We had a total lunar eclipse occurring yesterday and early this morning, a 100-minute eclipse that was the darkest of the century, and photos and videos of it have already started popping up on the internet. I’ve decided to compile a number of these photos and some of solar eclipses as well for your viewing pleasure.
First, though, a little bit of info on lunar eclipses and a total lunar eclipsesfrom NASA (the creator of the videos above):
A lunar eclipse happens when the moon passes into Earth’s shadow, and a total lunar eclipse occurs when Earth completely blocks the sun, causing the moon to darken and appear to change color. However, the moon doesn’t go completely dark because Earth’s atmosphere bends (refracts) indirect sunlight toward the moon, giving it dim illumination. Since indirect sunlight must travel through Earth’s atmosphere before reaching the moon, any clouds or dust in the atmosphere will block certain colors in the sunlight, causing the moon to seem to change color, frequently turning it yellow, orange, or red. The exact color varies from eclipse to eclipse, depending on the weather at the time.
OK, now, some photos and videos:
Photo of June 15, 2011 lunar eclipse taken in Sta Cruz, Canary Islands, ES.
Partial solar eclipse in Norway on May 31/June 1, 2011
More photos of 2011 partial solar eclipse from Norway.
December 21, 2010 eclipse
Total solar eclipse in 1991 from Mexico
And back to images of the total lunar eclipse of June 15, 2011 (all of the photos below):
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