A total
lunar eclipse took place on August 28, 2007. This image of the event was taken
by James W. Young, at his home in Wrightwood, California. This location was
ideal for viewing, as the timing of the eclipse gave viewers in Pacific Rim regions the best show.
Young told SPACE.com that the image
was taken with a 10-inch f/4.5 reflecting telescope, and a 20D Canon digital
SLR. The image is a 20-second exposure at ISO 100 around 3:25 AM PDT.
"It
was a beautiful night for an eclipse ... warm, and no wind. The moon was a
beautiful copper-red color at mid-eclipse," said Young, who by day works
as the resident astronomer at JPL's Table Mountain Observatory.
--SPACE.com Staff
Credit: James W. Young
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