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Observing the Sky

Lunar Eclipse Photos

Afocal photo of lunar eclipse taken at 07:59 UT on December 21, 2010

An afocal digital photograph of the December 21, 2010 Lunar Eclipse taken at 07:59 UT, about 18 minutes before mid-eclipse. Magnification is about 32x.

Afocal photo of lunar eclipse taken at 08:11 UT on December 21, 2010

Another afocal digital photograph of the December 21, 2010 Lunar Eclipse. This one was taken at 08:11 UT, about 6 minutes before mid-eclipse. The star on the Moon's limb (a magnitude 12 star in Taurus) was occulted by the Moon 3 minutes after this photo was taken. Magnification is about 60x.

Bright Asteroids at Opposition

(7) Iris

(7) Iris reaches oppostion on January 23. Look for it high in the sky in Cancer shining with a magnitude of 7.9.

(23) Thalia

At opposition on January 26, (23) Thalia is high in the sky in Lynx near the border with Cancer with a magnitude of 9.2.

(44) Nysa

At opposition on February 11, (44) Nysa is high in the sky in Leo near the border with Cancer, shining at magnitude 9.0.