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More eclipse photos
Published on 21 Feb 2008 at 8:23 pm.
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Scott sent me some more eclipse photos, along with permission to post them here. He got some better ones than I did.Â
 The first one is of the moon as it is being eclipsed, and the second one is of the moon almost completely eclipsed.
And, here is one of the Moon totally eclipsed:
 One shot that I […]
Some eclipse photos
Published on 21 Feb 2008 at 4:33 pm.
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Last night, we set up on campus to observe the lunar eclipse. Things didn’t look so good at first — nothing but clouds, and a forecast for rain. But, looking at the satellite images in the afternoon, and looking at the type of clouds that we had, I had a feeling that it […]
Lunar Eclipse Next Week
Published on 13 Feb 2008 at 11:59 pm.
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Next week, on Wednesday evening here in North America, there will be a total lunar eclipse. Lunar eclipses are fun to watch, and if the skies are clear, we’ll be watching the eclipse from campus. You can see the eclipse just fine with your naked eye, but it is even more fun to watch through […]
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Some Eclipse Photos
Published on 28 Aug 2007 at 6:05 am.
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The following sequence of photos were taken this morning using a Pentax K110 digital SLR and a 300mm lens. I cropped them and uploaded them. If you look carefully, you’ll see that the quality isn’t all that great. All of the photos are a bit fuzzy. While some of the blame […]
Lunar Eclipse Photos
Published on 3 Mar 2007 at 8:46 pm.
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Here are some photos that I took of tonight’s lunar eclipse. The Moon rose while coming out of eclipse for us here in Texas. These pictures were taken from the campus using a Nikon D70 and 300mm lens (except for the wide field, and that was a 100mm lens). I cropped the […]
March 3, 2007, Lunar Eclipse
Published on 1 Mar 2007 at 4:30 pm.
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If you live in the right place, go out and look for the lunar eclipse this Saturday night.
Lunar eclipses happen when the Moon passes into the Earth’s shadow. They often play second behind the solar eclipses, when the Moon passes in front of the Sun, and that is a shame. They are really […]
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Lunar Eclipse Next Week
Published on 24 Feb 2007 at 8:02 am.
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Next Saturday, March 3, the Full Moon will pass through Earth’s shadow. This is a lunar eclipse. The Moon shines by reflected sunlight, so you’d suspect that it might not be visible if the Sun isn’t shining on it, but there’d you be wrong. Earth has an atmosphere, and it is Earth […]
