I took this composite image of the total lunar eclipse from my backyard. It was visible throughout almost all of North America and is the first of four total lunar eclipses to occur in 2014-2015.

Also appeared in Astronomy Magazine http://www.astronomy.com/   October, 2014

Technical Information       

Date:                        April 15, 2014

Location:                  Green Valley, Arizona

Telescope:               Takahashi FSQ-106EDX

Cameras:                 Nikon D300 on a tripod (color)

                                 SBIG STT-8300M (luminance)

Filters:                     Astrodon Gen 2

Mount:                     AstroPhysics 1200

DSLR Exposure:   4 sec. at f/8; ISO 200; 300mm focal length

SBIG Exposure:     H alpha: 6 x 0.4 sec.

Software:                Acquisition: Maxim DL 5, TheSkyX, Pinpoint, CCD Commander

                                 Processing: CCDStack, PhotoShop CS6 with various plugins