Saturday, 27 March 2010

Partial Lunar Eclipse

A fitting way to round off my early adventures in afocal astrophotography is with the partial lunar eclipse of December 31st 2009.

The viewing conditions weren't particularly good but I did get to watch the eclipse from start to finish over about an hour and a half. As a result my photos aren't particularly sharp but I can't complain since many parts of the UK didn't get to see the eclipse at all. The pick of the bunch is this one, which is and close to maximum shadow and relatively sharp (although still hazy):


Not only did this eclipse mark the end of 2009 but it also marked the end of my main method of astrophotography - the arrival of my webcam was imminent...

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