Photography
Check how big the Moon will be in your frame. Approximate thin-lens calculation.
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
The disc of the Moon (about 0.52°) to scale. For planets it is a reference: their discs are much smaller.
- Field
- 5.15° × 3.44°
- Effective focal length
- 400 mm
- Moon on the sensor
- 3.63 mm
- Width covered
- 10 %