Partial Lunar Eclipse from Sydney, Oz

Before I went to the footy tonight to see Collingwood belt Sydney, sigh, I was able to grab a picture of the moon. This was before the partial lunar eclipse due an hour or so later. I shot this photo through my Galileoscope with my Lumix Lx3. No special tricks or anything. I just pointed the telescope at the moon and raised the camera up to the eyepiece and fired away.
The photo was F/2.8, at 1/200 sec and ISO-80 and taken from Sydney at 5:47PM. I've flipped the photo to correct the inverted image from the telescope. Click the picture to embiggen.

Unfortunately the eclipse coincided with the annual blockbuster between Sydney and Collingwood out at the Olympic stadium. I probably should've stayed home and tried to get some proper shots of the eclipse because Collingwood smashed Sydney. I did manage to see the eclipse during the the quarter time and half time breaks and from the top of the car park after the game. Pity I didn't have my telescope with me. The picture below is about as good as I could get with a digital camera which only has a 65mm zoom. This photo had an aperture of F/2.8, a shutter speed of 1/500 sec and ISO-80 and taken from Sydney Olympic Park at 10:09PM. Click picture to embiggen.

Always rains when you're waiting for the carpark shuttle

Saw another celeb waiting for a limo on the way out - former Bulldogs ruckman and Channel 10 commentator, Luke Darcy (not pictured). I will have to go all paparazzi on these celebs one of these days I think.

All done. Bloody Pies

Swans 9.12.66 went down to the Magpies 13.11.89
Realfooty match reports here and here.

Just missed out on a free pie giveaway. Bugger

Blowing clappers up

Gaytime at the footy

And for the celeb spotters we just saw Matt Preston from Masterchef on the way in.

Car park shit fight

Not moving is like this.
20 minutes to get out of the car park. Sheesh.

Shit that was close

Mickey "O" kicks a poster after the siren. Another thriller between these two teams - only 5 points between them at the end. The rivalry continues.
Swans 16.10 (106) Eagles 15.11 (101)
Realfooty match report here.

She's Cherry Ripe mate

A couple of goals late in the third quarter and the swannies stamp their authority all over the game... And i score some cherry ripes. Sweet mate.

Lovely night for Footy

Half time at the Footy

Half time at the Footy. Swans up by 4 points.

Epic Win

SYDNEY 3.4 8.7 16.9 22.11 (143)
HAWTHORN 5.4 8.9 12.12 15.15 (105)

Click here for the Sydney Morning Herald report
and here for the report from Realfooty.

8 goal third quarter to the Swans sees us up by 21 points

Standing ovation for an outstanding quarter. 30 minutes to go. Can we roll the reigning premiers?

A pair of dorks

She's heating up - some play

Barry goals and we're still in it

Swans v Hawks

Swans first home game of the year