"Blood Moon" over Benfleet

The 2015 Lunar Eclipse (or Blood Moon) occurred on the 28th September 2015. The partial eclipse started at 2.07 am. The full eclipse lasted from 3.11 am to 4.23 am. The partial eclipse ended at 5.27 am. The next full lunar eclipse viewable from Benfleet will not be until 21st January 2019.

This eclipse was also a Super Moon eclipse where the  moon is at its largest. The next occurrence of a Super Moon Lunar Eclipse is not until the 8th October 2033, but it will not be visible from Benfleet.

This is obviously a rare event to be observed from Benfleet and for once the skies were clear and a good view could be had. I stayed up and managed to get these pictures.

Super Moon rising over Benfleet 6.52 pm 27th September 2015. The black line across it is the vapour trail of a plane that crossed in front of the moon. FUJIFILM FinePix HS30EXR F/5.6 at 1/120 sec.

Phil Coley

Full moon 1.57 am. FUJIFILM FinePix HS30EXR F/5.6 at 1/320 sec.

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Start of partial eclipse 2.08 am. FUJIFILM FinePix HS30EXR F/5.6 at 1/320 sec.

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Half way through partial eclipse 2.34 am. FUJIFILM FinePix HS30EXR F/5.6 at 1/160 sec.

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Start of full eclipse 3.13 am. FUJIFILM FinePix HS30EXR F/5.6 at 5 secs.

Phil Coley

Full Blood Moon eclipse 4.17 am. FUJIFILM FinePix HS30EXR F/5.6 at 2 secs.

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End of full eclipse 4.25 am. FUJIFILM FinePix HS30EXR F/5.6 at 1 sec.

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Halfway through second part of partial eclipse 4.42 am. FUJIFILM FinePix HS30EXR F/5.6 at 2.5 secs.

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Second part of partial eclipse 4.54 am. FUJIFILM FinePix HS30EXR F/5.6 at 1/60 sec.

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End of partial eclipse 5.29 am. FUJIFILM FinePix HS30EXR F/5.6 at 1/160 sec.

Phil Coley