niteskys.com - Lunar Eclipse - February 20, 2008
 

 

Lunar Images
9:27 PM 9:43 PM 9:49 PM 9:57 PM
10:03 PM 10:09 PM 10:15 PM 10:21 PM
10:27 PM 10:33 PM 10:39 AM 10:45 PM
10:51 PM 10:57 PM 11:03 PM 11:09 PM
11:15 PM 11:21 PM 11:27 PM 11:33 PM

This eclipse was marred by clouds.  The beginning half of the eclipse was totally obscured.  An opening in the clouds formed towards the end of the totality phase allowing for a few sharp images.  However, the opening quickly closed was replaced by variable high clouds. 
 

 
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Image Data

530mm @ f5 ISO400
9:27 PM  - 11:33 PM MST 02/20/08
Mead, Colorado

Equipment Used

Nikon D70s
Takahashi FSQ-106ED

Processing Tools

Photoshop CS3

 

Image Data

530mm @ f5 ISO400
9:57 PM MST, 02/20/08
Mead, Colorado

Equipment Used

Nikon D70s
Takahashi FSQ-106ED

Processing Tools

Photoshop CS3

This image was captured six minutes after the end of the totality phase.   The image was shown on the FOX 31 News evening broadcast on February 21, 2008.
 

 

 
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02/23/2008