Lunar Eclipse 20 Feb 2008

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Lunar Eclipse 20 Feb 2008

Post #1by LordFerret » 21.02.2008, 04:39

The cloudy snowy skies here cleared up just long enough to allow me to watch the lunar eclipse... somewhat rust-colored at that. I tried to take a few pictures (digital camera), which I've posted below...


Full-frame (gimp: rescaled 450x338, gamma +1.5)
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A 450x338 crop taken from the full-frame (not rescaled, gimp: gamma +1.5)
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Did anyone else get a chance to watch it?

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Post #2by MKruer » 21.02.2008, 07:45

Yep, just loaded up Celestia, and zoomed in on the moon, and there is was :twisted:

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Post #3by Johaen » 21.02.2008, 13:08

I also watched it. If it wasn't so cold out I might have watched it more, but I was only able to run outside every 15 minutes or so to take a look. It's always fun to see. :)
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Post #4by Hungry4info » 23.02.2008, 00:18

Surprise Surprise... I got clouded over. Just like last eclipse, and comet Holmes. :?
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Post #5by LordFerret » 23.02.2008, 05:40

One of the community members from another forum I belong to took this picture... a really beautiful shot. :D
http://paulomernik.com/lunar_eclipse_02.20.08_4023d.jpg

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Post #6by abramson » 24.02.2008, 13:54

Hi. It was beautiful in Bariloche. I took a series of pictures and made a composition, which you can find in my page: here

Oh, well, I can just insert it here:

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Cheers,

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