Posted on 01/30/2018 4:53:16 PM PST by BenLurkin
No enthusiastic skywatcher ever misses a total eclipse of the moon. The spectacle of the lunar disk slipping into Earth's shadow and turning a deep shade of red is often more striking and engaging than one might think. What's more, when the moon is entering into and later emerging out of Earth's shadow, secondary phenomena may be overlooked, but these additional features of the eclipse are worth looking out for.
A total lunar eclipse occurs when the moon is completely submerged in Earth's dark, inner shadow, called the umbra. If the moon is only partly covered by the umbra, or only enters the outer shadow (called the penumbra), it is considered a partial lunar eclipse. The total eclipse is said to "begin" when the moon is fully covered by the umbra; this phase is also called "totality."
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The moon has caused higher than normal tides here in Maine that the media has already labeled the result of global warming. It over lapped part of US Route 1 in Scarborough. There was a storm off shore which is probably causing havoc on the beaches some which come right up to houses and roads.
Do not look directly at the eclipsed moon.
If you do so, you may have a strong desire to write poetry.
complete overcast here so no chance of viewing.
5:25 PM it is big and beautiful in Northern Idaho.
Or howl.
La luna, luna....
I saw a werewolf drinkin’ a piña colada at Trader Vic’s
His hair was perfect
This is probably copyrighted so link to image only:
Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway
A super blue blood moon is seen from Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway, Jan. 31, 2018. (Photo: NTB Scanpix/Heiko Junge/via Reuters)
Cool photo
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