The 2010 Winter Solstice Total Lunar Eclipse is over and I’m sure we’re all recovering from a serious lack of sleep! What a night! The above photo was submitted by Candace who says she used a Canon Rebel T2i without a telephoto lens to capture the event. As you can see, the moon is completely in the Earth’s shadow – or umbra – and is displaying the characteristic red-orange hue.
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Total Lunar Eclipse of December 21, 2010
On December 21, 2010 at 1:33 am Eastern Standard Time (EST) [8:17 UTC], the Moon will enter Earth’s penumbra or partial shadow. You will see the moon dim and begin to turn a reddish color. At 2:41 am EST, the Moon will enter the Earth’s umbra or full shadow. This is when the total lunar eclipse begins.