Blood moon

Well that was worth getting out of bed for in the middle of the night.  Last night saw a supermoon eclipse, occurring when the moon is at its closest to the earth (perigee).  It was also a harvest moon - the full moon nearest the autumn equinox.  It started just before 0200, was full at 0350 and was all over by about 0530.  Here are a few photos, posted before going back to bed.  I may post a few more later.

A supermoon eclipse is a relatively rare event.  The last was in 1982 and the next will be in 2033.  These photos were taken with a Canon 7D and a Sigma 150-600 lens at 600mm.  Unlike the solar eclipse earlier in the year no filters were necessary.  Chasing the light with the ISO was an interesting experience.