The Full Moon setting over Rocky Mountains, taken from Rothney Astrophysical Observatory on August 28, 2007, night of total eclipse of the Moon. Umbral eclipse was over by moonset though the Moon was still in penumbral eclipse. Taken with Canon 20Da camera and 35mm lens at ISO 800 and f/3.5 for 1/250 sec. Moon in blue of Earth's shadow on atmosphere. Belt of Venus pink glow above from sunlight in upper atmosphere.
Taken with 90mm Stowaway AP Refractor, with Borg .85x compressor/flattener for f/5.6. With Canon 20Da camera at ISO 400 for 13 second exposure. on Skywatcher HEQ5 mount tracking at Lunar rate. Exposure kept long to bring out star background. original = #2081
otal Eclipse of the Moon, October 27, 2004, taken from home in Alberta, Canada. Taken with Canon Digital Rebel DSLR camera, at ISO200, for 8 seconds at f/6 through Astro-Physics 5-inch apo refractor. Scope tracked at lunar rate, leading to slightly trailed stars but sharper moon.
