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Hot! Lunar Eclipse Photos Show Earth's Shadow On Moon

By: Tariq Malik Published: 11/30/2012 12:24 PM EST on SPACE.com

When this celestial satellite toe-dipped as a result of part of Earth's darkness this specific week, that minor lunar eclipse was taken about digital camera through die-hard stargazers.

The lunar eclipse Wednesday (Nov. 28) occurred if your celestial satellite flushed by means of the particular outside region, or maybe penumbra, connected with Earth's shadow. The so-called penumbral lunar eclipse were because stunning like a complete lunar eclipse , which will convert the silent celestial body a strong blood-red hue, but also the particular moderate dimming consequence involving Earth's shadow for the celestial satellite was a look for you to observe for a lot of skywatchers.

Photographer David Matthews watched your from Cagraray Island while in the Philippines, where your dog applied a Canon PowerShot SX10s digital camera as well as a strong 8-inch reflector telescope to record the actual stain-like darkness on the well lit moon. [ ]

"Wish one could have noticed it!" Matthews explained to SPACE.com in an email.

SPACE.com readership Peter Jones Dela Cruz sent in pictures on the Nov. 28, 2012, penumbral lunar eclipse, drawn in General Santos City, Philippines.

Wednesday's penumbral lunar eclipse coincided using the regarding November. The entire celebration had been noticeable principally from East Asia, Australia, Alaska and Hawaii, although portions were being apparent from traditional western U.S. and Canada. Stargazer Kalani Pokipala watched this eclipse from Hawaii, when it absolutely was a welcome picture for a chilly overnight regarding fityfive degrees Fahrenheit (12.7 Celsius).

"Yes that may be really frigid for us decrease here in paradise. We're powering the remaining involving the world, but never with out beautiful weather," Pokipala said, including that will the particular weather condition solely put into that lunar spectacle. "Hope some others relished that winter's night time approximately most people did

Lunar eclipses take place when goes over for the contrary edge of Earth on the sun as well as crosses over the darkness of Earth. Because your moon's orbit is definitely marginally tilted, the alignments usually do not appear every single month.

Photographer Rg Ferriols produced this mosaic in the penumbral lunar eclipse regarding Nov. 28, 2012, from your Philippines for you to show off this event's phases.

The subsequent lunar eclipse will be upon April 25, 2013, should the celestial body overhead could go away by way of a more substantial portion of Earth's shadow in a very partial eclipse. Two more penumbral lunar eclipses could occur with 2013, initial on May 25 and then once again on Oct. 18. There will never be an overall lunar eclipse till April 15, 2014.

There will furthermore end up being a pair of solar eclipses once the celestial body overhead moves between Earth and the sun, obstructing this sun's file in 2013. An annular, or "ring of fire," energy eclipse will take place on May 10, using a so-called hybrid photo voltaic eclipse developing Nov. 3.

How Lunar Eclipses Work (Infographic)

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