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Credit: Anthony Ayiomamitis
Explanation:
From start to finish, this
impressive
digital mosaic covers May 4th's total eclipse of the Moon.
Astronomer Anthony Ayiomamitis reports that the eclipse viewing
was wonderful from Greece, where skies
cleared shortly before
the celestial show began.
His mosaic includes images, recorded at five minute intervals and
arranged sequentially in an arc, that trace the progress of the
inner portion of the
Earth's shadow or umbra across
the lunar disk.
A series depicting a surprisingly dark, totally
eclipsed
Moon is featured in the center.
While May 4th's total lunar eclipse
favored observers in Europe,
Africa, and Asia, the Moon's next trip through Earth's shadow,
scheduled for
October 28, will give skygazers in
the Americas a turn.
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Publications with keywords: Moon - lunar eclipse
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