A Night Out

Contrary to the earlier forecasts, it was clear as a bell last night. I went up to the roof periodically, both to look at the eclipse and to see if I could get any half-decent pictures.

And half-decent is an accurate way to describe this picture, taken just as the eclipse began. And, sadly, it's the best of the bunch. My pictures of the moon fully eclipsed didn't come out at all — far too underexposed to be of much use. In the end, I just didn't have a long enough lens to properly focus and judge exposure. Oh well, I'll have another chance in three years.