The Moon became Mars
Very very early this morning (2AM), I witnessed the 2010 total eclipse happening the day of winter solstice (Dec 21) from Pontchartrain Lake in New Orleans.
This is a picture I took with my little camera. It was spectacular. The moon turned dark red.
The moon became mars.
It will be the first total lunar eclipse to occur on the day of the Northern Winter Solstice (Southern Summer Solstice) since 1638, and only the second in the Common Era.
What this images shows is : the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon, perfectly aligned. The Moon is turning red in the shadow (umbra) of the Earth.
This is where the eclipse was visible from. On the NASA site you can find out when the next eclipses will happen for a few coming millennia.
