Annular Solar Eclipse 2019

Annular Solar Eclipse

On Thursday, 26th December 2019, almost the whole of south India witnessed Annular Solar Eclipse. I was fortunate enough to be close to the path of the Annular Solar Eclipse. Even though my home town was just outside the path, I went to Mangalore which was just an hour’s drive to capture this spectacle. This … Read more

Super Blue Blood Moon 2018

Super Blue Blood Moon 2018

We in India witnessed the Super Blue Blood Moon 2018 eclipse during moon rise on the evening of January 31st, 2018. I used two lenses to capture the eclipse. Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO Lens & Olympus 300mm f/4 IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED Lens on Olympus OMD EM1 Mark II body. … Read more

Partial Lunar Eclipse

Partial Lunar Eclipse

Partial lunar eclipse occurred between 1.24 am to 1.53 am on Friday April 26 at my place. Earth’s dark umbral shadow barely clips the full moon for 27 minutes, causing the third-shortest partial lunar eclipse in the 21st century. There are two more lunar eclipses later this year, but both are penumbral. The April 26, … Read more

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

This first lunar eclipse of the year shot at 8-18PM today at ISO 50. The shadow of the Earth can be divided into two distinctive parts: the umbra and penumbra. Within the umbra, there is no direct solar radiation. However, as a result of the Sun’s large angular size, solar illumination is only partially blocked … Read more