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Total Lunar Eclipse (2007-Mar-03) This page summarises observations and images of the Moon.

For a listing of all lunar images see Image Database - Moon

Moon (2004-2006)
Moon (1995-1996)
 

Total Lunar Eclipse (2007-Mar-03)

Montage of Lunar Images taken during Eclipse 
 
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Moon  at Full Eclipse
Although totally within Earth's Shadow, the moon's surface is still visible due to 
sunlight from Sun, which has diffracted through Earth's Atmosphere.
Star to left of Moon is 56 Leonis (mag +5.9)

 
CCD Image Mosaic (40% size) 
2s exposure, 2x2 binning, C filter,  
2007-03-03 22:53h UT (#180328-44)
[ Full Size Image ]

  

Moon at Full Eclipse (simulated colour)
Monochromatic image coloured to approximate to 
actual colours of moon during total eclipse

 
False Colour CCD Image Mosaic (40% size) 
2s exposure, 2x2 binning, C filter,  
2007-03-03 22:53h UT (#180328-44)

  

Moon at Full Eclipse with Star 56 Leonis (mag +5.9)

 
CCD Image 
2s exposure, 2x2 binning, C filter,  
2007-03-03 22:53h UT (#180328-44)

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Moon (2004-2006)

CCD Images
Moon - CCD mosaic images 
2004-08-31 (95.4% phase) & 2004-09-02 (83.1% phase) 

 

Sequence of Moon Image Mosaics from
2006-04-29 to 2006-05-10
(25% size, 0.11s exp, 1x1 binning, various filters)

New Moon (5% phase)

2006-04-29 20:37h UT (#120025-31)

37% phase
2006-05-03 22:17h UT (#121032-44)

 

83% phase
2006-05-08 22:34h UT (#123087-98), [ 50% size,  Full Size ]

94% phase
2006-05-10 22:27h UT (#125101-12), [ 50% size ]

 

CCD Images
Tycho
2001-10-03, 23:01h UT
ST-7E Image, 0.2 sec  exposure (#5037) 		Lacus Somniorum, Posidonius
2001-10-03,  23:11h UT
ST-7E Image, 0.2 sec exposure (#5044)

 

Many more CCD Images of Moon can be found at

Moon CCD Images 2001-09-29
Moon CCD Images 2001-10-03 
Moon CCD Images 2002-03-01
Moon CCD Images 2004-08-31
Moon CCD Images 2004-09-02

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Moon (1995-1996)

I occasionally make views of the moon through by telescope, normally when the moon is fairly new to half-moon. A moon filter to reduce glare is a necessity.  Making a short study is probably the most rewarding way of getting to know the Moon. A sketch of the area of  Mare Serenitatis/Mare Tranquillitatis is shown below.


 Drawing of Mare Serenitatis/Mare Tranquillitatis
1996-Feb-25. Drawn from x77 & x206

Photographing the moon through a Teleextender is also something I've done back in 1995. Image is as follows :

 Half-Moon, 1995-Oct-08
 Taken through 8" LX200 and Teleextender 
with Pentax Camera at prime focus,
Fujicolor 200 ASA, 1/125 sec exposure

(Click on Image to see it at a larger scale, 47 kb)

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Last Updated : 2007-03-30
Site Owner : David Richards
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