| Occultation of eta Leonis |
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Everyone knows
that the Moon moves through the heavens and that from time to time it passes
in front of bright stars. On the morning of Oct 3, 2002 the Moon
passed in front of eta Leonis, and I was able to capture the event with
my MX-5C. The "Occultation Ends" image was in fact taken on the morning
of 3 Oct. You can see what appears to be a full moon because
I used a 5 sec exposure. The MX-5C was able to register the lunar
disk illuminated by earthshine. Had you been on the moon, the Earth
would have looked almost full. Also, be sure to look at the animations.
They will show just how fast the Moon does move.
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Scope:
8" LX 200 SCT
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| MX-5C CCD Camera | |
| Focal Ratio: f10 | |
| Exposure: 0.05 Sec | |
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Scope:
8" LX 200 SCT
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| MX-5C CCD Camera | |
| Focal Ratio: f10 | |
| Exposure: 0.05 Sec for the star, 5 sec for the Earthlit Moon | |
| The
International Occultation Timing Association
My Animations: |
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