Lunar Eclipse this morning

[Keeps 403]

As it was the first time this has happened for 400 years, I thought I'd better get a snap of it..Took this morning, hand held so not the sharpest or best of photos, just before it disappeared behind the rooftops

 

Edited December 21, 2010 by Keeps

[lurchergrrl 1,441]

That's a cool shot I assume it's a blended image or whatever you call it?

 

I roused the kids at half 6 this morning, layered them up like the Michelin man in warm clothes, set and packed the camera, and we all trooped out to see the eclipse - which must've happened behind the damn clouds 'cause we never saw a thing

 

Dog had fun tho

[HiLost 32]

cracking pic keeps, its hard to get good shots of eclipses so well done

@ Lurchergirl

[Keeps 403]

Its not blended its exactly how it came out of the camera - the branches in front of it are the trees in my back garden

 

Shame you didnt see it lurchergrrl, especially when you went out and made the effort

[lurchergrrl 1,441]

I really like that Keeps and I'm more than slightly jealous; I was really hoping for a pic. But never mind ... was a nice quiet walk anyway and it means the kids will be shattered tonight and in bed early!

[Malt 379]

Nice shots! I took these ones of a 'red moon' lunar eclipse that happened a few years back. they're not brilliant, given the low res camera I took them off.

 

These two are the best, even though they are taken without any zoom on:

 

 

 

These two are just as the earth's shadow is starting to encroach on the moon:

 

 

 

What was the story behind the '400 year' period of last nights eclipse? I missed all mention of last nights one..

[Malt 379]

Been looking at the moon tonight as it goes! Wish I had a decent camera to do it justice, it's crystal clear tonight in the freezing sky after the snow we had earlier.

 

[KittleRox 2,147]

aye,I never heard anything aboot it till today,I was up at 4 this morning but the moon was just bright as feck when I went to my work,

nice shot keeps,

[HiLost 32]

when the moon came up earlier tonight it was stunning it had that shimmering glow round it that you get when the temperatures are really low

[Guest AngelicAcid]

would of loved to of known about this, anyway i did see it, a perfect view from the north east

[Cleanspade 3,324]

warched it this morning in the trossachs took a couple of pics but they never came out well

[ghillies 209]

anybody with telescopes and binoculas can take pictures throug them.. eather with adapters or improvisised 'hold it up to it there..'

Edited December 22, 2010 by ghillies

[Born Hunter 17,830]

  On 21/12/2010 at 17:49, Malt said:

 

What was the story behind the '400 year' period of last nights eclipse? I missed all mention of last nights one..

 

400 years since the winter solstice and a lunar elcipse coincided

[MuttleMcTuttle 21]

  On 22/12/2010 at 11:59, ghillies said:

anybody with telescopes and binoculas can take pictures throug them.. eather with adapters or improvisised 'hold it up to it there..'

 

So where are your pics of the eclipse then?

[chester 147]

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