Total Lunar Eclipse

10 December 2011.

Although Tycho Brahe Observatory wasn't the optimal place to observe the eclipse, due to the

watertower standing exactly in the viewpoint of the totality, we decided to watch it from there

anyway. At first, we saw the sundown, then we began watching the lunar eclipse from the watertower.

The totality was difficult to see, both because of clouds in the horizon and because of the light.

Then suddenly Karl Palm watched a smile coming up from the clouds, while we were inside eating.

We all ran out to watch the lunar eclipse.

After a while, Kjell started wondering what star we saw close to the sundown.

It turned out to be Venus.

When the moon left the umbral shadow, we had to leave for an astronomical party.

I had the opportunity to photograph the full moon later that night.

All the pictures above were taken by Tora.

The beautiful collection of moon and Jupiter below was made by Göran Iveberg.

He was standing on the same spot as we did in June.

The pictures below were taken by Bengt Erik Wingren.