PSA: There is a total lunar eclipse over the Americas TONIGHT!

No eclipse glasses needed for this one!

Tonight, a total lunar eclipse will be visible from all of North and South America (except of course where I am, which is cloudy). The full eclipse begins at 06:26 UTC on the 14th, and will last for about an hour. The partial phases before and after this are also cool to watch. If you’ve never seen a lunar eclipse before, I highly recommend setting an alarm for tonight and at least going out and taking a peek at it (The next lunar eclipse visible from North America is in 2026.) Light pollution does NOT matter for a lunar eclipse, as long as you have a clear view of the moon in the sky.

Here’s a good site with time zone conversions, as well as specific alt/az numbers for your location: https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2025-march-14

Please keep our community rules in mind when sharing your eclipse pics (titles, acquisition/processing info, etc). I can’t wait to see what everyone is going to capture! (definitely try out some HDR stuff if you can!)

Rules

I | Real space images only.

Astrophotography refers to images of astronomical objects or phenomena exclusively.

~~Images that show objects or people below the Kármán Line (100km) will be removed.~~ We won’t be enforcing this rule for now, but as the community grows eventually we will split and have a separate space for just landscape astro.

Images must be an accurate representation of a real astronomical object.

See this page for more details

II | Original and Amateur Content Only

Image posts can only be images that you have captured and processed yourself, or discussion about capturing and/or processing your own images.

Images acquired from public sources, professional observatories, or other professional services are not allowed.

If you have done a drastic alteration or reprocessing of a prior submission, you may repost your edit - but only after a minimum of one week has passed.

III | Post Types

Image posts are to link directly to the image, not to landing pages, personal galleries, blogs, or professional sites. Link to these in the comments. (AstroBin and Imgur, are allowed)

Questions are welcome here for the time being.

Links to blogs, articles or external websites should be interesting and promote discussion about amateur astrophotography.

IV | Titles

All image posts should just include include the name of the object being photographed. Extra info such as equipment, it being your first image, or other information should go in a comment along with your acquisition info. Please see this page for more details.

If your post is removed, try reposting with a different title. Don’t hesitate to message the mods if you still have questions!

V | Acquisition and Processing Information

All submitted images must include acquisition and processing details as a top-level comment. All posts without this information may be given a warning, and if not updated will be removed.

This includes the telescope, mount, camera, accessories, and any other pieces of equipment you used to capture the image.

You must also include processing details, i.e. the programs you used and a general rundown of the workflow/processes you used within those programs. “Processed in Photoshop” is not enough.