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 Did you glimpse the rare celestial event?

9/28/2015

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PictureBlood Moon Sept 28, 2015 - en.wikipedia.org
 People around the world are watching the skies to observe a rare lunar eclipse which coincides with a so-called "supermoon".

A supermoon occurs when the Moon is closest in its orbit to Earth, making it appear larger.

The eclipse, which gave the Moon a red tint, has been visible in West Africa, Western Europe, as well as North and South America, where the eclipse was seen on Sunday evening.

This phenomenon was last observed in 1982 and won't come again until 2033. Source: BBC. 

Observers in the UK saw the Moon pass through the Earth's shadow in the early hours of Monday morning. We usually miss any solar activity because of cloud cover. But, for the last couple of nights, the skies have been clear. I peeked through the slatted blinds in my study last night, thinking I must have left an outside light on. But no—it as the moon illuminating the garden and sending rays right into the room. The white orb looked the size of a watermelon—as if it was sitting right next to my roof to the right. I wondered why it was so bright. Now I know. A supermoon was hovering overhead. I didn't see the blood moon though. Too busy sleeping.

Did you see the wonder of the supermoon?


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Alana link
9/28/2015 03:17:31 am

I did see the first half (I didn't watch the moon come out of totality). Beautiful. The timing was just right for us in upstate New York; clouds that had gathered broke up just in time for totality, and it wasn't blocked by trees. Best of all, the weather for viewing was mild. I'm still wondering why someone from the water department came out and opened our local fire hydrant, adding an element of water music to the scene.

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Leanne link
9/28/2015 04:49:50 am

I can't say that I bothered to look - I'd heard lots of conspiracy and end of the world theories relating to the blood moon - looks like they turned out to be nothing (as usual!)

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songbird
9/28/2015 08:28:24 am

I saw it. Went inside just after it reached totality. Yes, it was red.

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Eli link
9/28/2015 02:23:36 pm

Would have loved to, but it was sooooo early in the morning..:-( The sky has been amazing the last few days though - so red and bright:.-) Amazing

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