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Lunar Eclipse, Dec 20


Lunar Eclipse, Dec 20

Don't hold me to the date, but we had a good view, in between clouds. This was about midway through, corona around the sun casting a red backlight on the darker side of the moon. I had just the one shot to work with, it was about -40C where I took it. I'm still glad I went out and looked.



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Wonderful shot. I'm glad the camera still worked at those temperatures. I think I would have stayed indoors and looked through a window.

28 Dec, 2010

 

I missed it :o(
I didn't know about it :o( otherwise I would have looked. We had clear skies that night, but it was only -8 (much colder than we usually get and much too cold for me lol)

28 Dec, 2010

 

Thanks. :-) I kept time to go just at the peak, ran out with camera on a tripod, sit, shoot and ran back in! Second check, it had clouded over. Such a short trip and the camera did alright.

This eclipse was full in the pacific ocean, so I think it would have been day on that side. Next time it would happen in this place again would be in 40 years or so. I though that rare enough to get out and catch a shot. (I studied a map to make sure I would know the timing.) :-)

29 Dec, 2010

 

i saw it at about 7.40am.....it was good till about this stage..but then the clouds came over...but it was lovely and only -7 here....

29 Dec, 2010

 

Oh you saw it! I had my facts wrong. Really quite a sight I must say.

29 Dec, 2010

 

the sun was up by the time it had finished but it was sooo lovely while it lasted..

30 Dec, 2010

 

I think you got more enjoyment than I, Sandra. I would have loved seeing it in a morning sky. My temps, I just took a moment, wow, and back inside. (This weather you pull the curtains because the windows are so cold)

31 Dec, 2010

 

Lovely to see this, too cloudy in Kent to see any of it :( Best wishes for the new year to you.

1 Jan, 2011

 

I missed it too, didnt know there was one! Apparently it was here around 7ish am. Brilliant photo anyway, and all good wishes for the new year to you.

2 Jan, 2011

 

I see you were watching too! I just added a couple shots that I took. I was surprised, that they came out pretty well. It was very cloudy, and only cleared here and there. Happy New year Joseph :)

3 Jan, 2011

 

Thank you. Happy New Years! :-) Knowing your pics, Tastey, I'll have to hop over and take a look.

4 Jan, 2011



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