So Cool!

I happened to wake up early this morning around 5:30am. I looked out the window and saw that it snowed. When I glanced up I noticed a 3/4 moon. How odd, it was supposed to be full today, perhaps it’s clouds from the snow storm but it was too clean. Then I remembered the eclipse!

I grabbed my camera to photograph this rare lunar event. It took several tries but scroll down to see what I got. I really need to learn more about photographing the moon – lol.

Anyway, they’re calling it “A Super, Blue, Blood Moon”.

A Super Moon because the moon is at it’s closest point to the earth in it’s orbit.

A Blue Moon because it’s the second full moon in January of 2018

A Blood Moon because of the particular angle of the lunar eclipse with regard to the sun, moon, earth lineup causing it to appear red.

I’ve decided it’s a lucky sign.

For more Eclipse Dates and Sky News, be sure to check out Sky and Telescope. They have great interactive star charts, as well as moon data and a meteor shower calendar.