Total Lunar Eclipse 20070303 © Pedro Ré




















Full mosaic image (Total Lunar Eclipse 20070303)

TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE 2007 MARCH 3
all images © Pedro Ré


Full image (Total Lunar Eclipse 20070303). Takahashi FS102 F/8, Canon 350D, ISO 400, 8s (22:20UT). Median sum of 5 images


Full image (Total Lunar Eclipse 20070303). Takahashi FS102, Canon 350D, median sum of 8 images (Begining of Totality- 22:46UT)


Full image (Total Lunar Eclipse 20070303). Takahashi FS102, Canon 350D, median sum of 10 images (Greatest Eclipse - 23:20UT)


Full image (Total Lunar Eclipse 20070303). Takahashi FS102, Canon 350D, median sum of 10 images (End of Totality- 23:56UT)

Total Lunar Eclipse (Animated Gif - 650 Kb)

source NASA Eclipse Home Page

The first of two total lunar eclipses in 2007 is unique in that it is partly visible from every continent around the world. The eclipse occurs at the descending node, 3.2 days before apogee and 1.9 days after the Moon occults Saturn (northern and eastern Europe). During the eclipse, the Moon is in southern Leo, about 13º east of the 1.3-magnitude star Regulus (alpha Leo). The Moon's orbital trajectory takes it through the northern half of Earth's umbral shadow. Although the eclipse is not central, the total phase still lasts 73 minutes. The timings of the major phases of the eclipse are listed below.

Penumbral Eclipse Begins: 20:18:11 UT
Partial Eclipse Begins: 21:30:22 UT
Total Eclipse Begins: 22:44:13 UT
Greatest Eclipse: 23:20:56 UT
Total Eclipse Ends: 23:57:37 UT
Partial Eclipse Ends: 01:11:28 UT
Penumbral Eclipse Ends: 02:23:44 UT

Moon's path through Earth's shadows as well as a map illustrating worldwide

The entire event was visible from Europe, Africa and western Asia. In eastern Asia, moonset occured during various stages of the eclipse. Observers in eastern North and South America found the Moon already partially or totality eclipsed at moonrise. From western North America, only the final penumbral phases were visible.

The Total Lunar Eclipse was observed form southern Portugal. All images were obtained with two Takahashi Apochromatic refractors (FS102 F/8, FS60C F/5.9 + Field Flattener), two DSLRs (Canon 350D) and a EM-10 Takahashi equatorial mount. Observing conditions were great during most of the event (clear skies and good seeing). The Total Lunar Eclipse was relatively dark (2.5 of the Danjon Scale)


Imaging setup
Imaging setup


Moon at greatest Eclipse (20070303, 23:30UT). Takahashi FS102 F/8


Moon at greatest Eclipse (20070303, 23:35UT). Takahashi FS60C F/5.9


Penumbral Eclipse (20070303 21:22UT). Takahashi FS102 F/8, Canon 350D, ISO 100, 1/320s.


Moon enters Umbra (20070303 21:30UT). Takahashi FS102 F/8, Canon 350D, ISO 100, 1/320s.


Partial Umbral Eclipse (20070303 21:58UT). Takahashi FS102 F/8, Canon 350D, ISO 100, 1/250s.


Begining of Totality (20070303 22:44UT). Takahashi FS102 F/8, Canon 350D, ISO 100, 5s.


Greatest Eclipse (20070303 23:18UT). Takahashi FS102 F/8, Canon 350D, ISO 400, 5s.


Greatest Eclipse (20070303 23:20UT). Takahashi FS102 F/8, Canon 350D, ISO 400, 5s.


Greatest Eclipse (20070303 23:25UT). Takahashi FS60C F/5.9, Canon 350D, ISO 400, 10s.


Greatest Eclipse (20070303 23:40UT). Takahashi FS102 F/8, Canon 350D, ISO 400, 5s.


End of Totality (20070303 23:46UT). Takahashi FS60C F/5.9, Canon 350D, ISO 400, 8s.


End of Totality (20070303 23:57UT). Takahashi FS102 F/8, Canon 350D, ISO 400, 5s.