Marc Jobin,
Downtown Montréal, Québec, Canada; In front of the Planétarium de Montréal
Feb. 20, 2008
A crowd of about 150 braved seasonable temperatures (-13 C, calm winds, and very good transparency, which was unexpected) and gathered around the bronze statue of Nicolaus Copernicus, in front of the Planétarium de Montréal. Members of the Société d'astronomie du Planétarium de Montréal were on hand with telescopes, and wowed visitors with magnificent views of the eclipsed moon or Saturn and its rings. As the eclipse was perfectly timed for the 10 o'clock news, all major networks had dispatched ENG crews and reported live from the Planétarium. All in all, a truly enjoyable evening... despite the light pollution! Copernicus and Moon photo: Canon A720 IS; Manual mode; 1s at f/4; ISO 200; equiv. f.l. approx. 80mm; flash at 70%. |