"Blood Moon" - Total Lunar Eclipse - 4 of 4
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Sunday, September 27, 2015 @ 6:00 PM
6:00 PM - 11:00 PM
La Casa Del Zorro - Desert Resort & Spa
Address: 3845 Yaqui Pass Road, Borrego Springs, CA 92004
Stargazing Event Free to the Public!!
Drive out and enjoy the show with us!!
or
Enjoy the event in style and take advantange of the Resort Stargazing Package which includes:
● Deluxe room accommodations
● Early check-in and late check-out
● American Breakfast for two
●Use of hotel telescope provided during your stay
●*Rates begin at $189/night +8% tax +$25 resort fee
Event Description:
This is it!! The last Lunar Eclipse of the 2014-2015 Tetrad!! Don't miss you chance to take that awesome Blood Moon shot!
Have you ever tried taking pictures of the moon but ended up with a washed out white ball instead? Well this is your chance to really get up close and take the Moon shot you've always wanted.
We will be setting up a 4" Stellarvue SV105T Apochromatic Telelscope and pointing it at the Moon for the entire duration of the eclipse.
Canon & Nikon DSLR users are in luck! We provide adatpter that allow you to mount your DSLR directly to the scope giving you the opportunity to take some awesome shots!
Click Here to see some of the images that users captured during the April Lunar Eclipse.
Event Time in San Diego Area
Penumbral Eclipse begins
Partial Eclipse begins
Moon Rise
Total Eclipse begins - RED
Maximum Eclipse - RED
Total Eclipse ends - RED
Partial Eclipse ends
Penumbral Eclipse ends
5:11 PM
6:07 PM
6:36 PM
7:11 PM
7:47 PM
8:23 PM
9:27 PM
10:22 PM
Contact Information:
Maxwell Palau
Cell & Text: (619) 770-5255
Email: mxpalau@stardude.org
Recommened Items to Take:
Canon DSLR
Nikon DSLR
Tripod
Telephoto Lens
Water
Progression and Apparent Motion
What is a Total Lunar Eclipse?
The Moon does not have its own light, but shines because its surface reflects the Sun's rays. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth's shadow blocks all the Sun's light from directly reaching the Moon's surface.
Eclipses of the Moon happen when the Sun, Earth and Moon are aligned to form an almost or exact straight line. The technical term for this is syzygy, which comes from the Greek word for being paired together.
The Moon Looks Red!
Even though the Earth completely blocks sunlight from directly reaching the surface of the Moon, the Moon is still visible to the naked eye during a total lunar eclipse. This is because the Earth's atmosphere refracts sunlight and indirectly lights up the Moon's surface.
What is Earthshine?
The Earth's atmosphere, removes or blocks parts of the sunlight's spectrum leaving only the longer wavelengths. Because of this, a totally eclipsed Moon usually looks red.
2014 – 2015 Lunar Tetrad
This September 27th eclipse is the fourth in a tetrad, a series of four consecutive total lunar eclipses in 2014 – 2015.