Fifty people braved the cool morning conditions to catch a glimpse of the total lunar eclipse on Saturday July 28.
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Organised by astronomer and Wauchope resident Dave Reneke, the skies cleared just in time for a wonderful view.
The event was held at the observing field of the Mid North Coast Astronomy.
"A big thank you to all the people who braved the cool morning to turn up at our observing field in Fairmont Drive, Wauchope on Saturday morning," he said.
"Thanks to some of the group members for helping out as well.
"It was amazing. We had a dozen people there at around 5am and that number quickly rose to around 50 or so for the start of the eclipse.
"Pleasingly, they all stayed."
Mr Reneke said there was cloud cover during the initial stages of the event.
"But it did clear enough for many people to get a few good shots - and thanks to those who passed them around - plus a pairing with Red Mars," he added.
The event attracted world-wide attention.
Mr Reneke said the next big event by the Mid North Coast Astronomy was the Mars close encounter on Tuesday July 31.
Mars is closer than it’s been in 15 years, he said.
Mid North Coast Astronomy, will be at Sancrox Sports Field, Colvin Street, Sancrox from 5pm with five big telescopes offering free planetary viewing for anyone who’d like to come along.
Families are welcome, he added.
Throughout August, Venus, Jupiter and Mars will continue to dazzle, with Venus in the west, Jupiter overhead and Mars in the east, Mr Reneke said.
The major meteor shower this month is the Perseids.
For more on astronomy go to www.davidreneke.com
