LUNAR ECLIPSES
Examples of Astrophotography and Drawings by members:
Heavy rain gave way to an interlude than afforded a not uninterupted view of the eclipse. The umbra was
a orange-tan colour, even to the naked-eye. Photo by John O'Neill from Skerries, Co Dublin. 85mm refractor at 600mm focal length.
21.54 UT on 16th August 2008. 1/3 second. ISO 800. Image unprocessed. Note that the exposure was undriven!.
3rd March 2007.
The first image (4 seconds) was taken at 22:26UT and 22:42UT shortly before totality.
The second image (8 seconds) was around mid-totality at 23:26UT, similiar
to the naked-eye view. It was a bright eclipse with the mare visible at mid-totality.
Images by John O'Neill. Imaged with a refractor operating at 1040mm focal-length with a DSLR camera set at ISO 400.
The images have not been imaged processed to faithfully record the true brightness and colours.
Taken from Sandymount, Dublin.
The drawing (at right) was done by Deirdre Kelleghan, this is a photograph (taken at a angle) of a drawing.
Taken by John O'Neill on 2006 Sep. 7 from the seafront at Skerries, Co.Dublin. 70mm refractor (Pronto)
operating at 384mm focal-length. ISO 200. Left: 1/15 sec., Right: 1/60 sec.
Taken by John O'Neill on 2001 Jan. 9 with a 1040mm focal-length refractor. (40 sec., Fujichrome 100).
The moon was in a starry field. Kells, Co Meath.
Taken by John O'Neill on 1996 Sep. 27 with a 480mm focal-length 70mm refractor (Pronto). Saturn is top right (10 sec., Fujichrome 400).
