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Day 354: Lunar Eclipse
2010.12.20
The phases of the Total Lunar Eclipse, up to Totality. Click to enlarge!
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The moon in total eclipse. Click to enlarge.
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A wide angle shot at the onset of totality. I wanted to get the Orion constellation in there as well.
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The lunar eclipse occurred last night, during the winter solstice. This rare event hasn't happened since 1638! This is also the first total lunar eclipse since February 2008.
I wasn't exactly sure how to photograph it, though I'd read several articles that gave greatly varying information. So I guestimated. Not too shabby.
In Arkansas, we had a thin layer of clouds that created a lot of halo/haze around the moon, so the eclipsed/dark section of the moon isn't clearly defined throughout the stages. And the red color wasn't as vibrant pre-totality. But once it went into totality, the moon glowed an amazing deep red. It was well worth staying up to witness and document.
I wasn't exactly sure how to photograph it, though I'd read several articles that gave greatly varying information. So I guestimated. Not too shabby.
In Arkansas, we had a thin layer of clouds that created a lot of halo/haze around the moon, so the eclipsed/dark section of the moon isn't clearly defined throughout the stages. And the red color wasn't as vibrant pre-totality. But once it went into totality, the moon glowed an amazing deep red. It was well worth staying up to witness and document.
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wow,wow,wow!!!!!!!
????? · 2010-12-21: 12:41
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Amazing Mr. Nelson
NathanD · 2010-12-21: 12:51
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fantastic work!
Kovac · 2010-12-21: 12:54
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WOW...Fantastic!!!!!!!
SunFlower1990 · 2010-12-21: 14:42
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wow fantastic !
photodeclair · 2010-12-21: 15:56
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Wonderful work! I added first one into my favorites. Thanks for sharing and congrats!
davidcardona · 2010-12-21: 16:34
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Great shots
Lynda · 2010-12-21: 16:47
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John, you definitely messed up. This is by far your best of 2010! Dang...really, dang! All we had out here was a hazy, foggy moon.
ILike2Photo · 2010-12-21: 17:59
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John, these are AWESOME!! Put #1 & 3 in my faves, since it was cloudy here.
djnana · 2010-12-21: 18:38
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Love the first composite!
darfoster · 2010-12-21: 18:51
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charming set... mystic the last image
????? · 2010-12-21: 19:04
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Outstanding work, John!! We have to talk about how you did the first one - I think I know, but I don't know how you got it so good with one attempt! (Unless Photoshop helped combine several shots). Nice!!
lgnelson · 2010-12-21: 22:35
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fantastic, love 1.
paulamarquis · 2010-12-21: 23:56
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Cool edit on the first. I was at work and unable to watch the entire event. I posted a few of the near and total eclipse that I was able to capture.. Hopefully next time I'll be off work!! Great post!
RayNvb · 2010-12-22: 01:35
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.....meravigliose ! bravo
borogovoi · 2010-12-22: 07:33
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Looks GOOD! pat
????? · 2010-12-22: 09:56
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Wonderful. i wasn't able to see it out here in California.
TheMausHole · 2010-12-22: 12:38
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Amazing - added 1 and 2 to my favourites - really special
poshrat · 2010-12-22: 14:17
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Awesome! Fav'd 1 and 2!
????? · 2010-12-23: 15:05
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