Posted by Scott Bacon on February 19, 2008 at 10:23 AM
In case you haven't seen it elsewhere, there will be a total lunar eclipse Wednesday evening.
Happy shooting!
Posted by Timothy Tonge on February 19, 2008 at 10:34 AM
Sadly, looking mostly cloudy but perhaps some lucky breaks will occur.
Posted by Todd Caudle on February 19, 2008 at 11:18 AM
Wow, a lunar eclipse on the SAME NIGHT as a full moon! What're the odds?!
This might be a nice one for astrophotography. Being so close to the outer edge of the umbra, I suspect it'll be really red. Unlike the one last summer, which almost lasted til there was light enough to put something terrestrial in the foreground, find something like city lights to put in front of this one.
Posted by Dave Gill on February 19, 2008 at 1:03 PM
The following link has some interesting data regarding the moon position at sunset on the 20th. The information was calculated for RMNP so it should be fairly accurate for the front range.
http://veiks.com/trails/moonpos.php
Posted by Joseph Finn on February 19, 2008 at 1:09 PM
Nice that it will be happening between 6 and 10 pm should be a good show. Break out the Big Lens...
Posted by Mike McNeill on February 19, 2008 at 5:20 PM
I'm in Boston (With ties to Colorado) and have been planning to shoot this event for 3 weeks now. Which camera on which tripod. This camera every ten minutes, that camera at each different phase, even a flim camera attached to a telescope. Forcast for Wednesday evening in Boston..........................Snow!
Posted by John Klotz on February 19, 2008 at 10:14 PM
Way cool! OK where would be a good spot to shot this event from local to COS. But, please email it to me and to me only...
Posted by Mel Ladewig on February 20, 2008 at 11:46 AM
I'd tell you where I'm gonna be, but then I'd have to kill you John.
Mel-
Posted by Brent Murphy on February 21, 2008 at 1:08 AM
Well, this is certainly not the best shot, but at least I'm first. That's gotta count for something. I liked Todd's thought of shooting with the city lights, but after find a good spot with a view of the Denver skyline, I was frustrated by clouds, so I gave up and went home. I never thought I would even see the moon tonight.
Well, lo and behold, throughout dinner, and about when we were putting the kids to bed, I kept watching from my deck, and the clouds kept clearing. So, I took a few shots from my deck. Not what I was planning on, but at least it's something.
No, that's not dust on your monitor. There are actually a few stars in that shot. That's Saturn in the lower-left, I believe.
Nikon D300, Nikkor 200mm, 1.3" at f/4, ISO 1600. Cleaned up a bit of noise in Lightroom.
Posted by Amy Lindsey on February 21, 2008 at 12:09 PM
here's what it looked like from my balcony in central Indiana. We had clear skies, so naturally it was FREEZING out. I didn't bother to shoot a whole series, but would love to see a composite if anyone was patient enough to get one.
Posted by Amy Lindsey on February 21, 2008 at 12:11 PM
Discussion
10 repliesHappy shooting!
This might be a nice one for astrophotography. Being so close to the outer edge of the umbra, I suspect it'll be really red. Unlike the one last summer, which almost lasted til there was light enough to put something terrestrial in the foreground, find something like city lights to put in front of this one.
http://veiks.com/trails/moonpos.php
Mel-
Well, lo and behold, throughout dinner, and about when we were putting the kids to bed, I kept watching from my deck, and the clouds kept clearing. So, I took a few shots from my deck. Not what I was planning on, but at least it's something.
http://www.brentmurphyphoto.com/image_pages/re_20080220-016.shtml
No, that's not dust on your monitor. There are actually a few stars in that shot. That's Saturn in the lower-left, I believe.
Nikon D300, Nikkor 200mm, 1.3" at f/4, ISO 1600. Cleaned up a bit of noise in Lightroom.