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Butte astrophotographer Jim Egger captured this image of the moon immersed in the shadow during the lunar eclipse April 15. He said he captured this shot of the eclipse, a bit before the egre
Butte astrophotographer Jim Egger captured this image of the moon immersed in the shadow during the lunar eclipse April 15. He said he captured this shot of the eclipse, a bit before the egress, using his 12.5-inch reflector scope. Courtesy Jim Egger
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Butte astrophotographer Jim Egger captured this image of the moon starting to leave the shadow during the lunar eclipse April 15 through a 12.5-inch reflector scope with a Canon 20 Da set to ISO 800 with exposures of about 1-1/2 to 2 seconds. The eclipse was the first in a lunar eclipse tetrad — a series of four consecutive total eclipses — occurring on Oct. 8, April 4, 2015, and Sept. 28 2015.

Butte astrophotographer Jim Egger captured this image of the moon immersed in the shadow during the lunar eclipse April 15. He said this image was made using his 12.5-inch reflector scope just as the moon started to leave the shadow. Courtesy Jim Egger
Butte astrophotographer Jim Egger captured this image of the moon immersed in the shadow during the lunar eclipse April 15. He said this image was made using his 12.5-inch reflector scope just as the moon started to leave the shadow. Courtesy Jim Egger
Butte astrophotographer Jim Egger captured this image of the moon immersed in the shadow during the lunar eclipse April 15.Egger said this “lunar limb” shot was taken through his 26-inch reflector scope. Courtesy Jim Egger
Butte astrophotographer Jim Egger captured this image of the moon immersed in the shadow during the lunar eclipse April 15.Egger said this “lunar limb” shot was taken through his 26-inch reflector scope. Courtesy Jim Egger
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