SOLAR ECLIPSES / LUNAR ECLIPSES
The Moon blocking the Sun is one of the most surreal thing you can be experience.
A Blood Moon shows the true spherical shape of the Moon.
LUNAR ECLIPSE : MAXIMUM
MAR 13, 2025
SERIES : 1 OF 2
This image was taken the Moon was fully in the Earth's shadow.
It had been 11 years, and 5 attempts, since I had clear skies for a Full Lunar Eclipse. It snowed a few hours before this one - it wasn't looking good - I almost didn't bother.
It cleared up just after the Moon was fully in the Earth's shadow. As soon as it cleared up I scrambled to capture images from my remote observatory. I wasn't sure how much clear-sky time I had.
After I got a few series of RGB images I took the time to focus then used a NINA script to control the imaging. Then I was able to catch these two images.
LUNAR ECLIPSE : ENDING
MAR 13, 2025
SERIES : 2 OF 2
This image was taken just as the Moon moved out of the Earth's shadow allowing the sun to hit that left side.
It had been 11 years, and 5 attempts, since I had clear skies for a Full Lunar Eclipse. It snowed a few hours before this one - it wasn't looking good - I almost didn't bother.
It cleared up just after the Moon was fully in the Earth's shadow. As soon as it cleared up I scrambled to capture images from my remote observatory. I wasn't sure how much clear-sky time I had.
After I got a few series of RGB images I took the time to focus then used a NINA script to control the imaging. Then I was able to catch these two images.
SOLAR ECLIPSE
APRIL 8, 2024
For my fourth total eclipse, and my third attempt to photograph it, I traveled to Torreon, Mexico, a small town on the centerline of the shadow's path.
The corona (the outer run rays) was created from 42 separate images - 7 images stacked from 6 different exposure times. From 1.800th of a second to 1 second. Bailey's Beads, the sun peaking through valleys on the moon, were two separate images - one at the beginning of totality and one at then end.
An earlier version of the image, a less detailed, hastily processed version, was featured on the cover of Astronomy Magazine.
SOLAR ECLIPSE
COMPOSITE SHOWING START & END
APRIL 8, 2024
This composite image includes a series images taken moments before and moments after totality, as the Sun's light peeks through between the mountain on the Moon.. The rows of spots of light are known as Bailey's Beads.
ANNULAR ECLIPSE
OCT 14, 2023
SERIES : 1 OF 2
Imaged from Boulder, Utah using traditional camera gear.
High thin clouds added some drama.
ANNULAR ECLIPSE
OCT 14, 2023
SERIES : 2 OF 2
Imaged from Boulder, Utah using traditional camera gear.
High thin clouds added some drama.