Red moon in Rome
I had promised the children we would stay up later that usual last night, to witness together the red show that the Moon promised to give. Unfortunately, on the hills of the Castelli Romani, some mischievous clouds had placed themselves in such a way to enjoy the sight, covering it for us who were in town. At ten I had to put the children to bed; they collapsed in a few minutes. Having returned to the terrace, I saw a neighbour that was roaming the roofs, trying to point his nose towards any celestial coordinate, except for the one where I was expecting to see the Moon. Soon after 23.00, when the clouds, the shadows on earth and the neighbour had given-up trying, what remained of the eclipse appeared to the south-east. Michele and Carlo will be able to see it in this photo, which I achieved combining different exposures to compensate the enormous difference of light between the part lit by the Sun and the one still in the shade, just brightened by the lens of the earth's atmosphere.
16th June 2011
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robi: on 17 June 2011
Antonio Ranesi: on 17 June 2011