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Totality of the Lunar Eclipse 11/2003

Date:09.11.2003 Time:about 1:20 UT Exposure:20s
Field of View:0.9o x 1.1o Emulsion:Fuji Provia 400 Filter:none
Instrument:f=1000mm, 1/10 Place:Tübingen Observer:Till Credner

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The moon is located in the shadow of the earth. Nevertheless some sunlight reaches the moon, since sunlight is bent by earth's atmosphere. The typical red light of our twilight makes the moon shimmering red.