Under a Blood Red Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse - Moon Desktop Picture Preview

17/02/08 19:00 Filed in: Announcements | Wallpapers / Desktop Pictures
Dark Red Moon
I am making a new wallpaper for the celestial feast on Thursday, February 21, when stargazers will see the full Moon blush red as it passes through Earth's shadow in a total lunar eclipse! The colour of the Moon will change from silvery white to copper red or glowing orange when light is deflected by the Earth’s atmosphere and bounces back off the “blood moon”.

Shades of palest lilac, pinks, oranges and deep red all come together forming a Moon that resembles a glowing coal. So check back for a collection of new desktop pictures with the total eclipse of the Moon!

Further reading (external links):
NASA - Lunar Eclipse Page
Wikipedia - Lunar Eclipse

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