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eclipsed moon in front of the milky way. |
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27 minutes after start of totality. |
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stages of the eclipse. not true representation of the path of the moon. |
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12 minutes before start of totality. |
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27 minutes after start of totality. |
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time lapse. gaps and inconsistency is due to clouds and variable exposures. |
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occultation of star 51 ophiuchi by the moon. visible because of the eclipse. |
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time-lapse video.
the total lunar eclipse from Majkhali, near Ranikhet. 15-16 June 2011. managed to get some shots before the clouds completely took over the proceedings a few minutes after the start of totality.