Amazing Lunar Eclipse
Feb 21, 2008 | Tags: Ramble
Last night, magic happened in the sky.
Composite of February 20, 2008 Lunar Eclipse - by Jeff Fredrickson
There have been lunar eclipses in the past, but I never got to actually see them with my own eyes. So, the experience was amazing, even though my bottom was freezing and my hands were frozen.
Alli paged me and said the moon was red. I was all, WTF? The moon did not look red to me at all. Everyone with me at the moment could see the red, too. Uhh!? I looked through Jeff’s camera, and the moon did not look red. I was thinking y’alls are trippin’! Jeff rolled his eyes at me and changed the F-stop or whatever and took another picture. Wow, the moon was red! So, I started experimenting with my eyes. I closed my right eye, but all I saw were three fuzzy moons. Then, I closed my left eye and I saw the red! Talk about having weird eyes, huh?
The camera might have been trippin’ though, because there are two moons in this picture.
February 20, 2008 Lunar Eclipse Reflection - By Jeff Fredrickson
In all seriousness, seeing the lunar eclipse really reminded me of what a big universe we live in. We see Earth outside everyday. We see our own shadows. But, to see the earth’s shadow is just….wow.
February 21st, 2008 at 1:29 pm
Thanks for the pic… it’s now my desktop background.
And I will happily credit Jeff anytime someone asks.
February 21st, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Jeff you’re an amazing photographer! Those pictures are sweet, and seeing them totally made up for missing it last night
February 21st, 2008 at 2:00 pm
I LOVE the composite picture Jeff made.
Earth, sun, moon, and the galaxy are all AMAZING!
February 21st, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Thanks for sharing!! I was bummed when it started raining in my area last night, so I’ll have to wait until 2010 for the next lunar eclipse.
He used a telescope to take the pictures, right? Which kind?
February 21st, 2008 at 2:14 pm
awesome pics. That guy’s talented.
February 21st, 2008 at 2:17 pm
It was just a plain digital SLR camera with a 200mm telephoto lens… mounted on a tripod because I was shivering too much to hold the camera steady!
February 21st, 2008 at 5:09 pm
Any chance Jeff could post high resolution version so I can make it my desktop as well?
February 22nd, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Oh, shut up. So Jeff’s talented AND modest. Niiiice!
February 26th, 2008 at 6:17 pm
I thought only boy’s were color blind…dayam! Learn something new everyday *snicker*