Partial eclipse of the Moon on Monday

siahheng · Post by **siahheng** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 11:14 pm

Hi, I saw the eclipse too. Took a picture thru my celestron 80mm wide viewing scope.

http://www.singastro.org/album_pic.php?pic_id=431

Cheers.

siahheng

kayheem · Post by **kayheem** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 11:18 pm

Good shot, Siah Heng. Looks like your site had less haze. I think the pic would have more impact if the exposure was 1 to 1.5 stop less.

Kay Heem

Post by **Airconvent** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 12:20 am

I saw the moon on my way home and took a few quick glances at it while driving. was wondering why the shape so odd!
trying to figure at what position of the sun will it cause such an odd illumination
now that I read this thread, I realised what I was looking it! silly me....
totally forgot about the eclipse..heh heh

starfinder · Post by **starfinder** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 12:28 am

Airconvent wrote: trying to figure at what position of the sun will it cause such an odd illumination

Hi Airconvent,

Well, when I was looking at the Moon, I could certainly make out the rounded shape of the Earth's shadow cast on its bottom right, as you may be able to tell from the photos above. When looking at the Moon then, I could imagine the Sun directly behind and below me, slightly to my.... left (?).

Post by **Airconvent** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 1:11 am

starfinder wrote:
Airconvent wrote: trying to figure at what position of the sun will it cause such an odd illumination
Hi Airconvent,

Well, when I was looking at the Moon, I could certainly make out the rounded shape of the Earth's shadow cast on its bottom right, as you may be able to tell from the photos above. When looking at the Moon then, I could imagine the Sun directly behind and below me, slightly to my.... left (?).

yes...but I could not account for the strange shape of the "dark side" of the moon and did not strike me that it was due to an eclipse...plus I was driving, so could only take quick glances ...

rich

AGMI · Post by **AGMI** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 6:20 am

I saw the moon on my way home and took a few quick glances at it while driving. was wondering why the shape so odd!

saw the eclipse and was wondering the same thing too..forgot it was an eclipse

JY · Post by JY » Tue Oct 18, 2005 10:27 am

Taken last night at 8 pm.
Canon 300D at 200 mm. Two images combined 1/60s and 1/15s.
(I'll do a more careful merge later this week)

JY

[img]http://www.singastro.org/album_pic.php?pic_id=432[/img]

chrisyeo · Post by **chrisyeo** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:05 am

haha, to be honest, I was also enjoying the strange hazy 'crescent' moon and then wondering later why it had become a bright full moon! I had forgotten about the partial eclipse!

Nice pics! It seems that the clouds made the shadow even more obvious..

Post by **perseid** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:17 am

You guys are soooo lucky.
Here is Penang, we were totally washed out. No Moon can be seen until almost 10pm. Too bad for the few reporters and over 50 people that turn up.

Regards,
CK

kingkong · Post by **kingkong** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:30 am

no moon here ...