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Lunar Eclipse of 20 January 2000 |
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Fully eclipsed This picture was taken during the midpoint of the eclipse when the moon was deepest in shadow. The visual appearance was a dim grayish brown, but a long enough exposure on film will show the red component to its color. The "bottom" of the moon is brighter. This means that the moon didn't pass through the dead center of the Earth's shadow, but toward one side. Compare to the photo taken immediately after entering the shadow (the last frame of the eclipse sequence). This photo was selected by Tim
Harincar to grace one of the internet eclipse
postcards you can send, sponsored by his cool Eclipse
Cafe site. |
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