12/22/10

Stunning Lunar Eclipse Photos Reveal Blood-Red Moon


A blood-red moon hung in the black sky on the darkest night of the year last night (Dec. 20).
The total lunar eclipse was the only one this year and the only one in the last 372 years to coincide with the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, which is the longest and darkest night of the year.
Skywatchers around the country got some gorgeous views of the moon, as long as it wasn't obscured by clouds... Read More
This spectacular picture of the lunar eclispe was captured over the snow-covered fields high in the Pennines above Holmbridge, West Yorkshire (photo source dailymail)

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