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A Partial Lunar Eclipse

Explanation: What's happened to the Moon? This past weekend, once again, part of the Moon moved through the Earth's shadow. This happens about once or twice a year, on the average, but not each month since the Moon's orbit around the Earth is slightly tilted. Pictured above, the face of a full moon is partly blocked by Earth's clouds, and partly darkened on the upper right by Earth's umbral shadow. Clouds permitting, the partial lunar eclipse was visible from the half of the Earth facing the Moon at the time of the eclipse, which included much of Earth's Pacific Rim. On July 11, a total eclipse of the Sun will be visible in a thin swath of Earth crossing the southern Pacific Ocean.

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http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/show ... hp?t=62836 taken from Wallsend NSW Australia

First glance "I took a photo similar to that - what's so special?"
After reading the description I realised what's going on!

I like the photo it has real beauty. Eclipses are neat.

A nice shot, but hOughy's link from Australia takes the prize. That one is magnificent David.

Looks like someone took a bite out of the moon! haha

Hannah

"When I see your heavens, the works of your fingers, The moon and the stars that you have prepared, What is mortal man that you keep him in mind, And the son of earthling man that you take care of him?"

Images of the eclipse can be posted and viewed here: http://asterisk.apod.com/vie ... 29&t=20023

APOD Robot wrote: A Partial Lunar Eclipse

So @ guest what exactly is your point?