Partial Lunar Eclipse
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October 17, 2005
For most of North America, a partial lunar eclipse will be seen during dawn on October 17. A lunar eclipse occurs whenever the Earth passes between a full Moon and the Sun. Since the Moon does not have any light of its own, it simply reflects the light of the Sun, but during a lunar eclipse, the Earth casts a shadow upon the Moon.
“Photographing an eclipse of the Moon is fun and easy. You don’t even have to worry about special filters to protect your eyes or your camera. Unlike eclipses of the Sun, eclipses of the Moon are perfectly safe to watch with the naked eye.” Mr. Eclipse offers his expert photo advice (”Perhaps the simplest way to photograph an eclipse is to use the star trail method.”) and a collection of his photos (scroll down the page to the Photo Gallery link).
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