ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times

DATE: Tuesday, March 25, 1997                TAG: 9703250084
SECTION: CURRENT                  PAGE: NRV-1 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 

MOON SHOT

LENGTH: Short :   19 lines
ILLUSTRATION: PHOTO:  GENE DALTON/THE ROANOKE TIMES. 1. SUNDAY NIGHT'S lunar 
          eclipse was a spectacular sight for those who stayed up late enough.
          The earth's shadow started moving across the bottom of the moon 
          around 10:30 PM. 2. In the second photo, 92% of the moon is covered 
          by shadow and gives off a reddish color. The photo was taken by a 
          600mm lens with a 1.4 teleconverter - the equivalent of an 840mm 
          lens. color.