Astronomy and astrophotography under California stars
Lunar Eclipse: The Moon in Earth's Shadow
April 4, 2015
Lunar Eclipse: The Moon in Earth's Shadow. Click the image for a larger version.
Related Images Partially eclipsed Moon setting in the west
Totally eclipsed Moon
Optics Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L II lens at f/4.0
Mount Losmandy StarLapse on Dracast DVT-17 tripod
Camera Canon EOS 60Da
Exposures 1/10 (totally eclipsed) and 1/4000 (partially eclipsed) at ISO 1250
Calibration 0 darks | 0 flats | 0 bias
Air Temperature 48° F
Accessories
Location Turnout on Highway 39 near Crystal Lake, California
Date April 4, 2015 (about 3:45AM to 6:00AM local time)
Notes Processing: Curves, resize, crop, composite and convert to JPG in Photoshop CC.

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2400 x 1600 (~400 K)