Lunar Eclipse

So last night, in the freezing cold, I was outside watching a spectacular phenomenon. The Lunar Eclipse. They happen often, but it won't be until December of 2010 when we here in North America will get an easy view of another lunar eclipse.

For those that don't know, and honestly I don't really either, a lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the moon and the sun, and therefore Earth's shadow is cast upon the moon. The reason it looks red is because the light from the sun needs to pass through our atmosphere before reflecting off the moon, hence the reddish color. Thanks Wikipedia for that information!

As for the picture itself, I took this one around 10:30 which was when it was at full lunar eclipse. And let me say again, it was cold outside! Enjoy!