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Lunar eclipse at totality


Lunar eclipse at totality

Sketching: For this sketch I used: white sketching paper 8”x 10”, and a 2HB graphite pencil, assorted colors of oil pastel crayons (Cray-Pas). I also used a piece of black construction paper with a 15 cm hole cut from the center to create a dark sky background. Telescope: 4.25 inch f/ 5.0 Dobsonian and 26mm eyepiece - 21x Date: 2-21-2008 3:01-3:50 UT Temperature: -12°C (10°F) Clear Seeing: Pickering 5 Co longitude 85.2° Lunation: 14 days Illumination: 100% through the earth’s atmosphere Frank McCabe






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