Total Lunar Eclipse - 28 September 2015

[ejwwest]

Here are some photographs taken during the total lunar eclipse on the morning of 28th September 2015. All photographs were taken from my garden in Chandlers Ford Hampshire.

This was the so called "Supermoon" eclipse. All photos taken with a Canon 70D  with Canon's 100-400m IS (Mk 1)  Zoom lens and 2x extender (800mm efective focal length at f/11). The Partial phase was mainly at ISO 200 and exposures of 1/200 to 1/50s. The total  phase (and the "red" effect on partial phase) needed exposures of more than 1 second and/or high ISO. I took various shots between 1s and 10s and ISO of 800 to 6400 with the 70D long exposure noise reduction and high ISO noise reduction turned on. The camera was mounted on my Celestron EdgeHD 925 telescope tracking at Lunar rate. Unfortunately vibrations of the mount meant many shots had "judder" and were rejected.

Whilst the media has focused on this being the last "Supermoon" eclipse before 2033, there will be Lunar Eclipses visible in the UK before then. For details of all future eclipse, the best source is <a href="http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html">NASA</a>.

Start of partial phase:

Partial Phase:

Near Totality: 

Totality: 

Mid Eclipse: 

[davefrance]

Great set, thanks for sharing.

[ejwwest]

Some more details posted on here: https://ejwwest.wordpress.com/2015/09/28/total-lunar-eclipse-september-28th-2015/ 

I need to create a composite image.  I may try tonight but suspect i won't be able to stay awake.

[laudropb]

Very nice capture. Thanks for posting.

[Pete Presland]

fabulous set of images.

[JamesF]

A very nice set of images

James