Simcoe Skies Astronomy

Total Lunar Eclipse - Oct '04

Total Lunar Eclipse Ok, I REALLY blew this one. I should have believed my clearsky clock. It said it would be clear JUST in time for the eclipse, and it was. However, I was discouraged by the fully obscured sky leading up to it and I didn't set up my main scope. As a result, I rushed out with my smaller, non-tracking scope (3" reflector) and at least grabbed SOMETHING. Duh to me! Magnitude: N/A (varied) Location: n/a Date: Oct 27/04 Exposures: 22 of 52 NON-tracking Exposure length: not recorded Amp on setting: ON (normal mode) Brightness: not recorded Gain: not recorded Notes: Well, this one kind of speaks for itself. A tracking shot through a focal reducer would have been much better. I learned a valuable lesson that night - don't give up on major astronomical events due to iffy cloud cover.