Certainly the best I've seen since 1993 when it was high in the sky in Scorpius and happen to coincide with Mt Pinatubo blowing it's top making for a very red moon.
The duration of this one was long, plenty of time for pics and looking through various scopes.
Cheers,
Justin.
Last edited by tilbrook@rbe.ne; 10-10-2014 at 03:33 PM.
Reason: Correcting year.
Nice image Justin. I thought the one there was only one in 93 that was a total. I remember that being really a very deep red. This one was very dark and most likely the darkest one I have ever seen. It seemed that way anyway.
Nice image Justin. I thought the one there was only one in 93 that was a total. I remember that being really a very deep red. This one was very dark and most likely the darkest one I have ever seen. It seemed that way anyway.
certainly best TLE in a looong time! great shots Justin, the july 2000 TLE was best I have seen from here, billed as best in 50 years and best for another 1000 years, over head in 10/10 winters sky adjacent galactic centre and a totality duration of nearly 2 hours, i was impressed VERY DEEP... we were able to take guided widefields see below (9 min film) there was a nice one in late naughties that pretty decnt, the moon was crazy north possie in cycle, so was low to horizon for all of it
'A total lunar eclipse took place on July 16, 2000, the second of two total lunar eclipses in 2000.
The moon passed through the very center of the Earth's shadow. Totality lasted for 107 minutes, the longest duration since July 26, 1953 and August 13, 1859, and next longer won't be until the year 3000.'
certainly best TLE in a looong time! great shots Justin, the july 2000 TLE was best I have seen from here, billed as best in 50 years and best for another 1000 years, over head in 10/10 winters sky adjacent galactic centre and a totality duration of nearly 2 hours, i was impressed VERY DEEP... we were able to take guided widefields see below (9 min film) there was a nice one in late naughties that pretty decnt, the moon was crazy north possie in cycle, so was low to horizon for all of it
Thanks Kearn!
Nice to have some historic pics.
Thanks for the extra info too.