Hi folks,

a partial eclipse of the Moon has just ended (more here). When the Moon rose over Fuerth tonight, the penumbral phase was already in progress.

I had planned to do a full observing session but decided against it when heavy clouds started to build up towards the evening. Instead, I set up the telescope in my small study aqnd observed through the window - seeing issues would be entirely secondary today

Over dinner, I got a first glimpse of the Moon from my kitchen window, as it rose over the roofs of the neighbourhood. I hurried over into my study and managed to get some coverage before the clouds started to roll over the Moon, entirely covering it after a small grace period in which I frantically shot. 20 min before maximum eclipse (which was of modest proportions anyway). It started raining soon after and hasn't stopped ever since.

8" Newton on German equatorial
Focal projection of a Canon 350 D digital SLR
Unguided exposures between 1/30 and 1/250 sec.
Pictures are cut and downsized from the original MPEGS, but otherwise unprocessed.

Enjoy!

Attached Images

	Bei Aufgang klein.jpg (118.9 KB, 25 views)
	Hinter den Wolken klein.jpg (130.6 KB, 19 views)
	Abschied klein.jpg (143.2 KB, 21 views)

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Thanks for sharing. America missed this one.

I got to see the moon rising during the eclipse from a mountain near my home. It looked stunning, and I was a bit gutted that it wasn't a total eclipse as the weather was perfect. We normally get clouded out here when lunar eclipses are due!

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Cool!

Great images!

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