With the current eclipse frenzy nearing its peak, I thought I would post these images of the 2011 lunar eclipse. A long time friend who is like an older brother to me called me a couple of nights ago. While we were talking the subject turned to my crashed computer and how I was able to recover my current images from this website. He told me he still had images I took of a lunar eclipse and that he would send them to me. How great is that!?

I took these pics afocally using the Orion XT-6 Dob I used to own, using a long gone Sony pocket camera. I hope you like them.

Ed D


The moon just before the eclipse started.


The lunar eclipse about one third of the way along.


The eclipse about half way along.


Now it starts getting good, at about three quarters of the way.


The almost full lunar eclipse, the moon looking like a giant olive or a ring.


Here it is, the full lunar eclipse. My family was outside with me looking at nature's spectacle that night.