A celestial spectacle

April 16, 2014 at 12:42AM
skywatchers in Minnesota and around the country, had a beautiful view of one of nature’s most unique and colorful celestial events – a total eclipse of the moon. It started about 1am with a total eclipse of the moon at 2:46 am, creating what some call the blood moon because it takes on a reddish cast. This multi-exposure was made beginning at 1am and continuing until the full eclipse of the moon at 2:46 am. The times for each of the photos shot, chronoligica
12:39 a.m. Tuesday 1:00 a.m. 1:12 a.m. 1:36 a.m. 1:53 a.m. 2:00 a.m. 2:02 a.m. 2:13 a.m. 2:53 a.m. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Multiple exposures captured one of nature's most colorful sky-watching events in Tuesday's wee hours: a "blood moon," a red vision created by refracted sunlight as Earth's shadow put the moon in a total eclipse.

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