Lunar Eclipse
Wow. The eclipse last night was something awesome. Not only was this the first lunar eclipse I’ve bear witness to - I was able to see it through three different telescopes.
Now, I missed the first part of the eclipse - the viewing area was on the far side of the city - but the important part where the moon actually passes behind the earths shadow I was able to see and catch on film. This is not a professional photo - it’s my old 2 megapixel camera literally held up to the eye piece. This is however the best one I got and illustrates the three “phases” of the moon during an eclipse (normal, penumbra & umbra).
As the moon goes through the earths shadow it starts to darken as it passes through the penumbra and eventually turns into a rusty red when its fully into the umbra.