Lunar Eclipse

 Solar System

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A Lunar Eclipse

occurs when the Sun, Earth & Moon

are all perfectly aligned.

Sunlight reaching the moon has to pass

through Earths atmosphere which gives

the moon an eerie orange / red colouring.

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Imaging Scope : William Optics Megrez 80FD

Focal Length = 550mm

Imaging Camera : Canon EOS 350 DSLR

Unguided

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1 x 2 second exposures at ISO 800

Baldrine, Isle of Man, British Isles.

03/03/2007