Monday, April 6, 2015

Lunar eclipse

 

Last Saturday night revealed the shortest lunar eclipse this century and our night skies displayed an astonishing "blood moon".  This astronomical event occurs when the sun, moon and Earth align, and the moon's colour is a result of sunlight scattering off Earth's atmosphere.
 
Despite clouds drifting by, I managed to capture these images.
 
 
 

. . . and the following shots were taken during my 20 minute observations


 



 
There will not be another total lunar eclipse (visible from earth) until 2018.
(information courtesy of ABC News)
 
Linking up with Our World Tuesday
and grateful thanks, as always, to Lady Fi and the team who manage it.
 


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25 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 6, 2015 at 11:51 PM

    Wow - how utterly gorgeous!

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  2. KarenApril 7, 2015 at 12:07 AM

    How cool! Your photos are fabulous. We didn't see it here, it was cloudy.

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  3. Linda W.April 7, 2015 at 4:38 AM

    That first shot is gorgeous!

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  4. JimApril 7, 2015 at 9:35 AM

    Cool.

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  5. Jill HarrisonApril 7, 2015 at 10:21 AM

    amazing shots Valerie. It was great to see wasn't it? I got some shots too over here in WA despite the drifting clouds.

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  6. Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiApril 7, 2015 at 11:35 AM

    How exciting to have seen the "Blood Moon"! Your photos are fabulous!

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  7. Spare Parts and PicsApril 7, 2015 at 2:38 PM

    Outstanding moon shots! Tough to capture, but these are wonderful.

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  8. Charlene N. K.April 7, 2015 at 3:16 PM

    Wow, stunning captures! Good for you.
    We couldn't see it from here.

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  9. NatureFootstepApril 7, 2015 at 3:51 PM

    stunning shots of the eclipse. I could not see it as it was raining where I live :(

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  10. UnknownApril 7, 2015 at 4:14 PM

    So glad you managed to get some shots Valerie, Heavy cloud prevented me seeing it. I was all set up with the camera and tripod but there was not even a gap to see the moon.

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  11. Phil SladeApril 7, 2015 at 4:41 PM

    The colours in that first moon shot are very spectacular. We had our own eclipse recently but with lots of cloud it was something of a disappointment following all the hype.

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  12. JoyfulApril 7, 2015 at 6:01 PM

    You captured it beautifully! I managed to miss it altogether.

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  13. Fun60April 7, 2015 at 6:13 PM

    I've never seen a blood moon but your photos show it off magnificently.

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  14. LouisetteApril 7, 2015 at 6:48 PM

    Gorgeous fotos,have a nice month april,
    Greeting from Belgium

    http://louisette.eklablog.com

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  15. chai-and-chardonnay.blogspot.comApril 7, 2015 at 9:33 PM

    Stunningly beautiful!!

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  16. mickApril 8, 2015 at 1:51 PM

    Great photos and really great that your skies were clear enough to see it well. We had light overcast - enough to see where the moon was but clear enough to see more.
    Sorry I am late replying to you - a big storm yesterday knocked out my net connection - and then I lost the phone while the technicians fixed everything this morning.

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  17. jennyfrecklesApril 9, 2015 at 5:07 AM

    Wonderful, I've never seen the moon look red.

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  18. PollyApril 9, 2015 at 8:16 AM

    Brilliant shots Valerie, the first one is stunningly beautiful.

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  19. EG CameraGirlApril 10, 2015 at 3:30 AM

    Oh WOW! Your first photo is truly amazing! I can see why it's called a "blood moon."

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  20. LauraApril 11, 2015 at 6:20 AM

    Fantastic moon photos, wow!

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  21. cedarmerefarmApril 12, 2015 at 3:55 AM

    You are a lucky lady! Your photos are amazing. Thank you for sharing.

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  22. AnonymousApril 13, 2015 at 9:45 AM

    Great captures Valerie.

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  23. Stewart MApril 14, 2015 at 9:12 PM

    Great shots - I was able to watch the first part - but never got the blood Moon shots - too much cloud.

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  24. Sallie (FullTime-Life)April 15, 2015 at 8:57 AM

    Wonderful pictures; it wasn't visible here, so I really appreciate seeing yours.

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  25. UnknownApril 16, 2015 at 2:05 AM

    love this shots of blood moon, amazing!
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