Total Lunar Eclipse of June 2011 First Photos

Total Lunar Eclipse of June 2011 First Photos

The longest total lunar eclipse in 11 years occured Wednesday (June 15), turning the moon a dusky blood red that is amazing skywatchers around the world. See some of the first photos from the event here.

The lunar eclipse began at 1:24 p.m. EDT (1724 GMT) and will last until 7 p.m. EDT (2300 GMT). The eclipse's peak occured at 4:12 p.m. EDT (2012 GMT). At its best, the eclipse promised 100 minutes of totality, making it the longest total lunar eclipse since July 2000.


"Awesome! We  have a perfect view from our neighborhood in Jerusalem, Israel," skywatchers Cecile and Roberta Cohen told SPACE.com in an email. "We started seeing it at 9 p.m. At 10:20 (give or take a minute) the moon was totally eclipsed. We came indoors shortly thereafter because it's cool out, but we can see the moon from our window. Awesome; just awesome!" [Photos: The Long Total Lunar Eclipse of June 2011]
Here are some more photos of today's total lunar eclipse, which is visible from every continent expect North America, according to skywatching experts:

 A screenshot of the skywatching website Slooh, which broadcast the June 15, 2011 total lunar eclipse live via the Internet for free in partnership with the Internet company Google.

 Skywatcher Derek Keats of Johannesburg, South Africa snapped this photo of the total lunar eclipse of June 15, 2011 at 20:44 (local time) with a Canon EOS 50D camera.

 The total lunar eclipse of June 15, 2011 nears totality over Johannesburg, South Africa, in this photo snapped by skywatcher Derek Keats.

 The total lunar eclipse of June 15, 2011 nears totality over Johannesburg, South Africa, in this photo snapped by skywatcher Derek Keats.

 Skywatcher and photographer David Paleino snapped this view of the total lunar eclipse of June 15, 2011 from Italy using a Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD camera.

Skywatcher and photographer David Paleino snapped this view of the total lunar eclipse of June 15, 2011 from Italy using a Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD camera.
Visit this page periodically for more images of today's total lunar eclipse, the first of two lunar eclipses in 2011. The next total lunar eclipse this year will occur on Dec. 10. That event should be visible from the western United States and Canada. 

Source: Space

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Mysteries of the Dark

In the good old days, darkness had decided to overshadow a few chosen ones. The dark mysteries had fallen upon those who were unlike the rest of the lot.

They knew not what surrounded them. But that did not mean that they were free. There was always a strange presence circling around. It was just a matter of time that the darkness conquered over all that was left.

Perplexed in the beginning the Talky Shadow could not understand whatever was happening and what was in the hiding for the two of them. While the Shorty Shadow thought they would beat the darkness at its own game.

But they were wrong. For this was not the usual battle that they had to face. It was beyond their imagination. The only reason the darkness had not overcome the two earlier was because it had chosen not to before the time was right in a perfect way. And as we speak ... the time had come.

The shadows could not resist the power of the dark. It did not take long and Talky and Shorty were both in Control. In control of the Dark. There were moments of confusion at once. There were times they knew not how to react. They could not fully understand the purpose of this change and the reason why it was them and no other Two people in such a huge world.

However it didn't take so long while the two had accepted the reality of the dark mysteries. The two wander in the dark now.... searching for something that is unknown...perhaps for something that doesn't even exist. But the search continues...

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