JHI astronomers view lunar eclipse

This morning’s (28 September 2015) lunar eclipse was observed by JHI astronomers, who took several pictures. The eclipse was unusual in that it coincided with the Moon being at its closest point to the Earth. Thus the Moon appears slightly larger than average to observers on Earth. This effect is sometimes known as a ‘super Moon’. It is relatively rare that the so-called ‘super Moon’ coincides with a lunar eclipse, when the Moon appears red due to the refraction of light in the Earth’s atmosphere. Hence the Moon provided a fine spectacle in the early hours of this morning.

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  Image taken by Dr Aimila Smyrli during the approach to totality.
  
  Image taken by Dr Aimila Smyrli during the approach to totality.
  
  Image taken by Dr Aimila Smyrli during the approach to totality.

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  Image taken by Dr Aimila Smyrli during the approach to totality.
  
  taken by JHI PhD student Bill Swallwell
  
  taken by JHI PhD student Bill Swallwell
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  taken by JHI undergraduate student Sarah Bishop.
  
  taken by JHI undergraduate student Sarah Bishop.
  
  taken by JHI undergraduate student Sarah Bishop.
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  taken by JHI undergraduate student Sarah Bishop.
  
  This image was taken by JHI PhD student Ben Thompson
  
  This image was taken by JHI student Wolfgang Krispler.
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  This montage, showing the Moon going from partial to total eclipse, was taken by JHI PhD student Peter Zelina.