Thick clouds obstructed the eastern skies early last night, and I initially thought I would miss the rare lunar spectacle that happens only once every 150 years. Just before the start of the eclipse, the heavens cleared, and I was able to get a few photos of the lunar show using my birding gear.
1. Start of the eclipse:
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| LUNAR ECLIPSE OF JAN. 31, 2018 (07:59:37 pm, Manila Time). Observed from Rosario, La Union, Philippines Canon 7D II + 400 2.8 L IS + stacked Canon 2x II/1.4x III TCs, Manfrotto 475B/516 support 1120 mm, f/11, ISO 100, 1/80 sec, manual exposure, cropped and resized to 50%. |
2. The last slice of sunlight leaves the lunar disk:
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| LUNAR ECLIPSE OF JAN. 31, 2018 (08:49:05 pm, Manila Time). Observed from Rosario, La Union, Philippines Canon 7D II + 400 2.8 L IS + Canon 1.4x III TC, Manfrotto 475B/516 support, 560 mm, f/4, ISO 1600, 1/25 sec, manual exposure, cropped and resized to 800 x 533. |
3. Total eclipse begins, no direct sunlight falls on the lunar surface:
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| LUNAR ECLIPSE OF JAN. 31, 2018 (08:56:05 pm, Manila Time). Observed from Rosario, La Union, Philippines, Canon 7D II + 400 2.8 L IS + Canon 1.4x III TC, Manfrotto 475B/516 support, 560 mm, f/4, ISO 6400, 1/25 sec, manual exposure, cropped and resized to 800 x 533. | L |
4. And some FHD footage of the astro show:
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