who's up for observing the lunar eclipse?

Dave Lillis · Post by **Dave Lillis** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:34 pm

some good images there Frank.
Well what a freezing cold night, we started off going to our club site in Boher but was fogged out, Conan suggested we head to a site he found near keeper hill, much higher then any other site we've ever used before, it was above the fog, it was like looking down on clouds, great southern vista.

my favourites from the night
http://www.flickr.com/photos/61288385@N00/5280855039/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/61288385@N00/5280853495/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/61288385@N00/5280852465/

Slideshow of 15 images in flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/61288385@N ... 647973416/

First time observing at -12 celsius, we only had the scopes out an hour and ice had already formed on them, never seen the likes of it before!
The moon was very red, we lost if a few degrees above the horison due to horison clouds, but hey we were very happy to see it at all as at one stage it was looking like we'd see nothing.
Focusing the camera became difficult towards the end as the red moon was quiet dim against the blue sky, we lost the moon around 8am. we finished up with a group photo on Franks camera,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/franks_ast ... 280127878/

Dave Lillis · Post by **Dave Lillis** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 1:15 am

and when I got home, I was shattered and went back to bed and woke up at 4pm

Frank Ryan · Post by **Frank Ryan** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 1:20 am

Lucky you!
I walked into a day of minding an 18 month old
Duracell bunny toddler!
Still awake!! aaaahh....

Nice shots Dave,
sure was an awesome sight.
I think the location added to the atmosphere as well.

Roy Stewart · Post by **Roy Stewart** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 2:37 pm

Know wat u mean Frank. Had to the same with my little 1, got to sleep about 11:30 last night totally shattered. (BUT)...... Worth every min.

Cheers Roy

Tom Walsh · Post by **Tom Walsh** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 3:18 pm

I had one long hell of a day in work.
Was like I felt every second until 17:30.
But was well worth it!

Dave Lillis · Post by **Dave Lillis** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 10:27 am

thats tough going lads, I was surprised at how tired I was, I was sitting down at 10.30 and just had to go to sleep.
Untill the next one !