| Description: | Crowds gathered near the Dwingeloo telescope to watch the longest total lunar eclipse of the century, on 27-28 July 2018. What better place than the fields (Heide) near ASTRON/JIVE. The skies were clear, the views were spectacular. Soon following the sunset four bright planets were visible: Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and a bit later Mars was rising on the Eastern horizon. Mars itself appeared very bright as it reached opposition that very night (was not this bright since 2003). As it was getting darker, the already fully eclipsed, reddish/grey Moon was becoming visible above Mars. Together with the summer students we joined the big group of villagers and tourists to admire this spectacle. |
