Change event: Lunar eclipsesPenumbral lunar eclipse of 18 July 2027

Photography

Check whether the Sun, the Moon and the corona fit in your frame before you travel. A rough calculation using thin-lens optics.

Tips for this event

  • The Moon darkens a lot during the total phase: your exposure changes during the eclipse.
  • Use a tripod and a remote release to avoid camera shake.
  • It is safe to look at and photograph the Moon without a filter.

Field of view

0.53° disc to scale. The halo marks 3 solar diameters: it is a framing guide for the corona, not its real shape.

Field
3.44° × 2.29°
Effective focal length
600 mm
Sun on the sensor
5.58 mm
Width covered
16 %