Blood Moon over Wallaroo

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Noting special (looking forward to the good ones I am sure are on their way!) and it was cloudy buuuut tis a record of the event at least

Blood Moon over Wallaroo Observatory

Blood Moon up close

Using new Nikon VR DX GII ED IF 18-200mm Zoom (very happy with this all-in-one lens)

[pluto (Hugh)]

Nice shot! Lucky you!

[h0ughy (David)]

glad you got to see it Mike

[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

I really like the wide one with the observatory.

[acarleton (Aidan)]

Yes, we in Sydney were no where near as lucky

Originally Posted by pluto

Nice shot! Lucky you!

[Derek Klepp]

Very appropriate with the observatory .

[astronobob (Bob)]

A lens shot Mike, full of surprises Top Catch

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Cheers guys...and yes Bob, pointing a camera and lens at the target and pressing a button is even within my repertoire

Mike

[ourkind (Carlos)]

Nice shot Mike, I think the ob might be due for a scrub

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by ourkind

Nice shot Mike, I think the ob might be due for a scrub

He he yes, been saying that from the day I set it up last year...problem is my hose won't reach it I will be building Wallaroo Stage3 soon which will have it broken down to the dome only on a shed, so I will make sure I scrub it then

Mike

[Dennis]

Such a tranquil scene Mike, what a fabulous setting!

Cheers

Dennis

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by Dennis

Such a tranquil scene Mike, what a fabulous setting!

Cheers

Dennis

Yes a slice of heaven really...shame we are moving back into the big smoke of Canberra soon ...but Wallaroo Observatory Stage3 will be forth coming thanks to our wonderful neighbours out here, it will even be bigger and better and in a similar setting

Mike

[SkyViking (Rolf)]

Nice catch Mike, I'm glad you got to see it - it was cloudy at my location unfortunately
Good luck with your new obs build!

[el_draco (Rom)]

I am based outside Hobart and had pretty well written off any chance of seeing this one because it was cloudy all day and getting worse as I headed home.

Jaw hit the ground when I glanced outside the window about 30 minues ater totality. Big gap in the clouds with a beautiful moon. Kids went berserk...

Gotta love Tassie weather....

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by el_draco

I am based outside Hobart and had pretty well written off any chance of seeing this one because it was cloudy all day and getting worse as I headed home.

Jaw hit the ground when I glanced outside the window about 30 minues ater totality. Big gap in the clouds with a beautiful moon. Kids went berserk...

Gotta love Tassie weather....

That's a some consolation though I guess

Heaps of cloud around here too, I just got lucky, the moon just decided to rise above that back hill when there was a sucker hole there, although there was still some thin cloud in the hole that blurred proceedings a little.

Mike