It was a busy event on the Hill, the crowds were milling about anticipating the Moon’s interplay with the Earth’s shadow.

It rose through the trees making its way to a position to the left of the Plaskett dome. The eclipse made appearances during the partial phase but was always being obscured by clouds.

As maximum eclipse approached the Moon disappeared behind clouds, the crowds on the deck booed. There were enough clear moments though to capture a number of frames of the amazing red moon.

Camera: Nikon D7200
Lens: Nikkor 300/4 AFS with TC 1.4x (equivalent focal length 630mm)
Sensor ISO: 400
Mount: Star Adventurer sidereal
Exposure: 4 seconds at f/5.6
Processing: Adobe Photoshop CC 2025