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Lunar Eclipse Phases

The phases of a total lunar eclipse are seen here in a composite image.

Exposure Data
  • Lens: Astro-Physics 130EDT f/8 Triplet Apochromatic Refractor
  • F/stop: f/6 with 0.75x matched Telecompressor
  • Exposure: 1/1600th sec for partial phases, to 4 seconds for mid-totality
  • Mount: Polar-aligned tracking equatorial mount, unguided
  • Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark II DSLR
  • Mode: JPEG
  • ISO: 400
  • White Balance: Daylight
  • In-Camera Noise Reduction: Off
  • Filter: None
  • Temp: NR
  • Time 8:25 p.m. to 11:43 p.m. EDT
  • Date October 27, 2004
  • Location: Batsto, NJ
  • Calibration: None
  • Processing: Standard in-camera JPEG processing. Images composited together in Photoshop CS1.




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