Transit of Venus 2012: How to Safely Photograph a Rare Sky Sight (Photo Guide)

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By Imelda B. Joson, Edwin L. Aguirre
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Earth's Umbra and Penumbra Diagram for Partial Lunar Eclipse of June 4, 2012.

F. Espenak, NASA GSFC

This diagram shows the expected path of the moon through the Earth's shadow on June 4, 2012.

Partial Lunar Eclipse Photography

Imelda Joson and Edwin Aguirre

An example of how the partial eclipse of the Moon on June 4, 2012 may appear to the naked eye or through binoculars at maximum eclipse. The authors snapped this shot near Boston during the eclipse of August 28, 2007, using a 3-inch refractor and a digital SLR camera.

Partial Lunar Eclipse Overexposed

Imelda Joson and Edwin Aguirre

A shot of the August 28, 2007 lunar eclipse, but this time the authors deliberately overexposed the Moon’s sunlit part to reveal the reddish color of the Earth’s dark shadow, or umbra.

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Imelda B. Joson

Imelda B. Joson is a veteran astrophotographer, as well as an eclipse chaser and world traveler. With her husband, Edwin Aguirre, she has organized, led and/or participated in 11 solar eclipse expeditions in North America, Asia and Africa. The pair also conceptualized and created National Astronomy Week, an event that celebrates and publicizes astronomy in the Philippines.