{"id":710,"date":"2019-05-28T11:03:30","date_gmt":"2019-05-28T09:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/?p=710"},"modified":"2019-05-29T10:49:09","modified_gmt":"2019-05-29T08:49:09","slug":"total-lunar-eclipse-on-21-january-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/en\/2019\/05\/total-lunar-eclipse-on-21-january-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Total Lunar Eclipse on 21. January 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After I managed to miss the Lunar Eclipse in summer 2018 due to bad weather, this time the weather was perfect. Although with -10\u00b0C and snow covered ground this was quite challenging for both, observer and equipment. However, the sky was perfectly clear and I was able to watch the first part of the Eclipse from my backyard. For the final I had to move to a small peak nearby to see the moon low over the horizon. This was at my usual observing spot on the Steppenberg in Aachen, overlooking the Dutch village of Vaals.<br>The close up shots were all shot with a 4&#8243; Maksutow with 1350mm focal length. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_050643_DSC_6214_raw-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_050643_DSC_6214_raw-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"644\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/de\/2019\/01\/totale-mondfinsternis-am-21-januar-2019\/mofi1901_050643_dsc_6214_raw\/\" class=\"wp-image-644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_050643_DSC_6214_raw-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_050643_DSC_6214_raw-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_050643_DSC_6214_raw-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_050643_DSC_6214_raw-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_050643_DSC_6214_raw-624x416.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_050643_DSC_6214_raw.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>partial phase<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_050643_DSC_6214_raw-Panorama-1024x687.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_050643_DSC_6214_raw-Panorama-1024x687.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"643\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/de\/2019\/01\/totale-mondfinsternis-am-21-januar-2019\/mofi1901_050643_dsc_6214_raw-panorama\/\" class=\"wp-image-643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_050643_DSC_6214_raw-Panorama-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_050643_DSC_6214_raw-Panorama-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_050643_DSC_6214_raw-Panorama-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_050643_DSC_6214_raw-Panorama-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_050643_DSC_6214_raw-Panorama-624x419.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_050643_DSC_6214_raw-Panorama.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>partial phase \/ exposure blending<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_053702_DSC_6241_raw-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_053702_DSC_6241_raw-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"646\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/de\/2019\/01\/totale-mondfinsternis-am-21-januar-2019\/mofi1901_053702_dsc_6241_raw\/\" class=\"wp-image-646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_053702_DSC_6241_raw-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_053702_DSC_6241_raw-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_053702_DSC_6241_raw-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_053702_DSC_6241_raw-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_053702_DSC_6241_raw-624x416.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_053702_DSC_6241_raw.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>just before totality began<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_055521_DSC_6255_raw-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_055521_DSC_6255_raw-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"647\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/de\/2019\/01\/totale-mondfinsternis-am-21-januar-2019\/mofi1901_055521_dsc_6255_raw\/\" class=\"wp-image-647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_055521_DSC_6255_raw-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_055521_DSC_6255_raw-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_055521_DSC_6255_raw-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_055521_DSC_6255_raw-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_055521_DSC_6255_raw-624x416.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_055521_DSC_6255_raw.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>total eclipse<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_072835_DSC_6270_raw-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_072835_DSC_6270_raw-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"648\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/de\/2019\/01\/totale-mondfinsternis-am-21-januar-2019\/mofi1901_072835_dsc_6270_raw\/\" class=\"wp-image-648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_072835_DSC_6270_raw-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_072835_DSC_6270_raw-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_072835_DSC_6270_raw-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_072835_DSC_6270_raw-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_072835_DSC_6270_raw-624x416.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_072835_DSC_6270_raw.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The ,moon over Vaals<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_080437_DSC_6325_raw-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_080437_DSC_6325_raw-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"642\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/de\/2019\/01\/totale-mondfinsternis-am-21-januar-2019\/mofi1901_080437_dsc_6325_raw\/\" class=\"wp-image-642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_080437_DSC_6325_raw-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_080437_DSC_6325_raw-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_080437_DSC_6325_raw-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_080437_DSC_6325_raw-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_080437_DSC_6325_raw-624x416.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MoFi1901_080437_DSC_6325_raw.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Vaals and the belt of Venus<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>More images can be found in my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fotowald.de\/thumbnails-138.html\">Fotowald<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After I managed to miss the Lunar Eclipse in summer 2018 due to bad weather, this time the weather was perfect. Although with -10\u00b0C and snow covered ground this was quite challenging for both, observer and equipment. However, the sky was perfectly clear and I was able to watch the first part of the Eclipse [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[173,165,183],"class_list":["post-710","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-en","tag-lunar-eclipse","tag-moon","tag-observation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/710","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=710"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/710\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":712,"href":"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/710\/revisions\/712"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=710"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=710"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.above-horizon.de\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=710"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}