A blood moon is a term for the reddish appearance of the Moon during a total lunar eclipse. This occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon. Sunlight passes through Earth's atmosphere, which scatters the blue light and allows longer-wavelength red light to pass through and reach the Moon, giving it its characteristic crimson colour.
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Excellent!!
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ReplyDeleteI fell asleep before the blood moon became visible. :( Beautiful shot!
ReplyDeletePerfect exposure and color! Bravo
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ReplyDeleteI love your moon. I actually took a shot of the full blood moon and forgot to include it in my post this week so I will have it next week.
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