The Sirius team of observers and animators with the Mosque Emir Abdelkader in the background. The lights were quite subdued and they appear strong due to the overexposure of the picture.

Despite the late time and the cold night, groups of people dropped by. They were briefed by the Sirius animators.

The night was crystal clear and the spectacle was superb.

By all means...

The explanations were always available for the inquiring people...

"Why is it that the Moon is so high in the sky ??"

Not a sensible position to be!

Taking turn

By now, the Moon was almost completely eclipsed.

Checking the bright stars around the eclipsed Moon on a sky map.

An eclipsed Moon high over Constantine wit a visible star field.

Picture taking was part of the fun.

As the Moon was rather high in the sky, the mosque's steps were used with profit... leading to rather awkward position.

A small Meade was used for astrophotography as well as sighting.

A scope was used with the public for viewing the progression of the eclipse.

Here some of the animators of the Sirius Astronomy Association when all was over around 2:30 in the morning.

The night got rather cold although the sky stayed cloudless throughout. Hot beverages were there to keep the fun going.

All this action taking place in the fabulous background of the Emir Abdelkader Mosque.

Meanwhile lectureA play of light using some overexposure.

The full Moon before the eclipse
Pictures Redouane Benmihia (R.B)

Following the progress of the lunar eclipse
(R.B)

We can follow in this picture and the following one the Tycho crater progressively overwhelmed by the umbra. (R.B)