Monday 19 January 2009
Friday 29 February 2008
Thursday 21 February 2008
Total Lunar Eclipse 21st February 2008
I sat outside, early hours of this morning waiting for the total lunar eclipse.
Huddled sitting on a rug, with blankets and warm clothing, hoping the clouds would move away.
Luckily they did long enough for me to capture these images.
I spent a lot of the time leaning against my chair nodding off....or using the binoculars to view the totality.
It's wonderful to see stars in such close proximity to a full moon, the blackness of space around that shining lunar disk is a sight not often seen..
I took full advantage of it.
Sunday 17 February 2008
Monday 11 February 2008
Tuesday 15 January 2008
First chance to image the Moon in 2008
Tonight has been the first chance I have had to image the Moon.
The past few weeks have been WET!............VERY WET!....it seems to have been raining forever here in Pembrokeshire.
Luckily the clouds moved away tonight just long enough to capture this image, and about five others.
Here's hoping 2008 will bring Clear Skies......AND LESS RAIN!!!
Thursday 20 December 2007
Burning ring of fire...on the Moon
Earlier this week I was observing the gibbous moon, I noticed what looked like a burning ring of fire to the north of Plato.
It turned out to be the crater Fontenelle.
The whole rim of this crater was sunlit, giving a wonderful light show down here in Simpson Cross.
The main body of the crater was on the terminator, further enhancing the effect of the bright ring.It was mesmerising, I had not seen this event before.
This was approximately 6.00 to 6.30p.m. 18/12/07.... the moon was gibbous.
I was outside again at 10.00p.m. the effect had lessened, the sun's rays had moved on slightly.
As long as I time it right, hopefully in 28 days time +- I will see it again....
It turned out to be the crater Fontenelle.
The whole rim of this crater was sunlit, giving a wonderful light show down here in Simpson Cross.
The main body of the crater was on the terminator, further enhancing the effect of the bright ring.It was mesmerising, I had not seen this event before.
This was approximately 6.00 to 6.30p.m. 18/12/07.... the moon was gibbous.
I was outside again at 10.00p.m. the effect had lessened, the sun's rays had moved on slightly.
As long as I time it right, hopefully in 28 days time +- I will see it again....
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