Terry Paterson shares his photos of the super blue/blood moon eclipse.
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Terry said the photos were taken at Old Bar between the cloud cover.
“I used a Celestron AstroWifi, 130mm Newtonian Telescope with a 25mm eyepiece,” Terry said.
“To take the photos I added a Meade Smartphone Telescope Adaptor then just used an iPhone 6.”
Terry added that he was planning on getting up early to get some pics of the planets.
“To take the photos I added a Meade Smartphone Telescope Adaptor then just used an iPhone 6. I’m hoping to wake up early in the morning and get some pics of the planets.”
The Super Blue Blood Moon occurs when three separate celestial events - a supermoon, a blue moon and a full lunar eclipse - happen simultaneously.
Breaking it down, a supermoon occurs when the moon is at or near its closest point to earth, making it appear much bigger and brighter.
Related:
A blue moon is the second blue moon in a calendar month.
A blood moon is named for the red colour of the moon during a eclipse, which is caused by the sun’s light refracting off the moon’s surface.
The last time this ‘supermoon trilogy’ occurred was in 1866 and it will not be seen from earth again until December 31, 2028, meaning no human alive has ever seen this event before.
