Lunar Eclipses

Examples of Astrophotography.

Partial Lunar Eclipse Aug. 2008

2008 Lunar Eclipse

Heavy rain gave way to an clearer interlude, that was still interrupted by clouds. The umbra was a orange-tan colour, even to the naked-eye. Photo taken 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!.


Total Lunar Eclipse March 2007

Eclipse; click for (66K) Eclipse; click for (69K)

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. Imaged with a 130mm refractor operating at 1040mm focal-length with a DSLR camera set at ISO 400. The images have not been imaged processed in order to faithfully record the true brightness and colours. Taken from Sandymount, Dublin.


Partial Lunar Eclipse Sep. 2006

Lunar Eclipse; click image for higher resolution (17K) Lunar Eclipse; click image for higher resolution (17K)

Taken on 2006 Sep. 7 from the seafront at Skerries, Co.Dublin. 70mm refractor (Pronto) operating at 384mm focal-length. ISO 200. Exposures left: 1/15 second; right: 1/60 second.


Total Lunar Eclipse Jan. 2001

Lunar Eclipse; click image for higher resolution (17K)

Taken on 2001 Jan. 9 with a 1040mm focal-length 130mm refractor. The exposure was 40 seconds on Fujichrome 100. The moon was in a starry field in Gemini. From Oristown, Kells, Co Meath.


Eclipsed Moon and Saturn in Sep. 1996

Eclipse & Saturn; click image for higher resolution

Taken on 1996 Sep. 27 at 03:17 UT with a 480mm focal-length 70mm refractor (Pronto). Saturn appears as as over exposed star in the bottom left of the image. 15 second exposure on Fujichrome 400 slide film.


Total Lunar Eclipse April 1996

Lunar Eclipse; click image for higher resolution Lunar Eclipse; click image for higher resolution

Both taken on 1996 Apr. 3/4 with a 210mm camera lens. Fujichrome 100. First exposure unrecorded. The second one is 20 seconds at 23.55 UT. Both cropped. From the Sugar Loaf, Co Wicklow. Mist present.


Total Lunar Eclipse 1990

Lunar Eclipse; click image for higher resolution

Taken on 1990 Feb. 2 at 19.17 UT with a 210mm camera lens. The exposure was 8 seconds on Fujichrome 100. The moon was low in the east in Leo. From Stepaside, Co Dublin.


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