Did You Catch Last Night’s Lunar Eclipse?

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Did You Catch Last Night's Lunar Eclipse?

Last night Kevin and I watched the lunar eclipse. It was cold but clear outside as we watched the earth’s shadow pass over the moon, and I was able to snap a few photos with my Canon G11. I didn’t have a special lens attachment, I wasn’t using a tripod, these aren’t going to win any awards, and I sure wish that I had planned ahead and got a camera mount for our telescope … but even so, we had a lot of fun watching our fully moonlit yard go dramatically black.

How about you? Did you catch the eclipse? Were you able to take any pictures?

Did You Catch Last Night's Lunar Eclipse?

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Judie Lipsett Stanford
Judie is the co-owner and Editor-in-Chief of Gear Diary, which she founded in September 2006. She got her start in 1999 writing software reviews at the now-defunct smaller.com; from mid-2000 through 2006, she wrote hardware reviews for and co-edited at The Gadgeteer. A recipient of the Sigma Kappa Colby Award for Technology, Judie has written for or been profiled by nationally known sites and magazines, and she has served on multiple industry hardware and software award panels. She is best known for her device-agnostic approach, enjoyment of exploring tech, gadgets, and gear, and her deep-diving, jargon-free reviews.

1 Comment on "Did You Catch Last Night’s Lunar Eclipse?"

  1. Yes, I got a few shots using my old Lumix 5MP camera and a tripod (before the clouds rolled in). Looked about as good as your eclipse-06.jpg. I also tried using our newer Canon SD4000 IS, but got poor results. Gotta say, 12x optical zoom beats digital zoom.

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