Last Wednesday, February 20th, there was a total eclipse of the Moon, that was visible from most of North America. Just for some history, a total lunar eclipse was last seen on March 3, 2007, and will next be seen in December 2010. So I figured it would be a good idea to brave the frigid temperatures (I’m talking ambient of -3 degrees, here) and take some pictures.
The operation was basically this: leave the tripod set up on the deck and jump out real quick with my camera, take some shots and duck back inside. I repeated this about 6 or 7 times, until it was at full eclipse and then I retired for the night. It wasn’t as “cool” as the total solar eclipse we watched when I was in middle school, but still pretty neat. Here are some photos from the event:
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Lori | 03-Apr-08 at 2:41 pm | Permalink
Wow! That’s how we captured the eclipse too. (The quick duck in and out.) It was SO cold that night. Any nice weather up there yet? It’s been in the mid-40s here lately, which just feels like a heat wave!