Lunar Eclipse May 15

This Field trip is for 2023 show.

An excellent opportunity to comfortably and easily photograph a lunar eclipse. The lunar eclipse will play out in the early evening and in easy view from most of our front or back yards.

The moon will rise over Samaniego Ridge between 7:40- 7:47pm depending on your location. The timeline for the eclipse is:

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Total lunar eclipse visible

Magnitude:           1.4137

Duration:              4 hours, 45 minutes, 15 seconds

Duration of totality: 1 hour, 24 minutes, 52 seconds

Penumbral begins:   Moon below horizon

Moonrise:                May 15 at 7:05:34 pm (at sea level, we have a mountain)

Partial begins:          May 15 at 7:27:52 pm

Full begins:              May 15 at 8:29:03 pm

Maximum:                May 15 at 9:11:28 pm

Full ends:                 May 15 at 9:53:55 pm

Partial ends:             May 15 at 10:55:07 pm

Penumbral ends:       May 15 at 11:50:49 pm

Times shown in local time (MST)

Grab your camera, the appropriate lens, an easy chair, bottle of wine (water also works) and enjoy the show.

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