The Lunar Eclipse, 21. Jan 2000 - as observed from South Denmark.
The eclipsed moon was close to the stellar constellation of Lion - the vanishing Moonlight implied a dramatic increase in the number of visible stars.
CCD RGB Photos
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Eclipse before totality - 04h45 DK Time = 0345 UT.
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Eclipse before totality - 05h11 DK Time = 0411 UT.
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Eclipse totality - 06h01m DK Time = 0501 UT.
During the end of the eclipse - the sky unfortunately closed.
These images are copyfree, credit : "astronomy students at the observatory in Sonderborg. This observatory is the result of combined efforts at EUC-Syd and AGS, with helpful support from private foundations.
Technical Data : 5" Meade APO f9 refractor mounted PB on our user retrained 16" SCT.
AP6
CCD camera - image processing with Cyanogen
MaxIm DL .
Sky conditions - occasional clouds.
Photographers : The Astronomy Class.
Send an email to these 16 eager students, who stayed all night long at school ..
Interesting Links :
Solar and Lunar Eclipses - historical importance.
Danish Article (Tycho Brahe Planetarium) on this eclipse
Messier 42 - Student Colour Photo - RGB CCD.