Some eclipse pics

[n2doc]

The eclipsed moon glows in the predawn sky Tuesday morning December 21, 2010 in this view from Stedman, NC. This picture is a 10 second time exposrure made through an amater astronomer's 12 1/2 inch Telescope. (AP Photo- The Fayetteville Observer- Johnny Horne)



The moon is seen through supports for the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge between the Brooklyn and Staten Island boroughs of New York, during the lunar eclipse early Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010.
Photo: David Boe / AP



A photo provided by NASA shows the total lunar eclipse as the full moon is shadowed by the Earth on the arrival of the winter solstice, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010 in Arlington, VA.

Photo: NASA/Bill Ingalls / AP

[tabatha]

1. Thanks for posting them. Beautiful.

I wonder why did the color change to orange as the eclipse grew bigger?

[n2doc]

2. Because the only light reaching the moon had traveled through the Earth's Atmosphere

If you were on the moon it would have been the most glorious sunset/sunrise imaginable.

[leveymg]

7. Same reason that earth sunrise/sunsets are orange-red.

Glorious, indeed.

[tabatha]

8. Thanks.

[tabatha]

9. Just read this on wikipedia

"Predictions suggested that the total eclipse may appear unusually orange or red, due to the recent eruption of Mount Merapi in Indonesia on October 26.<6>"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_2010_lunar_eclipse

[pscot]

3. The post least likely

to start an argument today. Highly recommended.

[Pacifist Patriot]

4. Yep, definitely better than the ones I took in my yard with my Panasonic point & shoot.

[n2doc]

5. More pics at this link:

http://bb.nightskylive.net/asterisk/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=22361

my fave so far:

[n2doc]

10. Still more pics at this link

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/12/reader-eclipse-photos/

[BrklynLiberal]

6. Thanks for these.

[Meldread]

11. Yes, it was awesome. I got to see it personally last night. Very clear sky.

It was very beautiful. I was worried at first, because when it started things were a bit cloudy. Then suddenly the sky became *VERY* clear and remained clear throughout the entire night.

I wish I could have watched it progress slowly, but it was insanely cold - so I had to make multiple trips outdoors each time it entered a new phase.

[Sequoia]

12. In Sonoma County (CA) the clouds covered it just as the moon eclipsed!

Bummer city !!! Up until that time it was fun looking at it.

Thanks for these.