Posted on 09/11/2025 12:36:11 PM PDT by MtnClimber
Explanation: The dark, inner shadow of planet Earth is called the umbra. Shaped like a cone extending into space, it has a circular cross section most easily seen during a lunar eclipse. And on the night of September 7/8 the Full Moon passed near the center of Earth's umbral cone, entertaining eclipse watchers around much of our fair planet, including parts of Antarctica, Australia, Asia, Europe, and Africa. Recorded from Zhangjiakou City, China, this timelapse composite image uses successive pictures from the total lunar eclipse, progressing left to right, to reveal the curved cross-section of the umbral shadow sliding across the Moon. Sunlight scattered by the atmosphere into Earth's umbra causes the lunar surface to appear reddened during totality. But close to the umbra's edge, the limb of the eclipsed Moon shows a distinct blue hue. The blue eclipsed moonlight originates as rays of sunlight pass through layers high in the upper stratosphere, colored by ozone that scatters red light and transmits blue. In the total phase of this leisurely lunar eclipse, the Moon was completely within the Earth's umbra for about 83 minutes.
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Interesting.
So cool! :)
Hmmm. I’m seeing emanations from that penumbra. Betcha the Supreme Court can see them too!
I don’t totally understand how our Universe actually ‘works’ but it’s still the best thing going. :)
Let me Me help;
In The Beginning...
Well, YES! I understand THAT part - but the ‘mechanics’ of it always confuse me. ;)
I Was an Indycar Mechanic and that
Also Baffles Me!
We can Ask Jesus....He Knows!
If I get to Heaven before you, I’ll ping ya, LOL!
That Quacks me Up!
Imagine the ocean tides with 5 moons!
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