If you were up well before sunrise on Saturday, you may have noticed that someone had taken a bite out of the full moon. This total lunar eclipse was caused by the moon moving into (and later out of) the earth's shadow. When the moon was fully immersed in the darkest part of the shadow, the earth's atmosphere acted as sort of dirty lens, which directed a bit of reddish sunlight onto the moon's face. Below is a time-lapse composite photo showing the first half of the eclipse, with the moon heading towards the western horizon and progressively moving into the earth's shadow.
For a better view, click anywhere on the image.
For a better view, click anywhere on the image.
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| Total lunar eclipse over Seattle |
What an amazing capture!
ReplyDeleteThis is increadible, how on earth where you able to do such an amazing job.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful composition!.
Thanks for the compliment. Sometimes circumstances all come happily together to make the perfect shot.
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