Astronomy and astrophotography under California stars
Lunar Eclipse
December 10, 2011
Lunar eclipse of December 10, 2011. Click the image for a larger version.
Other Names/Objects
Optics Stellarvue SV80S at f/4.8
Camera Canon EOS Rebel 450Da XSi (Self-modified with Astrodon filter)
Mount Astro-Physics 900-GTO German Equatorial Go-To Mount
Exposure 1/2000 to 4 seconds | All taken at ISO 200
Calibration 0 darks | 0 flats | 0 bias
Air Temperature 28°F
Accessories Tele Vue TRF-2008 0.8x Reducer/Flattener
Location CaliforniaStars Observatory in Landers, California
Date December 10, 2011 (1:00AM to 6:00AM PST)
Notes Processing: Image acquisition with Canon EOS Utility. Image align, combine, curves, sharpening, resize, and collage presentation in Photoshop.

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