At exactly 8.37pm the Sun, Earth and Moon were in total alignment, scattering light as it passes through the Earth's atmosphere and bounces off the moon in hues of bronze and red.
The moon appears blood red because only the red component of sunlight is diffracted around the Earth onto its surface.
Ollie, Sharon and Kendy came along to witness this spectacular moment at Mrs Macquarie Chair, only to realise that the moon was at the other side of the bay.
What a pity, if not I would have framed the red moon in this shot as well.
The moon looked normal except for some shadows below it when we arrived at about 7pm.
It's been a long time since I did night photography, so this is the perfect opportunity to capture some great shots.
When the total eclipse began at 7.52pm it became a bronze and reddish hue.
The moon was at its peak of redness at about 8.30pm.
We were totally famished by then, and packed up for dinner. It was a great evening of chit chatting, and admiring God's creation.
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2 comments:
Oops, and there we were - talking so loudly about Mars... Embarrassing!
nice pictures!
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