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Aug. 16, 2008
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  Summary: On August 16, 2008, the Moon moved through Earth's red shadow for an 81% partial lunar eclipse. The event was visible from parts of every continent except North America. [map] [details]
 
  Photographer, Location, Date Larger images Comments


Mania Rahban,
Kerman,Iran
Aug. 16, 2008
#1

It was a Great and unforgettable time for me to see the magnificent play of nature. This is a double expose of Earth and the eclipsed Moon.


Wah!,
Kam Tin, Hong Kong
Aug. 16, 2008
#1

Partial Lunar Eclipse Set AR Mount, Vixen ED80SF, Canon 350D


Göran Strand,
Froson, Sweden
Aug. 16, 2008
#1, more

The clouds makes the scene more dramatic and gives a nice 3D feeling. Photo was taken with a Nikon D300, 300/2.8 + TC-17E II converter. Exposure was 1/1.5 sec. 400 ASA, f5.6


Valmir Martins de Morais,
Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brasil
Aug. 16, 2008
#1, #2, #3

Camera Panasonic DMC-LZ7. 1 Frame. Exposition time 1/40 second, ISO 200. Reflecting telescope 275 mm, F/6. Ocular 58 mm . Afocal method.


Jens Hackmann,
Weikersheim, southern Germany
Aug. 16, 2008
#1, more

Lucky picture with an airbus passing in the front of the eclipsed moon.


Stanislav Korotkiy,
Observatory Ka-Dar, near Moscow, Russia.
Aug. 16, 2008
#1, #2, #3, #4, more

Lunar Eclipse from Russia. Canon EOS 20D, ISO 1600 + lens Sigma APO DG F=70-300mm Canon EOS 350D, ISO 400 + Vixen ED103Swt (D=103mm, F=795mm) Photographer: Stanislav Korotkiy, Vladimir Bespalov. Date: Aug. 16-17, 2008

more images: from Aymen Ibrahem of Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria, Egypt; from Jehin Emmanuel of Spa Belgium - Groupe Astronomie Spa; from Eric Soucy of Ohain, Brabant wallon, Belgium; from Catalin M. Timosca of Turda, Romania; from Chan Yuen Fai of Hong Kong; from Pal Brlas of Szeged, Hungary; from Philippe Haake of Geneva Switzerland; from Salvador Martinez of Bullas(Murcia) Spain; from Shahriar Davoodian of Niyavaran,Tehran, Iran; from Frederick N. Ley of Athens, Greece; from Mohammad Ansari of Shiraz, Iran; from Roman Vaňúr of Nitra, Slovakia, Central Europe; from Edwin van Schijndel of Observatory Halley, Heesch The Netherlands; from Ivar Marthinusen of Trondheim, Norway; from Andrzej Karon of Rozborz Dlugi, Subcarpathia, Poland, Europe