Totality (2:20am) with Mars in the lower right.
Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse | As seen from Lindenhurst, Illinois on 4.15.2014
Last night a total lunar eclipse was able to be seen from all of North America. This meant that I sat myself in my driveway for a few hours and watched our universe do its amazing thing. From 12:30am CST until 2:20am CST I popped out of the garage (since you know it was a balmy 20 degrees in northern Illinois last night with snow on the ground) to capture this awesome sight. Unwilling to dig my tragically terrible tripod out of storage, I managed to hand hold my Canon 5D Mark II with my 70-200mm. I can't say that I have a desire to take up astro photography, but this was pretty fun and a highlight for me! I hope you all enjoy what I was able to witness last night while you were all slumbering.
Did you see it too? What did you think?!?!
Full Moon 12:30am CST
Full Moon| 4-15-14 12:30am
The clouds floating away to reveal the gorgeous full moon.
The beginning of the lunar eclipse.
Eclipse Phases 1:15am-2:05am
just a little sliver.
Same sliver, but different exposure so you can see the shadowed area.
Canon 5D Mark II
F/2.8 1/80
iso 1600
70-200mm
The Diamond Ring Effect (Just prior to totality)
Last sliver. 2:18am CST
Totality 2:20amTotality 2:20am
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