Eclipse of the Moon

The complete absence of cloud over Nelson on the night of October 18 allowed viewers an unobstructed view of the total eclipse of the moon. For the benefit of those who might not have seen this unusual phenomenon, we took these pix with a big telephoto lens.

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The full moon shortly before the earth's shadow began to move over it

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The first quarter is covered

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Half way there

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"Hey, Where's dat moon gone?"