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A total Lunar
Eclipse occurred on the morning of December 10th, 2011. This
eclipse occurred just before Sun rise.
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J. D. Maddy |
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First contact at
about 5:30AM on December 10th, 2011. .
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J. D. Maddy |
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Just past mid
eclipse on December 10th, 2011. This picture taken at about
6:20AM.
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While catching
pictures of a 20 and 1/2 day old Moon, the nice ridge Dorsa
Smirnov was easily seen dissecting Mare Serenitatis. Picture
taken at 4AM on February 23rd, 2011.
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Residents in the
Verde Valley missed this Lunar Eclipse on December 20-21, 2010
as the clouds obscured the sky most of the night. This photo was
made from Sierra Vista in southern Arizona. This picture was
taken just before midnight as the Moon began to enter the
Earth's shadow.
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J. D. Maddy |
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Residents in the
Verde Valley missed this Lunar Eclipse on December 20-21, 2010
as the clouds obscured the sky most of the night. This photo was
made from Sierra Vista in southern Arizona. This picture was
taken just after midnight.
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J. D. Maddy |
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Residents in the
Verde Valley missed this Lunar Eclipse on December 20-21, 2010
as the clouds obscured the sky most of the night. This photo was
made from Sierra Vista in southern Arizona. This picture was
taken at about 12:30AM.
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J. D. Maddy |
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Residents in the
Verde Valley missed this Lunar Eclipse on December 20-21, 2010
as the clouds obscured the sky most of the night. This photo was
made from Sierra Vista in southern Arizona. This picture was
taken at about 1:10AM.
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J. D. Maddy |
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Residents in the
Verde Valley missed this Lunar Eclipse on December 20-21, 2010
as the clouds obscured the sky most of the night. This photo was
made from Sierra Vista in southern Arizona. This picture was
taken at mid eclipse at about 1:40AM.
For a
larger picture click the thumbnail.
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J. D. Maddy |
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Residents in the
Verde Valley missed this Lunar Eclipse on December 20-21, 2010
as the clouds obscured the sky most of the night. This photo was
made from Sierra Vista in southern Arizona. This picture was
taken at about 2:09AM just as the totality was ending. A thin
layer of clouds are causing the glare as the Moon brightens
coming from the Earth's shadow.
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The green lines help
show the outline of the constellation. Shaula, to the right is
in the tail of the constellation Scorpius.
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J. D. Maddy |
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| The Purbach
Cross or Werner X can also be seen in daytime. The above picture
was taken at about 6PM on May 20th, 2010. Picture taken at prime
focus with a 10" Meade SCT and Pentax IST*D digital camera. Photo
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J. D. Maddy |
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| A little closer
view of the Purbach Cross. The color of the Moon is caused by
the atmosphere of the blue sky. Picture taken at prime focus
with a 10" Meade SCT and Pentax IST*D digital camera and a
Televue Big Barlow. Photo
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J. D. Maddy |
