Partial Lunar Eclipse

June 4, 2012
Arizona Sky Village


ASA N16 f3.6 / STL11000

A Partial Lunar Eclipse occuring shortly before Moonset. Maximum Eclipse was 37% at 11h 04m UT. (04h 04m Local). The first shot below was taken just after maximum Eclipse, and the lower shot shows the still Eclipsed Moon just as it starts to disappear behind the local Mountains

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Mid Eclipse ~ 11h 20m UT.  0.05 sec H-alpha
Moonset ~ 11h 31m UT. 0.05 sec H-alpha
 
© 2012, David A. Churchill