Composite image of a lunar eclipse
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Composite image of the January 31, 2018 lunar eclipse seen from Tokyo, Japan
Tonight, a total lunar eclipse will be visible around many parts of the globe, but not in North America. (We’re disappointed too, but we can get through this together.) For an eclipse to qualify as ‘total’ the moon must pass through the middle of the Earth’s shadow, casting a reddish pall over the entire visible surface of the moon. Since we in the US will miss tonight’s eclipse, we’re sharing this composite photo that shows the total lunar eclipse that occurred on January 31, 2018.
The Milky Way framed by Double Arch in Arches National Park, Utah
Joshua trees under the Milky Way, California
Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Sexten Dolomites, Italy
Milky Way, Aït Benhaddou, Morocco
Hammock camping on a lake in Central Florida
The moon
Milky Way over Big Bend National Park, Texas
Total solar eclipse photographed from Madras, Oregon on August 21, 2017
