Moon 97% - 1 Day before Total Lunar Eclipse

With one day to go before the total lunar eclipse I took the time to try out some settings. As the configuration is f/6, shutter speed is between 1/500 and 1/1000 when using ISO100.

Total Lunar Eclipse : 40 hours to go

On January 21, 2019, 3h34UT (4h34 local Belgium time) we can observe a total Lunar Eclipse. Weather forecast seem to be very promising, so be prepared to watch to moon getting dark. Be warned that temperature will be around -5°C and a perfect relative humidity below 80%.

See also my pictures of the Total Lunar Eclipse of Sept 28, 2015. 
See also Lunar Eclipse Exposure Guide 

Lunar and Solar Eclipse Exposure Guides - ISO f/number Shutter Speed

How to photograph lunar and solar eclipses and more specific what are DSLR exposure settings? With the upcoming lunar eclipse next monday, Jan 21, 2019 I was looking on the intranet for some information. As I was satisfied with the solar eclipse exposure guide from Fred Espenak, which I used during the great american eclipse, I will try out the lunar eclipse exposure guide which is also provided by Fred Espenak.


Exposure guide for Solar Eclipse (credit Fred Espenak)

Fix the date : 23 January Sir Roger Penrose

On Jan 23, 2019, Sir Roger Penrose (8/8/1931) will give a lecture as part of Studium Generale at Maastricht University. This is unique moment listening to a English mathematical physicist, mathematician and philosopher of science.

Supermoon. Blood Moon. Total Lunar Eclipse

Save the date : the morning of January 21, 2019 we can observe a total lunar eclipse.

Belgium's lost Solar System : A tour around Belgium

Did you know that Belgium covers one of the largest permanent scale model of our Solar System. Space for Muco was the project that was realized between May and October 2004 on behalf of the Belgian Association for Fight against Mucoviscidosis.

The scale is 1:40 000 000; The Sun as the center of our Solar System is located in Oudergem near Brussels, Pluto is located in Florenville at a distance of 147.8km from the Sun (Oudergem).

Last year I made a tour to find this "forgotten" Solar System of Belgium.

The Sun in Oudergem :

Construction of the Sun's radius of 17.6m was build 

Helios Greek God of the Sun with Horses

Planet Mercury in Oudergem :

Planet Venus in Watermaal-Bosvoorde :

Selfie with Venus in the Park

Planet Earth with our Moon in Ukkel (Royal Observatory) :

Earth - 31.8 cm

The Moon - 8.6cm

Planet Mars in Hoeilaart :

Planet Jupiter in Kampenhout :

Planet Saturn in Gembloux :

Selfie with Saturn in the Park

Planet Uranus in Tongeren :

Selfie with Uranus in front of the City Hall

Planet Neptune in Oostende :

Unfortunately, the statue was removed from it's location. I'm still trying since september 2018 untill today to understand what happened with the statue. I have contact with a member of the city staff but it seems difficult to get the answers.

Dwarf Planet Pluto in Florenville (near the French Border) :

Pluto - 5.8 cm

Selfie with Dwarf Planet Pluto in a little town close to the French Border

Weather Summary 2018

The year 2018 was warmer and dryer then average. I registrated a max. temperature of 41.2°C on July 26.