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Old 04-06-2012, 08:11 PM
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Partial Lunar Eclipse - 4th June - added more pics

Figured I'd try to get in early... tonight's partial lunar elipse - in progress. This shot was from a couple of mins ago out of my GSO RC8 + Canon 5DmkII with minimal processing.

Now's a good time to go outside and take a peek if you're in a good viewing location for it!
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Old 04-06-2012, 09:10 PM
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Nice & sharp!

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Old 04-06-2012, 09:20 PM
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agree, thats one finely focused image ! !
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Old 04-06-2012, 09:21 PM
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much cloud in Brisbane?
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Old 04-06-2012, 09:34 PM
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Thats a great Image Dave ! so natural , almost exactly what it looked like up here in Darwin .
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Old 04-06-2012, 09:38 PM
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Thanks guys, this is my first light for the RC8. Brilliant price/performance ratio. I think it's a keeper!

I saw over ten planes fly past within a degree of the eclipsed moon (outside the camera's FOV)... but not a single one transited it. Oh well.

Peter - it was 90% cloud all afternoon, completely cleared up literally minutes before the start of the eclipse, and now there's a huge patch of cloud approaching. I'm not too worried though - I managed to capture the first half so all is good
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Old 04-06-2012, 09:47 PM
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great work
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Old 04-06-2012, 09:57 PM
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Old 04-06-2012, 10:34 PM
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They're a nice scope aren't they. Congratulations on first light.
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Old 05-06-2012, 01:22 AM
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Thanks David, Narayan, & jjj!

Here's a quick sequence of the eclipse, and a rough blend showing some of the (very faint) red colour around 9.05 pm.
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Old 05-06-2012, 04:39 AM
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Nice shots Dave!
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Old 05-06-2012, 11:55 AM
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Thanks Mike!
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Old 05-06-2012, 12:32 PM
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Nice Job. As you mentioned the red in eclipses I was asked by a reporter why the moon shows red during an eclipse and I have never thought to ask why so I am asking now WHY
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