dec 10 lunar eclipse pix

Lunar eclipse of December 10 remains alive thanks to images posted on the net. John Harrison took fine shot of moon directly above Golden Gate Bridge (pictured), his picture and others can be viewed at MSNBC website. A boston.com article supplies explanation for moon's reddish hue during eclipse, "...since the atmosphere scatters blue light, only red light strikes the moon, giving it a crimson hue". More lunar eclipse images are available for your enjoyment at Universe Today and Space.com.

a total eclipse of the moon

#lunar #eclipse: dec 10

Astro Bob provides the ultimate weekend guide to the second total lunar eclipse of 2011. The best viewing will be in northwest North America, where maximum eclipse will be reached 6:36am Pacific Time. You may enjoy, in the meantime, some spectacular pictures from the June 15th eclipse here. It's eye-candy!