Image ID: eclipse_c11.09.2003_IMG_0992-0133-utc.c-0.67x-872
Title: Eclipsed Moon and Star
The Lunar Eclipse of November 8, 2003.
Camera: Canon 10D 6-MPixel digital camera, set at ISO 200. Lens was a 500 mm focal length at f/8 (Canon's 500 mm f/4 IS L telephoto lens plus a 1.4x teleconverter). Exposure: 4 seconds at 1:33 UTC November 9 (6:33pm MST local time on Nov 8). Tracking with Losmandy G11 mount. The image is reproduced here at 2/3 the original size. Plate scale: 3.1 arc-seconds/pixel.
Scroll around on the image below to see stars near the moon. There are at least 10 stars.
This is the full-frame image to show stars near the moon. Camera: Canon 10D 6-MPixel digital camera, set at ISO 200. Lens was a 500 mm focal length at f/8 (Canon's 500 mm f/4 IS L telephoto lens). Exposure: 4 seconds at 1:15 UTC November 9 (6:15pm MST local time on Nov 8). Tracking with Losmandy G11 mount. The image is reproduced here at 2/3 the original size. Plate scale: 3.1 arc-seconds/pixel.
Last updated Nov. 8, 2003.