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Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Lunar Eclipse

I finally 'get it.' I never could get how a lunar eclipse was different from a new moon, or a partial lunar eclipse from a moon phase.

A new moon, the moon is between the sun and earth, and we don't see it because the dark side is pointed at us.



A lunar eclipse, we come between the sun and the moon, cast our shadow on the moon.

I also managed to get a couple of passable shots of the eclipse with a little help from Julie. When you can't figure out what you're doing wrong, if you happen to be friends with a Fulbright Fellow who does what you're attempting for a living, call your friend. Works every time.



The clouds weren't entirely cooperative, but they weren't a total wet blanket, either.

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