Completed 16 June 2011 and 14 November 2012
Total Lunar Eclipse and Partial Solar Eclipse.
So as a bit of an astronomy nerd, this one was going to be completed with or without a bucket list.
The total lunar eclipse took place in June of 2011 with the maximum being at around 4:50am and in the middle of June that meant it was quite cold (for Brisbane). It also turned out to be a perfectly clear night for viewing, not a cloud in the sky.
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| My astronomy set up. |
So I started setting up my gear at around 3:00am including telescope, mount, camera and accessories. Oh I happen to be using a Skywatcher Black Diamond 130mm Mak Cass mounted on a Heq5 Pro tripod and a Nikon D40x.
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| Lunar Eclipse - 16 June 2011 |
The solar eclipse was much more of an event on 14 November 2012 with the maximum being at 6:58am. So lots of research to find out what time, where to be, what percentage we would get. I woke up really early that morning, around 3:00am to get ready with all my camera gear and walk around to the roof level of the nearby car park for the uninterrupted views of the eclipse.
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| Path and percentages of the eclipse |
And while it was not total in Brisbane (83%), there was a noticeable changes in both temperature and light levels as it took place. It was a strange thing watching it through the solar glasses seeing a massive slice of the sun missing.
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| Partial Solar Eclipse - 14 November 2012 |
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| Mark 49 as done. |
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