View a Prime Time Total Lunar Eclipse on Wednesday Night
The full moon will turn an eerie color for several hours on the night of Wednesday, February 20, 2008 as it passes through Earth's shadow in a total lunar eclipse. The entire event will be visible from all of North and South America as well as Europe, Africa and western Asia. Viewers will see the moon's color gradually change from bright silver to dull copper as Earth's shadow engulfs it. This eclipse will be worth the effort to watch -- It will happen during convenient evening hours. The next total lunar eclipse won't happen until December 2010.
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It's too cold outside to go out, but the moon looks great from inside<br><br>Timm
Down here in Normal, IL it looked excellent. Got some pictures with my ZS 80 and my sister's canon. Can't wait to get them emailed over!
This image of the Feb. 20 lunar eclipse (reduced in size) was taken from my front yard in Washington, DC. I hand-held a Nikon D2X and 200-400mm f/4 lens, 1/8th second @ ISO 800, fl=400mm. Image stabilization is a great thing!
Richard:<br><br>A 400mm lens at 1/8th second handheld... Even with Image Stabilization, I am impressed.<br><br>Very nice shot.<br><br>I don't know if it was due to the cold crisp air, or because the Moon was so high up in the sky, but the Moon had a real three dimensional quality to it during the eclipse. To me it looked like a Christmas tree ornament hanging from the sky. I don't recall ever seeing that 3D effect in a total eclipse before.<br><br>You captured that effect nicely in your shot. <br><br>Thanks for sharing it with us.<br><br>Guy Pirro<br><br><br><blockquote class="blockquote"><div class="italic"><i>Richard Schmidt said:</i><br><br>This image of the Feb. 20 lunar eclipse (reduced in size) was taken from my front yard in Washington, DC. I hand-held a Nikon D2X and 200-400mm f/4 lens, 1/8th second @ ISO 800, fl=400mm. Image stabilization is a great thing! </div></blockquote>
