Almost The Hunter Moon

The full moon on Friday night and into Saturday morning – the night of October 18-19, 2013 – will undergo a subtle lunar eclipse. It’ll be the last lunar eclipse of 2013. This is a special moon for us anyway, in the Northern Hemisphere: it’s the Hunter’s Moon. This penumbral lunar eclipse is not as striking as a total, or even partial, eclipse of the moon. But very observant people, and/or photographers, might be able to see or capture it.

Be forewarned. The moon will not dip into the Earth’s dark umbral shadow during this eclipse. At no time will it appear as if a dark bite has been taken from the moon. At best, the penumbral eclipse may be seen as a shading of the moon’s southern limb. This is a relatively deep penumbral eclipse, however, with 76% of the moon shaded by the Earth’s penumbral shadow at mid-eclipse.
Penumbral Eclipse Begins: 21:51 UTC
Greatest Eclipse: 23:50 UTC
Penumbral Eclipse Ends: 01:50 UTC

I'm hoping to see some better photos coming out of Europe, as we in the USA won't see the eclipse as well as you will. Some setting tips for shooting a good moon shot are below.
Remember M is Manual setting and you have to use this to get a good photo!
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Tripod
• ISO 100 - 200
• Aperture F11 - F14
• Shutter 1/125 - 1/250
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Handheld
• ISO 800-1000
• Aperture f8 - 9
• Shutter 1/1000 - 1/1500