Moonshots
Here’s the total lunar eclipse from the Phoenix area this morning, just before totality. The desert skies were clear, so that we had a wonderful dark sky view of the first half of the event. But totality began 
right at sunrise, so just as the whole moon was shadowed, it sank in a sky too bright to see the light reappear along the upper rim. Still, it was spectacular! Above, just digital zoom on a Canon Elph; below, digiscoped on a 50mm Nikon Fieldscope. (All photos A.Shock)
Stunning photos! I was sorry to be nowhere near it this time.
It was very nice! I chose magnification over resolution, though, and lost sharpness and contrast with the little camera through the spotting scope. Next time I think I’ll set up the bigger camera on the tripod. Wonder if I’ll remember in 2014?