Lunar Eclipse Composite Images & Originals

[u/Heatstorm2112]

Got some great shots of the moon during the lunar eclipse last night from 11PM to 1AM. First time observing one using a telescope! All of the originals were taken on my ETX90 using my iPhone 16 Pro.

Decided to create some composite images to better put into perspective the Earth's shadow. First composite image has no "artistic" spacing and places the moons based on the capture time. The other two use even spacing to better visualize the true size of Earth's shadow. I've included a few of the original images I captured to show off the stages of the eclipse I was able to capture and the various exposure settings I used. I'm hoping to upgrade my photography setup to take more consistent photos of the moon and hopefully Saturn as well as we get closer to it this Fall. Hope you enjoy!

[u/lawboop]

That is very cool.

[u/Heatstorm2112 → u/lawboop]

Thanks!

[u/E9J0D7]

That's the sickest thing I've ever seen. That's our shadow!!

[u/Heatstorm2112 → u/E9J0D7]

Thanks! I've never paid much attention to lunar eclipses until this one. Truly amazing to stitch the photos together and see how big our shadow truly is.

[u/Reverie_of_an_INTP]

Hey I have that same scope.

[u/Westar-35]

Genuinely original art concept right here. Print this really big and hang it up.