Anyone else catch the lunar eclipse?

glatt · 10-28-2004, 01:48 PM

Nice shot. I missed the eclipse, because it was too cloudy. I saw the last one like a year ago. They are fun.

So does anyone know what makes the moon slightly illuminated even when it's within the umbra of the Earth's shadow? It's a red color then. From the Moon's perspective, the Sun is hidden behind the Earth, so I bet the Sun is shining through the thin layer of the Earth's atmosphere, and it's the color of a sunset. So the Moon is red as a result.

I'm just guessing, so I could be wrong. Anybody know? Also, does anyone know if there are any pictures of the lunar eclipse from the Moon's point of view?

Happy Monkey · 10-28-2004, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by glatt

So does anyone know what makes the moon slightly illuminated even when it's within the umbra of the Earth's shadow? It's a red color then. From the Moon's perspective, the Sun is hidden behind the Earth, so I bet the Sun is shining through the thin layer of the Earth's atmosphere, and it's the color of a sunset. So the Moon is red as a result.

That's pretty much it. The scattering effect of the atmosphere pulls some sunlight around the edges of the Earth, getting redder the whole way.

Pie · 10-28-2004, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

That's pretty much it. The scattering effect of the atmosphere pulls some sunlight around the edges of the Earth, getting redder the whole way.

That's also why the intensity of color during an eclipse can't be predicted in advance. It depends on the cloud cover / pollution levels here on Earth!
Next one's going to be in 2007, I believe.
- Pie

glatt · 10-28-2004, 03:42 PM

I tried to find a picture of the dark side of Earth showing the orange halo of all the world's sunrises and sunsets at once, but I can't find one. I think that would be a really cool picture. The best I could find was a few sunset/sunrise pictures from the space shuttle.

Elspode · 10-28-2004, 03:52 PM

We were clouded out too. Sniff.

There were a couple of total eclipses back when Pinatubo had been erupting, and man, those were blood-red.

404Error · 10-28-2004, 05:05 PM

I had to be at work early this morning so I couldn't stay up to watch the eclipse but I did take some shots of the moon at dusk. The cloud cover and the brightness of the moon last night made for some interesting looking pictures, just wish I couldv'e gotten the eclipse too.

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404Error Lecturer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: CT USA Posts: 826	I had to be at work early this morning so I couldn't stay up to watch the eclipse but I did take some shots of the moon at dusk. The cloud cover and the brightness of the moon last night made for some interesting looking pictures, just wish I couldv'e gotten the eclipse too. Attached Images __________________ "To disarm the people is the most effectual way to enslave them." ~George Mason~

10-28-2004, 01:48 PM	#1
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Nice shot. I missed the eclipse, because it was too cloudy. I saw the last one like a year ago. They are fun. So does anyone know what makes the moon slightly illuminated even when it's within the umbra of the Earth's shadow? It's a red color then. From the Moon's perspective, the Sun is hidden behind the Earth, so I bet the Sun is shining through the thin layer of the Earth's atmosphere, and it's the color of a sunset. So the Moon is red as a result. I'm just guessing, so I could be wrong. Anybody know? Also, does anyone know if there are any pictures of the lunar eclipse from the Moon's point of view?

10-28-2004, 03:42 PM	#4
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I tried to find a picture of the dark side of Earth showing the orange halo of all the world's sunrises and sunsets at once, but I can't find one. I think that would be a really cool picture. The best I could find was a few sunset/sunrise pictures from the space shuttle.

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