Full Lunar Eclipse
A total eclipse of the moon occurs during the early morning of Tuesday Aug 28, 2007. The event is widely visible from the United States and Canada as well as South America, The Pacific Ocean, western Asia and Australia. During a total lunar eclipse, the Moon’s dis can take on a dramatically colorful appearance from bright orange to blood red to dark brown and (rarely) very dark gray.
An eclipse of the Moon can only take place at Full Moon, and only if the Moon asses through some portion of the Earths’s shadow. The Shadow is actually composed of tow cone shaped parts, one nested inside the other. The outer shadow or penumbra is a zone where Earth blocks some (but not all) of the Sun’s rays. In contrast, the inner shadow or umbra is a region where Earth blocks all direct sunlight from reaching the Moon.
If only part of the Moon passes through the umbra, a partial eclipse is seen. However, if the entire Moon passes through the umbral shadow, then a total eclipse of the Moon occurs. For more information on how, what why where and when of lunar eclipses, see the special web page lunar eclipsees for beginners. (the following information I got from NASA web site).
Photography by Jo Evans
I was fortunate enough to capture the lunar eclipse right from my back yard after midnight sometime.