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2004 Astro-Photography Award - Victoria Centre
What are the odds of an aircraft
passing in front of an eclipsed Moon? Well here it is!
Oct 27, 2004,
6:45pm PDT,
Several hundred people showed up at Mt. Tolmie, where I was located.
Everyone had a good time, however I was the only one with a telescope, so
binoculars and cameras with zoom lenses were used for observing the eclipse.
Photo by Joe Carr
More of Joe's photos of
The Moon
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Here’s a rather sooty
image of the lunar eclipse rising this evening while my dinner was waiting
nearby
L.
Why don’t they time these eclipses better?
David Lee |
The moon was just rising at 6:01 over Elk
Lake and the ocean. Mount Baker is just barely visible in the mist to
the right.
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Probably several dozen people viewed the eclipse from
Taylor Beach in Metchosin. Mark Wheen and I set up at the end of Taylor
Road to solicit the public. It was a beautiful evening with the Moon
rising over the city, little fires all along the beach with people
gathered around them. It was a magical view. Here's the best shot I have
so far with the digital camera
Bill Weir |
Thanks to all the members that came to Cattle Point for the eclipse.John
Addlington;Kevin and "Di" Campbell;Blaire Pellatt;Alex Schmid; and Guy
Walton. The weather couldn't have been better. There was no trace of wind.
The people (approx.100-150 ?) were very polite and very appreciative.
There was a steady stream of traffic from 6 pm right through to 9 pm. The
moon was the "star" of the show! It's easy to see how this event was
regarded as an omen - when the very brightness of the full moon light was
cast to a pallor. It was a very eerie experience.
Clearly Yours Blaire Pellatt |
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I was fiddling with my
sister’s digital camera and my binoculars here in Edmonton on eclipse
night. I finally downloaded the photos, and there’s only one I’m happy
with. Here it is, my modest start in astrophotography.
Cheers
Chris Gainor |
Eric Schandall, Lower
Manhattan, NYC |
