Frostbite Theater

Total Lunar Eclipse Time-Lapse

A wide angle view of the total lunar eclipse of May 15-16, 2022. Exposures were made every 30 seconds and are displayed at a rate of one exposure every two frames of video. The exposures were unchanged during the duration of the eclipse. It's amazing how dark it gets during totality - as long as the neighbor's security light doesn't come on!

Exposure Details:

     Focal Length: 10 mm

     Focal Ratio: f/3.5

     Sensitivity: ISO 800

     Duration: 4 seconds

     Sequence Start: 2022-05-16 01:24 UTC

     Sequence End: 2022-05-16 07:15 UTC

     Interval: 30 seconds

Eclipsed Moon Close-up Details:

     Focal Length: 938 mm

     Focal Ratio: f/7.3

     Sensitivity: ISO 100

     Duration: 15 seconds

     Time: 2022-05-16 04:41:33 UTC

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