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Old 07-September-2006, 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Blob View Post
Hum,
this eclipse was a bit strange - from the ones I've seen before - no reddening, but a very distinctive cut off shadow.

Anyone else catch it?
The reddening can be observed only during total eclipses, as far as I know. During the partial phases, the contrast between lit and eclipsed parts of the Moon is too strong to make reddening appreciable.

I enjoyed the eclipse, but I was clouded and rained out pretty soon. I posted some photographic coverage over in the astrophotography section.
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