Lunar Eclipse 2008

The eclipse started with rather nice weather. A thin haze gave the moon a very nice golden colour.

The picture is taken from Kokstad, Bergen at 22:04:14 UT+2.

Camera: Canon EOS 450D
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm IS USM
Exposure: f5.6, 1/15s, 400 ISO

Partially eclipsed moon. 22:24:20 UT+2

Camera: Canon EOS 40D
Lens: Borg 101 ED refractor in primary focus.
Exposure: f6.3, 1/50s, 400 ISO

But what is this? The moon looks more like Juptier, with stripes and belts. The explanation is of course thin clouds that formed.
Partially eclipsed moon. 22:43:47 UT+2

Camera: Canon EOS 40D
Lens: Borg 101 ED refractor in primary focus.
Exposure: f6.3, 1/50s, 800 ISO

Partially eclipsed moon seen through clouds a couple of minutes after greatest eclipse. 23:13:29 UT+2.
The clouds are growing thicker. The irregular structure of the clouds produce strange colours and spots.

Camera: Canon EOS 40D
Lens: Borg 101 ED refractor in primary focus.
Exposure: f6.3, 2s, 1600 ISO

The picture is taken at 23:42:05 UT+2, and shows a kind of halo produced by the clouds. Because of the irregular cloud cover, the halo is not circular.

Camera: Canon EOS 450D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f1:1.4
Exposure: f4, 8s, 400 ISO

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Lunar Eclipse August 16, 2008

Lunar Eclipse - Bergen, Norway - 16th August 2008

By Odd Høydalsvik, Bergen, Norway