May 26, 2021 Total Lunar Eclipse Photo Gallery

Below are images taken by members of the Astronomical League of the Philippines. Therefore, all images are the property of ALP as well as the imager mentioned. Any intention to use the images should seek permission to the ALP as well as the main author of the image.

 

Jett Aguilar

Images taken using Takahashi TSA 102 refractor with a Canon 6D DSLR at prime focus and a Takahashi 60 refractor with a Canon 7D DSLR with a 1.4x Canon tele extender. For both photos at maximum eclipse.

James Kevin Ty

Images taken from Bulacan using Canon EOS M6 mirrorless camera on Borg 76ED refractor at prime focus at 500mm f/6.5 mounted on Kenko Sky Memo-R star tracker. Exposure of  2 to 4 seconds were made on totality phases

 

Raymund Sarmiento

Images taken using Canon 7D Mark 2 DSLR on 800mm mirror lens at Antipolo City.

 

Mark Ian Singson

Image taken using Canon M50 mirrorless camera on Celestron C90 mounted on Nexstar mount from Cavite City.

Christopher Go

Image taken using Stellarvue SV70ED and a QHY485C camera from Cebu City.

 

Vincent Gella

Image afocally using Xiaomi Red Note 8 Pro Smart Phone and Celestron 70mm scope with 40mm plossyl eyepiece running under Vixen Polarie Tracker.

Val Thomas Abapo

Image taken using Canon EOS 550D DSLR on WO GT71 refractor mounted on Nexstar mount from Cebu City.

Peter Benedict Tubalinal

Close-Up image: 12×50 Kenko binoculars on photo tripod

Vivo 1915 / ISO 250 / 2.5-second exposure
Processed in Snapseed
RGB-adjusted

Wide image:
Lenovo Phab2+ on photo tripod
ISO 100 / 8 seconds exposure
Processed in Snapseed
RGB-adjusted

 

Alberto Lao

Image taken using Nikon Coolpix P1000 f8 1/80 ISO800 167mm for the Moon with buildings while the Moon only was taken at f8.0, 1/80, ISO800, 216mm.

 

Renan Acosta

Image taken using Huawei P30 Smartphone on Vixen R100s Newtonian reflector.

May 26, 2021 Total Lunar Eclipse

On the early evening of  May 26, 2021, there will be a total lunar eclipse that will be visible in the Philippines as well as Asia. The Moon will rise at around  with more or less 50% umbral partial phase  started midway already  at 06:18pm PST (Philippine Standard Time) so it is best to find an observing site with a clear eastern horizon.  This eclipse will pass near the Northern path of the Earth’s shadow thus  totality for this eclipse will be quite short at around 15 minutes only ! Moon will enter Totality at around 07:11pm PST with maximum totality phase occurring at 7:19pm PST with the Moon at around 11 deg high in the SE horizon near the constellation of Scorpius so the bright star Antares will be around 5 degrees below the eclipsed Moon.  Totality will end at around 07:26pm PST. Afterwards, the Moon will gradually start to exit the umbral shadow until it exits umbral phase at around 08:53pm PST. The Moon will totally exits the penumbral phase at 09:50pm PST signifying the end of the eclipse event.

Full Eclipse circumstances are as follows:

Moon enters Penumbra :

Moon enters Umbra :

Moonrise :  06:18:12pm  // 00 deg Alt  // 112 deg Az

Moon enters Totality : 07:11:28pm  // 11deg Alt  // 116 deg Az

Maximum Eclipse : 07:18:42pm // 13 deg Alt  // 116 deg Az

Moon exits Totality : 07:25:56pm // 14 deg Alt // 117 deg Az

Moon exits Umbra:  08:52:25pm  // 31 deg Alt // 127 deg Az

Moon exits Penumbra: 09:49:47pm // 41 deg Alt // 138 deg Az

The Moon is expected to still be bright during totality so this is also favorable for imagers who doesn’t have a motorized tracking mount. Good luck to all and clear skies!