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Unfortunately, I was not able to observe this year's partial solar eclipse on March 29, 2025, as the sky was completely overcast. Too bad, so here is “only” an older photo from the 2019 event:
At first it was a bit hazy but later, towards the end of the eclipse, the sight got better so I was able to take a few shots. However, I enjoyed watching the show. Will take quite a while until we can see the next one.
@aburtch Original post: "@capturetheatlas A Once-in-a-Lifetime Shot: Total Lunar Eclipse + Aurora Substorm!
Last Thursday night, under the freezing skies of Northern Alaska, I witnessed something I never thought I’d see in my lifetime…
A Total Lunar Eclipse—with the Moon fully immersed in Earth’s shadow—unfolded just as a powerful Aurora substorm exploded across the sky, painting the darkness with surreal waves of green and purple light.
I traveled thousands of miles, braving extreme cold and unpredictable weather, hoping for this rare celestial alignment. These two events rarely coincide—but on this night, everything lined up perfectly.
Swipe to see the images & timelapse! Full-res shots are on my site at Capture the Atlas. You can also check out the RAW bracketed files from my close-up shot in my pinned IG stories.
This is why I chase the night sky—because sometimes, the universe gives us pure magic. Have you ever seen an eclipse or the Northern Lights? Let me know in the comments!
The #moon from my house on the day of the #LunarEclipse. This is a few hours after the eclipse itself. I don't exactly have a clear view for sunsets etc.
I did bracketed bursts at different exposure lengths during totality. So this is a stack of 70 images. The moon & stars are stacked separately and then recombined.
I did go a bit overboard on the processing for this one.
The Griffith Observatory broadcast team was incredibly lucky to catch the entire lunar eclipse between rainy days! Check out the time lapse of the event on our YouTube channel. It was very windy and cold on the roof, but we did it! Very proud of our team.
Lunar eclipse at totality around 3 am Friday night. Had some issues with keeping the secondary mirror collimated but I think the image came out pretty well!
Finally getting a chance to look at my photos from the lunar eclipse on Thursday. First time in a while not having cloud cover for one of these. #lunareclipse#photography
Even ghosts get eclipse fever! For the first time ever, a private lunar lander caught the solar eclipse from the Moon's surface. Blue Ghost turned red while watching Earth block the Sun - talk about the ultimate eclipse viewing spot! The Earth's shadow really brings out everyone's dark side #lunareclipse#space
"Phantom Moon" - I almost missed this eclipse as I couldn't decide where to go so I went back to one of my favorite locations near Big Cypress National Preserve. It's always thrilling looking up at the night sky during these celestial events knowing that I'm looking at the same sight that has sparked fear and wonder in mankind since the dawn of time.