Lunar Tix

Tonight the moon is the star. It's in a perigee of its orbit, full and being eclipsed by our planet. When it is fully eclipsed it should appear reddish in colour. Commonly this is termed a "blood" moon. This moon missed being a "harvest" or "blue" moon only by a couple of days. That would have been a once in a lifetime occurrence.

This afternoon was all cloud but miraculou was a sudden clear sky for the half eclipse. So far so good, people everywhere gazing skyward.

By 2/3 eclipsed the cloud had returned. Even when relatively clear view there was light cloud. Although very difficult to photograph, these pictures give a little idea of the sight.Baca selengkapnya