Lunar Photo of the Day 

Oblique Impact?

The eclipse of Oct 27, 2004 was both widely observed and widely clouded out. Many eclipse images were submitted to LPOD showing that it was quite a red eclipse rather than a dark one, but this image captures the entire multi-hour experience, showing both the Moon's movement across the sky and changing color from the bright whiteness of pre- and post-eclipse, and the gradual reddening to and from mid-totality. Forrest's image reminds me of a necklace with brilliant diamonds at the ends and golden coral in the middle.

— Chuck Wood

Technical Details:
Oct 27, 2004. Nikon Coolpix 995, 103 images at 8 sec @ f/8 (ISO 100). Processed with ImagesPlus & PhotoShop CS.

Related Links:
Forrest's Digital Astro

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