 1/30 sec to 1/250 sec. Kodak Elite Chrome 200.


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Eclipse sequence, 6" refractor prime focus 1/125 sec to 5 sec. Kodak Elite Chrome 200.


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Entering umbra 1915 hours MDT, 6" refractor, Minus Violet MV-1 filter, prime focus 1/125 sec. Kodak Elite Chrome 200.


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Entering umbra 1930 hours MDT, 6" refractor, Minus Violet MV-1 filter, prime focus 1/125 sec. Kodak Elite Chrome 200.


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Entering umbra 2001 hours MDT, 6" refractor, Minus Violet MV-1 filter, prime focus 1/60 sec. Kodak Elite Chrome 200.


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Totality umbra fully entered 2030 hours MDT, 6" refractor, Minus Violet MV-1 filter, prime focus 2 sec. Kodak Elite Chrome 200.


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Mid Totality 2045 hours MDT, 6" refractor, Minus Violet MV-1 filter, prime focus 5 sec. Kodak Elite Chrome 200.


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Totality waning 2130 hours MDT, 6" refractor, Minus Violet MV-1 filter, prime focus 4 sec. Kodak Elite Chrome 200.


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Totality ending 2145 hours MDT, 6" refractor, Minus Violet MV-1 filter, prime focus 3 sec. Kodak Elite Chrome 200.


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Leaving umbra 2200 hours MDT, 6" refractor, Minus Violet MV-1 filter, prime focus 1/30 sec. Kodak Elite Chrome 200.


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Leaving umbra 2205 hours MDT, 6" refractor, Minus Violet MV-1 filter, prime focus 1/30 sec. Kodak Elite Chrome 200.


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Leaving umbra 2215 hours MDT, 6" refractor, Minus Violet MV-1 filter, prime focus 1/60 sec. Kodak Elite Chrome 200.


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Lunar Eclipse January 20, 2000 4" Refractor f/9.8 1 second Fujicolor 400

Lunar Eclipse March 23rd, 1997 8" SCT f/10 1 second Fujicolor 400


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