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Total Lunar Eclipse

The Moon is seen in the shadow of the Earth during the total Lunar Eclipse of October 27, 2004. The Moon's surface appears a red color because of sunlight filtering through the atmosphere of the Earth.

Exposure Data
  • Lens: Astro-Physics 130EDT f/8
  • F/stop: f/6
  • Exposure: Single 4 second exposure
  • Mount: Losmandy GM 100EQ polar aligned equatorial mount
  • Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark II DSLR
  • Mode: JPEG
  • ISO: 400
  • White Balance: Daylight
  • In-Camera Noise Reduction: Off
  • Filter: None
  • Temp: NR
  • Time 11:25 p.m. EDT
  • Date October 27, 2004
  • Location: Batsto, NJ
  • Calibration: None
  • Processing: None




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