Lunar eclipse December 2011

I find looking into the night sky a fascinating experience. However, when I invite others to view the Perseid meteor shower at 2 a.m. or the recent lunar eclipse at 5:45 a.m. this last Saturday morning, there is a scarcity in the ranks. OK, so it is cold and dark but it is still a worth it. I did, however, get Louise and the Fords to take a quick look Saturday morning at the moon. Enjoy.

All photos were taken with a 300 mm lens at f 5.6. I cropped them in PhotoShop. The earlier ones were at 1/80 sec. but the 6:45, 7:00 and 7:10 exposures were at 1 sec to capture the red "hidden" moon. Enough light comes around the earth to illuminate the moon just a bit.

10 p.m., 9 Dec 2011

5:50 a.m., 10 Dec 2011

6:10 a.m.

6:15 a.m.

6:30 a.m.

6:45 a.m.

7:00 a.m.

7:10 a.m. Full eclipse